Purpose of project: voaohins akron canton hvrp will provide veterans with comprehensive employment and training services, including wrap-around supportive service case management to effectively…

Purpose of project: voaohins akron canton hvrp will provide veterans with comprehensive employment and training services, including wrap-around supportive service case management to effectively address the full continuum of barriers faced by each individual.activities funded by grant: voaohins akron canton hvrp will provide veterans with comprehensive employment and training services, including wrap-around supportive service case management to effectively address the full continuum of barriers faced by each individual. All services will be coordinated through comprehensive case management, including follow-up aftercare services, and will also utilize the evidence-based supported employment (SE) model. The services provided by the program include: (1) outreach (2) assessment and intake, including referrals for appropriate supportive services and housing (3) employment and training services and (4) follow-up services to enhance placement and retention of employment.intended beneficiaries of the project: intended beneficiaries of the project include category 1 homeless veterans in the urban geographical area of akron canton, summit and stark counties, OH. The greater akron canton area is characterized by large and small urban areas that transition quickly into rural areas with high poverty and high numbers of homeless veterans, including chronically homeless veterans.outcomes of the project: planned goals: # of participants enrolled 255 # of participants exited 222 placement rate (# employed # exited) 74.3% # of exited participants placed into employment 165 average hourly wage at placement $15.00 cost per placement $4,547.72 post-exit goals: employment rate in the 2ND quarter after exit 50.9% median earnings 2ND quarter after exit $5,850 employment rate in the 4TH quarter after exit 35.1%key partnerships: voaohin has several key partnerships, such as these examples, that provide outstanding value to the veterans. Voaohin has served as a core provider of outreach to homeless individuals in the akron canton area for a decade, and is identified as such in the akron, barberton summit county continuum of care (COC) and canton, massillon, alliance stark county (COC) plans. Thus, voaohin has established a reputation for effective and compassionate outreach to homeless individuals to engage them in services. Many of our key partnerships include: omjc, cleveland VA medical center, vash, stark county veterans services commission, akron-barberton summit county continuum of care, family and community services, stark county jobs and family services, stark county veterans task force, canton massillon alliance stark county continuum of care, vash, and stark housing community network. Subrecipient activities: n arecipient of other funding: no