5th Annual VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Veteran Stand Down October 25th, 2019

FREE assistance for Veterans.

National Veterans Foundation

Veteran Service Officers will help you navigate the DVA’s bureaucracy, and their services are free. They will help with gathering the information necessary to support a claim, filing the claim, and tracking the claim through the VA system. They can also assist with filing appeals for denied claims.

We strongly recommend that you make use of the services provided by Veteran Service Officers. Their expertize can help you avoid the pitfalls and delays that missing paperwork or improperly filled out claim forms can cause.

As a convenience, we have provided direct links to the service organizations with nationwide networks, and to the State offices that provide claim representation. You can use those links to find Veteran Service Officers near you. Alternatively, you can call us at 888 777-4443 and we will help you locate a VSO.

Veteran Service Organizations

The VA maintains  a complete listing of Veteran Service Organizations that provide claim representation. You can see a complete listing the VA’s website here. If you already have an ongoing relationship with one of those organizations, we suggest you contact them for information about local representatives.

http://nvf.org/veteran-service-officers/

Free Wills Clinic for Veterans Who Live in NYC

The Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) and the Elderlaw Project (ELP)  at the City Bar Justice Center (the not-for-profit section of the New York City Bar Association) has recently initiated wills clinics for Veterans.  The program provides free estate planning assistance for eligible Veterans.  The next clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 2:00p.m. in midtown Manhattan.

This service is available to low- to moderate-income Veterans who reside in NYC and are interested in preparing any of the following documents at no cost:

·         Last Will and Testament – Allows you to leave instructions about how your property should be distributed after your death. It also allows people with responsibility for minor children to name a guardian to care for them.

·         Health Care Proxy – Allows you to choose someone (your ‘Agent’) to make medical decisions on your behalf if your condition prevents you from communicating your wishes to your doctor. Your Agent will speak for you.

·         Living Will – If your condition is such that there is no hope of recovery, this document allows you to state your wishes about life sustaining treatment (e.g. breathing tubes, feeding tubes, etc).

·         Power of Attorney – Allows you to name an Agent to handle your non-medical matters, e.g. banking, housing decisions and taxes.

·         Disposition of Remains document – Allows you to name an Agent to handle your funeral and burial arrangements.

Veterans interested in attending the clinic should contact us to check eligibility by calling: 212-382-4743.

If eligible, the Veteran will be paired up with an attorney at the clinic who will prepare the document(s) free of cost.

Veteran Computer Boot Camp to be held November 9 & 10

We are having a special session of the Computer Boot Camp just for Veterans in celebration of Veteran's Day next week.  We have only a short time to locate and enroll up to ten veterans for this class.  It will be held at the Kern County Veterans Services Department located at 1120 Golden State Hwy.

Please comb your case files, interest your intakes.  We need Veterans who are either recently separated or who qualify for the 1014 Job Driven NEG.  If they are not recently separated they must qualify as dislocated workers under the Job Driven NEG, have been unemployed for 26+ weeks and come from or are training in one of the following industry clusters:

Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy and Natural Resources, Construction,Transportation and Logistics, Agri - Business, Water Technology

18 September Hiring Event

Flag Day and Resource Fair - June 13th - Baltimore, MD

Mindfulness Workshop - June 13th - Santa Monica, CA

~ 2019 Fourteenth Street, Santa Monica 90405 ~

free parking, workshop, supervised activities for kids, refreshments

Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Service Providers, Support Community also welcome (just not enough space for everything on flyer!)

great time for the whole family - RSVP for more details

Warm regards,

Gail Soffer

Founder, Executive Director

Mindful Warrior Project

www.mindfulwarriorproject.org

2015 Face of America VIDEOS are Live - Watch and Enjoy 24/7. Plus info tomorrows program.

1. Check out Hundreds of Photos from the 2015 Face of America with 600 Riders – 110 miles from the Pentagon to Gettysburg organized by www.worldteamsports.org  

https://www.flickr.com/photos/worldteamsports/sets/72157649891519654/  

https://www.flickr.com/photos/worldteamsports/sets/72157649902587783/  

2. WATCH incredible video episodes on the World T.E.A.M. Sports YouTube page. More videos will be added.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=world+team+sports

Here is a recent article on the World T.E.A.M. Sports website written by Richard Rhinehart:

Videos Document Face of America Cycling Journey to Gettysburg

http://worldteamsports.org/2015/face-of-america-videos/

These Videos are also going on our 2015 Face of America YouTube playlist and on our New Video and Audio Channel www.ameristreamlive.com/talkingwithheroes

Have you ever heard of a video that went viral? Then why not these Video Episodes. Check out the Photos and Watch the 2015 Face of America Video Episodes.

Please SHARE!!!

Also we are back on the air again tomorrow 7pm MST with another member of the R4Alliance. Here is the info. 

