What are the best resources for Veterans & Service Members?
The Army Fit site has a lot of good stuff for service members and their families. I think it is available for anyone who has ever been in DEERS.
1. We are dedicated to providing proactive assistance for veterans and their families with their transition back into the civilian workplace.
2. We offer a personalized service to make sure companies can reach out to this audience of exiting Military Professional, their Spouses and Dependents, DoD Employees and Contractors, Retirees, National Guard Active/Inactive and Veterans that have left the military and are already in the civilian workforce looking to advance their careers.
Website- About Military Civilian
Companies post descriptions of their open jobs on our Careers Directory. It is free to view job postings, and candidates may submit their resumes directly to the hiring representative of the company.
Email [login to see] .mil explaining what your organization does and we'll connect you to the right agency to begin to assist.
Soldier for Life connects Army, governmental, and community efforts to build relationships that facilitate successful reintegration of our Soldiers, Retired Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families in order to keep them Army Strong and instill their values, ethos, and leadership within communities.
Kerson Partners Veterans Initiative provides veteran job assistance and veteran job placement services in the dynamic retail marketplace.
KPVI will assist in the preparation of resumes, teach interview techniques, assess skills, and provide both coaching and mentoring to all veterans.
Home - Solving veteran unemployment nationwide!
Providing valuable programs for our beloved US Military, veterans and their families.
day a Marine who had just returned home from Iraq knocked on their door. “Sir,” he said, “I just got back from deployment and found out that my wife was laid-off a couple of months before I got back home. And when I got back today I found out that our utilities were turned off. So I need to earn some extra money to make sure that we can have lights and heat before my kids go to sleep tonight. – Is there any work or repairs that I can do for you around your home or yard?”
Our founders wanted to just give the Marine the money he needed; but, he insisted on working for it. So he cleaned their house, did yardwork and fixed the carburetor on an old car they had. The Marine earned $100 that day and got his bills paid.
After that our founders created HireMarines.com to see if any other residents wanted to hire local Marines. Within a few months 10,000 residents and Marines were coming to the site every week! -- The website changed its name to HirePatriots.com when the sailors in San Diego asked if they could use the site too.
http://santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=1087
Find Housing in San José or Santa Clara County
Please visit the Santa Clara County Housing Search website to search for available affordable rental units in Santa Clara County. You can also contact the toll-free bilingual (English and Spanish) call center at [login to see] , Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for help with an individualized housing search.
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?nid=1352
San Jose and Santa Clara rent assistance.
A variety of rental assistance programs are offered in San Jose and Santa Clara California. Low income individuals and families can call and apply at the non-profits, charities, and government programs listed below.
http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_jose_rent_assistance.html
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Emergency rental, housing and utility bill assistance is provided to qualifying families and individuals. Services offered include a wide variety of homeless prevention, rental, low income housing, counseling, and referrals. Apply for emergency funds to pay rent and/or energy bills. 297 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA, 95112, dial [login to see]
Affordable Housing Service Agencies:
Catholic Charities
http://www.ccsj.org/main/services.htm
This site brings all the information regarding the different service programs offered including immigration and refugee services, and housing.
Emergency Housing Consortium
http://www.homelessness.org
This organization is the County’s largest provider of shelter, housing opportunities, and support services for homeless individuals, families, and youth.
Sunnyvale Community Services
http://www.svcommunityservices.org
Sunnyvale Community Services is an independent, nonprofit emergency assistance agency to prevent homelessness and hunger for low-income families and to help seniors.
http://www.operationwearehere.com/HomelessVeterans.html
http://nchv.org/
http://veteranscrisisline.net/Resources/HomelessResources.aspx
http://www.onecpd.info/homelessness-assistance/resources-for-homeless-veterans/
Resources for Homeless Veterans and resources for those at risk.
Please give ne a call [login to see]
David G. Poulin
Assistant Director, California
Veterans' Employment & Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor | http://www.dol.gov/vets
13160 Mindanao Way, Suite 105 Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292
Tel: [login to see]
Free Non-Credit college courses - courtesy of CPT Carrie Papproth All education is self-education. Period. It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in a college classroom or a coffee shop. We don’t learn anything we don’t want to learn.
Those people who take the time and initiative to pursue knowledge on their own are the only ones who earn a real education in this world.
Take a look at any widely acclaimed scholar, entrepreneur or historical figure you can think of. Formal education or not, you’ll find that he or she is a product of continuous self-education.
http://themindunleashed.org/2014/07/12-dozen-places-educate-online-free.html
12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free
All education is self-education. Period. It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in a college classroom or a coffee shop. We don’t learn…
Applications are being accepted for a new professional development initiative that will provide up to 18 months of fully-funded graduate studies to basic-branch captains and majors of the active component.
About 50 officers of the Operations, Operations Support and Force Sustainment functional categories will be selected for the Performance Based Graduate School Incentive Program that begins in the fall of 2016 or spring of 2017, depending on class start dates.
Full article and info can be found here: http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/officer/2014/12/08/performance-based-grad-school/19843661/?sf34451843=1
https://www.atsc.army.mil/tadlp/accp/index.asp
Still always a good alternative and addition
The Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) | The Army Distributed Learning Program (TADLP)
The Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP) is the formal nonresident extension of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command service schools' curricula.
Suits for Soldiers - courtesy of SGT Tony Lee Hamilton The conception of Suits for Soldiers began in August 2012, while I was serving overseas in the US Army. I was passing through Kandahar Air force Base in Afghanistan, and was anxiously awaiting my wife to get on Facebook so that we could talk. I came across an article about a soldier who did not get a job because he was not dressed in proper business attire, and it saddened and infuriated me. He had a good education and more credentials than his friend who ended up getting the job. The reason - His friend wore a suit. When my wife got online I told her I wanted to start a nonprofit to benefit all veterans and provide them suits for interviews, so this would not happen again.
http://www.suitsforsoldiers.org/
The VET Program Hurry Up and Wait No More
The VET Program is a non profit organization 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to helping Veterans, Soldiers and their Families. All services are FREE!!
..... a catch-all for things spouse related
Military Spouses are the cornerstone of support for Soldiers and their Families.
That's why the Army is dedicated to helping our spouses by offering a variety of job preparation and job search programs. Here Army spouses can find help with interviewing tips, resume creation, and other information through a variety of discussion groups.
http://www.myarmyonesource.com/educationcareersandlibraries/spouses/default.aspx
http://www.militaryspouselink.com/resources/
http://www.milspousesofstrength.org/
To improve the health and overall wellness within the military community.
http://themajorgrouptraining.com/our-mycaa/military-spouse-support/
Military Spouse Resources - The Major Group Training | Career Training and Certification...
Military Spouse Business Association Have you ever asked yourself these questions… Can I run a business with the transient military lifestyle? How can I start my business on base? How can I meet other military spouse business owners? How can I make my military spouse owned business more available to the general public? Then MSBA …
http://militaryspousecoach.com/free-resources/
Free Resources - The Military Spouse Coach
Military OneSource–www.militaryonesource.com Education, career relocation, taxes, financial education, parenting, resiliency and more. Military OneSource is available to Active, Reserve and National Guard service members and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. American Red Cross Healthcare: Tricare Military OneSource This free 24-hour service, provided by the Department of Defense, is available to …
Attempting to bring together under one section the various threads related to PTSD here on RP and the associated links to outside sources. As new information is found we will place it here to view and link to:
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