Easter Seals Oregon

Easterseals Oregon (ESO) Proposes to Place Priority 1 Homeless Veterans Into Employment Through Evidence-based Approaches. We Propose to Serve 100 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Per Year in Lane and Douglas Counties in Oregon.our Program Model Implements a Variety of Evidence-based Practices Including Housing First, Coordinated Entry, Goal Setting, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma Informed Care Practices, and Coordination, Co-location, and Co-enrollment With Partners. Employment Specialists Work With Veterans From Beginning to End, Providing Outreach, Intake and Assessment, Individualized Plans for Job Readiness, Training, and Support Services, Connection to Employers, Guidance Through Labor Market Information, and Transition and Retention Support as Veterans Ultimately Secure Lasting Employment. We Will Also Leverage Our Complementary Programs Like Other Hvrps, SSVF, Connecting Communities Program (CCP), and Senior Community Service Employment Program (scsep). We Have a Network of Partners Who Provide Supportive Services and Resources Outside the Scope of HVRP. Employer Engagement With Private and Public Organizations Ensures That We Can Place Veterans Into In-demand Jobs That Provide Living Wages and Other Benefits. We Also Work to Connect With Historically Marginalized Veterans and Underserved Rural Communities.homeless Veterans in the Proposed Service Area, With an Emphasis on Historically Marginalized Populations Like Seniors and People With Disabilities as Well as Veterans Residing in Rural Areas.we Plan to Enroll 100 Veterans and Place an Average of 80 Veterans Into Employment Per Year (starting at 69 Veterans Placed in PY1 and Increasing Each Subsequent Year).we Have a Broad Network of Partners Who Provide Supportive Services and Resources. We Partner With the Two Cocs That Serve This Area (OR-505 and OR-500), the Two SSVF Programs in the Area (operated by ST. Vincent Depaul (lane - Also GDP Provider) and Ucan (douglas) as Well as Hud-vash. Our GPD Partners Include Homes for Good Housing Agency, Housing Agency of Douglas County, Sponsors. Other Partners Include: Basic Needs Social Services-ucan (housing, Referrals, Case Conferencing), Catholic Community Services (utility Assistance, Food Resources, Clothing), Local Churches (discretionary Funding for Basic Needs), Hiv Alliance (cold Weather Gear), Eugene Mission (food, Clothing), Core (food Resources), Transponder (food Resources), Columbia Care (community Crisis Center), Salvation Army (basic Needs, Single Time Assistance, Food Resources), Coc (service Coordinations). Technology-tech for Troops, Next Steps, T-mobile. Health-white Bird Clinic (substance Use Treatment, Service Navigation for Hard-to-serve Participants With Su or Mental Health Diagnoses), Lane County Parole and Probation Mental Health Unit, Hiv Alliance (basic Medical Case Management, Enrollment Into Ohp Services, Harm Reduction), Va Hospital, Cedar Hills, Core (mental Health), Transponder (mental Health), Willamette Family Inc (health, Wellness, and Recovery), Laurel Hill Center (mental Health). Transportation - Eugene Mission (bicycles), Catholic Community Services (gas Vouchers, Bus Passes), White Bird Clinic (direct Transportation as Well as Transportation Programs), VTP and VTS (va Sponsored Rides Lifts), Hiv Alliance (bus Passes), Sponsors (bicycle Service, Donations and Repairs). Culturally Specific - Tribal Vsos (siletz, Kalapuya), Odva Lgbtqia Veteran S Coordinator, Odva Women S Veteran Coordinator, Core (lgbtqia Needs), Transponder (hormone Treatments), Basic Rights Oregon (anti-discrimination Resources), Equity Foundation (anti-discrimination Resources), Douglas County Pflag (advocacy and Education). Veteran Specific - VFW, American Legion, Elk S Lodge, Vso (benefits), Va, Military Order of the Purple Heart. Housing - Veteran S Legacy Camp, Housing Our Veterans, Reveille Foundation, Everyone Villagen an a