Contents
- IVMF: Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
- Veterans and the ADA
- Veterans and Employment
- Accessing Benefits
- Jobs, Career, School Counseling and Workforce Integration
- Service Animals
- Accessing VA Healthcare
- Dealing with Stress or PTSD Issues:
- Help with Depression, Drinking, Drug Use and Suicide Prevention
- Toll Free Telephone Numbers
IVMF: Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
- IVMF: Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)
Link: vets.syr.edu - Boots to Business
Source: IVMF Boots to Business education – vets.syr.edu/education/boots-to-business/
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
Link: boots2business.org - Boots to Business Reboot
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
Link: www.sba.gov/blogs/sba-announces-boots-business-reboot - Business Case for Hiring of Veterans (PDF)
Source: IVMF
Link:toolkit.vets.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/GP-The-Business-Case-for-Hiring-a-Veteran.pdf - Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Veterans with Disabilities
Source: IVMF
Link: vets.syr.edu/education/ebv - Transition GPS
Source: Military.com
Link: www.military.com/military-transition/new-transition-gps-overview.html - V-WISE: Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-Wise)
Source: IVMF
Link: vets.syr.edu/education/v-wise
Veterans and the ADA
- Veterans and the ADA
Source: Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University
Link: vets.syr.edu/voices-blog-veterans-and-the-ada - Veterans with Disabilities Toolkit (PDF)
This toolkit is designed to assist veterans with disabilities advocate for equal opportunity in housing across the country.
Source: Equal Rights Center
Link: www.equalrightscenter.org/site/DocServer/Veterans_toolkit.pdf - Interagency Resource Center
This section of the Community Provider Toolkit brings together key resources from the Department of Defense (DoD), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the behavioral health and wellness of Veterans and their families. We are committed to ensuring that the men and women who have served our nation are able to access and connect with resources that support their well-being and ability to thrive. We hope that you will explore these DoD, SAMHSA, and VA resources.
Source: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Link: www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/itf.asp - Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory(PDF)
This toolkit is designed to assist veterans with disabilities advocate for equal opportunity in housing across the country.
Source: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Link:www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/docs/Older_Veteran_Behavioral_Health_Resource_Inventory_050418.pdf - ADA: Know Your Rights Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Source: U.S. Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov/servicemembers_adainfo - Paralyzed Veterans of America and the ADA
Source: Paralyzed Veterans of America
Link: pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6441553/k.3BE8/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_ADA.htm - U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov - ADA National Network
Link: adata.org
Veterans and Employment
- Veterans Employment Toolkit
Source: US Department of Veterna Affairs
Link: va.gov/vetsinworkplace/ - A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
Source: US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov/workta.htm - New Rules: Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/VEVRAA - Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-families - You Have a Lot to Offer: Ten Points for Veterans to Consider When Returning to Work
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-points-veterans - Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities In The Workplace And The ADA
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080916004955/http://eeoc.gov/facts/veterans-disabilities.html - Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/ada_veterans_employers.cfm - Understanding Your Employment Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) A Guide for Veterans
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/ada_veterans.cfm - Know your Employment Rights Under the ADA: A Guide for Veterans
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/publications/ada/Employment_Rights_Under_ADA_Vets.pdf - EEOC Enforcement Guidance
Pre-Employment Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations Under the ADA (October 10, 1995)- provides the EEOC’s position under the ADA, on pre-employment disability-related questions and medical examinations
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Link: eeoc.gov/policy/docs/preemp.html - Job Accommodation Network
Link: askjan.org - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Link: eeoc.gov - Vet Guide
Source: Office of Personnel Management
Link: opm.gov/staffingPortal/Vetguide.asp - Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program (DVAAP)
Source: Feds Hire Vets
Link: fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/dvaap/index.aspx - America’s Hero’s at Work
Link: americasheroesatwork.gov - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Information
Source: US Department of Labor
Link: dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/main.htm - Recruitment & Hiring: Frequently Asked Questions about Disabled Veterans
Source: Ask Earn
Link: www.askearn.org/topics/recruitment-hiring/disabled-veterans/ - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor
Source: US Department of Labor
Link: dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm - Honor and Celebrate Our Veterans
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/events/11/veterans-day.php
Benefits (including Education, Training, Housing, and Disability)
Accessing Benefits
- VA Benefits
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
Link: benefits.va.gov/benefits/
Jobs, Career, School Counseling and Workforce Integration
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E)
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
Link: benefits.va.gov/VOCREHAB/index.asp - VetSuccess on Campus
Source: Veterans Benefits Administration
Link: benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/vsoc.asp - Jobs for Military Veterans
Source: Operation Hero for Hire
Link: operationheroforhire.com - Vet Jobs
Link: vetjobs.com - Pathway to Career Success
Source: Career One Stop
Link: careeronestop.org - Scholarships
Source: Sentinels of Freedom
Link: sentinelsoffreedom.org - Know Your Military Education Benefits!
Source: Ameriforce
Link: ameriforce.net/know-your-military-education-benefits/ - Transition Assistance Online-Jobs
Source: Transition Assistance Online
Link: taonline.com/generalpages/SiteMap.asp
Service Animals
- ADA Requirements Service Animals
Source: US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Link: ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm - Soldier’s Best Friend
Link: soldiersbestfriend.org - Hero Dogs
Link: hero-dogs.org - 4 Paws for Veterans
Link: 4pawsforability.org/paws-for-veterans - How Dogs Can Help Veterans Overcome PTSD
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Link: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-dogs-can-help-veterans-overcome-ptsd-137582968/ - Freedom Service Dogs of America
Link:freedomservicedogs.org - Paws Assisting Veterans Service Dogs, Inc.
Link: paveusa.org
Healthcare
- Veterans Health Administration
Link: va.gov/health/index.asp - Apply For Your VA Health Benefits or Update Your Information
Source: Veterans Health Administration
Link: va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/ - Mental Health First Aid for Veterans
Link: mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/veterans-military
Dealing with Stress or PTSD Issues
- PDHealth – Deployment Health Clinical Center
Link: pdhealth.mil - Military Health Systems Research Resources
Link: www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics - STRESS…At Work
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101
Help with Depression, Drinking, Drug Use and Suicide Prevention
- VA National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Link: suicidepreventionlifeline.org - Mental Health Info and How to Access Services
Source: US Department of Veteran Affairs
Link: mentalhealth.va.gov/ - FAQ’s and Handouts about Alcohol for the General Public
Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Link: niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets - Drug Abuse and Addiction Basic Facts
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link: drugabuse.gov/publications/term/160/DrugFacts - American Society of Addiction Medicine Educational Resources
Source: American Society of Addiction Medicine
Link: www.asam.org - Understanding Addiction
Source: ddictionResource.com
Link: addictionresource.com
Toll Free Telephone Numbers
- Post-Deployment Help 24-7
1-800-342-9647 - Education (GI Bill)
1-888-442-4551 - Health Care Benefits
1-877-222-8387 - VA Depleted Uranium Follow-up Program
1-800-815-7533 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) - VA Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center Referral
1-800-821-4357 - National Institute of Mental Health Information Center
1-866-615-6464 - Vet Jobs
1-877.Vet.Jobs (838-5627)