Listen LIVE May 28th 7pm MST to Cher Myers, Founder of Sadles Ranch. Her S.A.D.L.E.S. program is registered as an educational curriculum in Florida. Her commitment toward peace, her connection with children and her love of horses led Cher to develop a variety of experiential learning and development programs. Cher has been certified with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) as a therapeutic riding instructor and equine specialist; The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, (EAGALA) as an equine facilitated mental health professional and equine specialist; and with The Certified Horsemanship Association, (CHA) as a certified riding instructor. Cher is honored to have developed the equine therapy program for veterans utilized by Heavenly Hoofs (partnered with UCF's College of Medicine) Please SHARE

More Info: http://thankyouforyourservice.us/issue/may-2015/article/listen-to-cher-myers-founder-of-sadles-ranch-equine-therapy-for-veterans

Direct Link to Listen: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/talkingwithheroes1/2015/05/29/listen-to-cher-myers-founder-of-sadles-ranch--equine-therapy-for-veterans

Thank You 

Bob Calvert

bob@talkingwithheroes.com 

Military-Civilian Web Site

Employers Seeking Military Veterans

* Partnering with Military-Civilian connects you to an established and robust pipeline of active ex military job hunters.

* Candidates with military experience are one of the fastest-growing sectors in today’s workforce. Today’s military personnel are exceptionally well-trained, highly-disciplined, accustomed to working in teams, goal-orientated, and have the potential to promote and become the backbone of any organization.

*Promote your company’s career opportunities our career directory – http://www.military-civilian.com.

We can hyper link to your company’s employment page, so that inquiring ex military professionals can view all your current career opportunities instantly. Candidates will reply directly to your company. No more time-consuming searches on resume data bases making it easy and fast for Employers Seeking Ex Military to Find a Professional who fits their company needs best. For more information on employers seeking Ex Military.

*Your company’s career opportunities will be emailed to members of our network via our “Military-Civilian career ENewsletter”, which we currently send to over 7,500 individuals and includes contacts in CONUS (within the U.S.) and OCONUS (outside the U.S) military communities. Jobs are also sent to the transition centers of military bases, posted on the websites of various veteran-centered hiring groups, and shared across our social network circles Blog page, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Pinterest, Google+.

*Employers Seeking Military Veterans will find an extensive, easy to use database of High Quality Candidates whose skill sets are exactly what they are looking for. We make it simple for companies to post their jobs and for the ex military professionals to find the listing and contact your company with all necessary information needed.

* We also partner up with other websites such as TechEXPO USA, U.S. Veterans Magazine, and many more for extra internet exposure.

* Military-Civilian is a small boutique website that is dedicated to getting results, please check out our Military-Civilian testimonials. Your company can post careers, job fairs, franchises and educational opportunities or any information you would like to get out to the military community, we are not a headhunter or a recruiter more a connector of people.

* Join our unique program today and benefit from access to quality, qualified job-seeking military professionals.

For more information for Employers Seeking Military Veterans, click here

or contact Lucy at

lucy@military-civilian.com

or via phone at 310-455-2002 today.

Veteran Benefits Seminar

RSVP Call: (818) 914-9133

Attention Veteran Services Providers & Advocates......Briefing on new service to assist veterans, active military & retirees.....April 16th...

The Bronx Borough President’s Veterans Advisory Council

 Invites

 Veteran Service Providers & Advocates

 To Attend A Briefing

By the Fort Hamilton Network for NYC

of the

Soldier For Life Transition Assistance Program/NYC Serves*

Thursday, April 16, 2015

10:00 a.m.

Bronx VA Medical Center

130 West Kingsbridge Road

Room 3D-22

 Please RVSP to: tmcdermott@bronxbp.nyc.gov

*(NYC Serves Provides Free Access for Active Military, Veterans & Retirees to Legal, Financial Assistance, Employment, Education, Housing, Benefits, Healthcare & Overall Resource Navigation)

WHY SHOULD I JOIN ?

NYCServes evaluates your unique needs and civilian-life goals, and connects you to qualified and appropriate Network Providers who:

• Can best-address your specific needs and goals

• Have confirmed capacity to serve you

• Provide services for which you are eligible

• Are as conveniently located as possible

• Communicate with one another to ensure solutions work

JOIN TODAY

Sign up on our website, visit any service provider or call…

March CEE

Resources

Below are some of the resources that can assist you with researching occupations of interest as well as assist you with developing your private sector and federal resumes:
·       https://www.cool.navy.mil/usmc/ - Identify career credentials you may require.
·       https://www.cool.army.mil/ - Identify career credentials you may require.
·       https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/index.htm - Identify career credentials you may require.
·       https://vaforvets.va.gov/Pages/default.aspx – Ensure that while on the web site to request Coaching services and complete  online assessments.
·       http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC/  – Select Crosswalk, Military, Select a branch, enter MOS and click Go.
·       http://www.fedshirevets.gov/ - Review all veteran related information in reference to federal employment.
·       http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/gsseries.asp - Identify your federal Occupational Series.
·       www.tagcrowd.com – This website will assist you with identifying keywords in job descriptions.
·       http://www.jobscan.co/ - This website will assist you with identifying keywords in job descriptions.
·       www.servicelocator.org – Identify Veteran Employment Representatives in your area.
·       http://www.military-civilian.com – Job search web site.
·       http://www.dllr.state.md.us/mil2fedjobs/ - Converts MOSs to occupations within the federal employment system.
·       http://www.paycheckcity.com/calculator/salary/ - Determine your “take home” pay before receiving your first paycheck.

Veteran Resource Fair & Open House at the Bronx Veteran Center ...Call 718-367-3500, mandatory RSVP...

LEGAL SERVICES VETERANS JUSTICE LEGAL SYMPOSIUM - NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Stand Down info

Ventura College Vet Center