2010 HVRP Webcast Series
Register for the entire 5-webcast series listed below, or select individual webcasts from our entire listing of topics, including these titles below, on the Upcoming Webcasts page.
Webcast Series Schedule:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1/21/2010 | Overview of Benefits Programs for Veterans with Disabilities |
| 2/22/2010 | Substance Abuse and Employment of Homeless Veterans |
| 3/11/2010 | Collaboration Building within your Community |
| 4/15/2010 | Using Military Benefits to Prevent Homelessness in Women Veterans and their Families |
| 6/3/2010 | Green Jobs |
Date: 1/21/2010
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Beth Keeton
This presentation provides and overview of the various benefits programs available to Veterans with disabilities. Included in the discussion will be:VA Disability Compensation, VA Disability Pension, Social Security Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Security income. Additionally, information will be provided on VA services available through the One-Stop Centers, and the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service as well as on state Vocational Rehabilitation programs. The impact of wage or self-employment income on cash and health benefits will be discussed and tools and guidelines for how to maximize all available resources will be provided.
Date: 2/22/2010
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Mary Huber, Debbie Joseph, Missy Jones
This presentation will focus on substance abuse. The presenters will begin by discussing the prevalence of unemployed homeless veterans and the co-occurrence of mental health issues including TBI, SUD, and PTSD. Next, strategies and techniques in working with employers and homeless veterans in helping them find and retain employment will be provided. In closing information about training and motivational techniques for administrators to use when supervising and motivating their employees to assist homeless veterans find employment will be offered.
Date: 3/11/2010
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Melanie Lilliston
This webcast will provide information on how HVRP grantees providers can leverage resources to offer services for veterans. Details will be given on how organizations can successfully partner with other federal, local, and community resources to aid in serving homeless veterans
Date: 4/15/2010
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Amy Davis
This webcast will discuss multiple issues surrounding homeless women Veterans and their families. Women who have served in the military are up to four times as likely to become homeless than women who have not served in the Armed Forces. This webcast will address employment barriers, legal issues, unique health issues, services available to women Veterans, and benefit programs. The presenter, Amy Davis with VCU-RRTC, will share her experiences in working with women Veterans and provide examples of how homeless women Veterans can embark on their own journey to success.
Date: 6/3/2010
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Roger Shelley
We've all been hearing a lot about them for a while. These jobs will impact several business sectors, including: manufacturing, construction, maintenance services, transportation and retail. In this webcast, we'll take a look at what specific jobs will be affected, training for those jobs, and how we can prepare people to be successful in a new era of employment.
