To provide veterans in lane county who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, the support to efficiently and professionally prepare for meaningful and sustainable work and career outcomes, leading…

To provide veterans in lane county who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, the support to efficiently and professionally prepare for meaningful and sustainable work and career outcomes, leading to greater stability in their life and community. Our supportive and positive hvrp services will guide and support veterans with gaining life skills, overcoming barriers, and adjusting to changing dynamics through coaching, referral to housing and a broad list of other networks of support. Our overall objective is to provide services designed toreintegrate homeless veterans into meaningful employment and to stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans. Activities include outreach, recruitment and engagement intake and assessment employment and job training to include employment readiness, job search training and assistance, work experience and on-the-job training, career and technical training and other vocational training retention services are provided each quarter after exit up to one year and supports such as transportation assistance, clothing, identification, work specific clothing and equipment, and other supportive services to help individuals be successful in their job search and placement. Veterans interested in obtaining employment within lane county, oregon who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and meeting eligibility requirement for hvrp services. Goodwill industries of lane and south coast counties will enroll 60 veterans in the hvrp program each year for total of 180 individuals over the three-year grant cycle. Seventy percent of those exiting the program will be placed into employment at an average wage of 16.42 an hour. An average of 47 percent of veterans placed will be employed in the second quarter after exit and an average of 28 percent after the fourth quarter. The average cost per placement over the three-year period is 5,597.00. The average median earnings are estimated at 6,403. Eighty percent of veterans enrolled will attend training that aligns with their employment objective. Goodwill has a long-standing partnership with the local AJC, worksource lane, and all individuals enrolled in hvrp services will be encouraged and provided assistance to CO-enroll. We frequently refer and or receive referrals from ST. Vincent DE paul s supportive services for veteran families (ssvf) program along with other organizations such as HUD vash, department of veteran s affairs, city of eugene, oregon department of human services, lane community college and university of oregon veteran services, oregon vocational rehabilitation, relief nursery, eugene mission, city of eugene community court, community corrections, parole and probation, sponsors, white bird, catholic community services, lane county health and human services, housing our heroes, opportunity village and other local homeless providers, and organizations providing treatment for mental health and addiction such as the VET clinic, willamette family treatment, options and more. Goodwill relies on multiple funding sources including our retail sales, county, state and federal contracts. We currently contract with the oregon department of human services to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) training and employment, snap outreach, supported work, jobs opportunity and basic skills (jobs) self sufficiencyservices, and vocational rehabilitation services. Services provided through lane county developmental disabilities services and local area brokerage include employment path and discovery.