Veteran Services

• Served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days and was discharged or released with other than a dishonorable discharge; or
• Was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability; or
• As a member of a Reserve component under an order to active duty pursuant to Section 12301 (a), (d) or (g) 12302 or 12304 to Title 10, served on active duty during a period of war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized and was discharged or released from such duty with other than a dishonorable discharge; or
• Spouse of a veteran who died of a service-connected disability or whose spouse is missing in action, captured in the line of duty by a hostile force or forcibly detained or interred in the line of duty by a foreign government or power.

There are seven Significant Barriers to Employment that would indicate a referral to a DVOP if an individual also meets the program definition of “Eligible Person” or “Eligible Veteran” in accordance with 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41 § 4101 (5); Chapter 42 § 4211 (4) that include:

• Special disabled or disabled veterans
• Homeless, as defined in Section 103(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302 (a));
• A recently-separated service member, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 4211(6), who at any point in the previous 12 months has been unemployed for 27 or more consecutive weeks;
• An offender, as defined by WIA Section 101(27), who has been released from incarceration within the last 12 months;
• Lacking a high school diploma or equivalent certificate; or
• Low-income (as defined by WIA at Sec. 101(25)(B)).
• Any veteran ages 18 to 24 (as defined in VPL 04-14 and TEGL 20-13).

No. You may self-identify unless you are interested in receiving additional services that require an eligibility process, like educational tuition assistance.

Yes. You may be eligible for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act program. Learn more here.

Call 211 to speak with United Way and the staff will assist you in finding the local resources in your area. You may also find helpful resources here.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has founded a national suicide prevention hot-line to ensure veterans in an emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. You can call the Life Line Number, 1 (800) 273-8255 and press # 1 to be routed to the Suicide Prevention Hotline. The website www.veteranscrisisline.net will have information about services for veterans in crisis and you can also access a one-on-one chat service with a counselor.