Suicide Awareness Month

Suicide Awareness Month Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. September is Suicide Awareness Month. According to a June 24-30 survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Coronavirus has affected the mental health of U.S. adults. About 40 percent of participants reported … Read more

JVSG Companion Programs: DOL Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

JVSG Companion Programs: DOL Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. State Workforce Agency (SWA) personnel performing under the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) program are tasked with providing intensive services and employer outreach to help veterans realize and sustain … Read more

National Workforce Development Month

National Workforce Development Month Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. This year especially, it is important that the recognition and support of workforce development professionals continue beyond the month of September. Over the years, the U.S. Department of Labor has partnered with state … Read more

Veterans Day: a Historical Perspective

Veterans Day: a Historical Perspective Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. As Veterans Day approaches, it seems only fitting to look back at its rich history. Though the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 to end World War I, armed … Read more

Providing Triage in a COVID World

Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. tri·age/trēˈäZH/noun1a:     the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors 1b:     the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) … Read more

Apprenticeships May Be the Right Vocational Choice for Veterans with Challenge

Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Apprenticeships May Be the Right Vocational Choice for Veterans with Challenges “Apprenticeships provide a pathway to family-sustaining jobs,” said Women’s Bureau Acting Director Erica Clayton Wright (DOL, 2019). In 2018, there were 98,435 veterans in apprenticeship programs across … Read more

JVSG Companion Program: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the HUD-VASH program

NVTI ARTICLE SERIES: JVSG COMPANION PROGRAMS JVSG Companion Program: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the HUD-VASH program Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Veteran HomelessnessVeterans, like civilians, suffer from homelessness for various reasons, such as dealing with economic hardships or lack of affordable … Read more

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

By Greg Davis September is National Recovery Month, an observance that aims to promote substance use treatment as a path to a healthy and rewarding life for those with drug or alcohol addictions. While many veterans face the immense obstacle of overcoming addictions to alcohol, tobacco, street drugs, and prescription medicines, these addictions are considered medical … Read more

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

By Greg Davis Every October the nation observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This effort to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities began in 1945 when Congress set aside the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” Later, in 1962, Congress removed the word “physically” to include all types … Read more