Program Innovation
News & Resources in Serving Veterans
For anyone working with Veterans, below are a list of resources that may benefit you and your customers.
MRS VA Champions
Ann Arbor District: Macomb District:
Jim Sande Robert Banaszak
Business Network Unit: Marquette District:
Tonia Peterson Nina Garcia-Locke
Twyla Niedfeldt
John Bankson Mid-Michigan District:
Christine DenHeeten
Central Office:
Cheryl Liss Northern Michigan District:
Lucy Lloyd
Detroit Renaissance District:
Nickco Dixon Oak Park (Oakland) District:
Sandra Silverman
Eastern Michigan District:
Paul Hitch (Flint) Southwest Michigan District:
Karen Stockwell (PH) Jacques Short (Primary)
Carrie Healy (Backup)
Grand Rapids District:
Sharlene Organ Wayne District:
Kathy Morris
Lansing District:
Roy DelValle West Central District:
Jean Parks
Great Opportunity!
For staff working with Veterans, the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek is going to be presenting on a wrap-around system that they have developed with the help of Jacques Short. If you are interested in attending the presentation, please contact Cheryl Liss. The information is as follows:
Thursday, March 29, from 9am-12pm
Department of Veterans Affairs
5500 Armstrong Road
Bldg 39, Room 25
Battle Creek, MI
Job Fairs
Grand Valley National Guard Armory
1400 44th Street SW
Wyoming, MI 49508
Thursday, April 5, from 1-4pm
Register at (deadline 3/26/12): http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/Grand-Rapids-MI
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
Wednesday, April 11, from 11am-3pm
Register at (deadline 4/3/12): http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/hiring-our-heroes-dearborndetroit-mi
Onboard the WW II LST 393
560 Mart Street
Muskegon, MI 49440
Friday, May 18, from 10am-2pm
Register at: http://www.vfwmi.org/Veteran%20Jobs%20pdf%20Links/JobFairs/VeteransJobFairVeteransMay2012Muskegon.pdf
E-Learn Updates/Resources for Veterans (located under MRS Programs in left column)
Assistive Technology: handbook for providing AT
Employer Toolkit (includes accommodation and retention)
Employment Services/Opportunities:
¨ Veterans Outreach by DOL
¨ Veterans Hiring Initiative Fact Sheet
¨ Employment services assistance at local Michigan Works! Service centers, referred to as Gold Card
¨ Federal civil service employment opportunities
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
Career Exploration and Job Search
**There are also resource links in E-Learn as well.
Helpful Links/Resources
US Department of Veterans Affairs: www.va.gov/osdbu
Project Salute (legal representation): http://www.law.udmercy.edu/index.php/projectsalute
PTSD mobile app coach: www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/PTSDCoach.asp
Veterans suicide prevention hotline: (800) 273-Talk
Women Veterans: www.va.gov/womenvet
National Resource Directory: https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/
VA caregiver support: www.caregiver.va.gov
VetSuccess Program: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
Gold Card Program for post-9/11 Veterans: http://www.dol.gov/vets/goldcard.html
Military translator and job search: http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs
Veterans at risk for homelessness: 877-424-3838
America’s Heroes at Work: http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/forEmployers/HiringToolkit
If you would like additional resources or have questions, please feel free to contact Cheryl Liss, the Central Office VA/VR consultant, at 517-373-4443.