Easter Seals Oregon

Easterseals Oregon (ESO) Proposes to Use Our 14 Years of Experience and Expertise in Supporting Veterans to Place Priority 1 Homeless Veterans Into Employment Through Evidence-based Approaches. We Propose to Serve 75 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Per Year in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties in Oregon.eso Will Implement Our Successful Program Model That 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. HVRP 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). in Addition, We Have a Broad 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. With Our Current HVRP and SSVF Programs, We Have Proven Our Ability to Successfully Administer Veteran Support Services.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 75 Veterans and Place 51 Veterans Into Employment in Program Year One, Increasing to 75 Veterans Enrolled and 63 Placed Each Year in Program Years 2 and 3. We Fully Expect to Meet and Exceed All Seven Critical HVRP Performance Measures.we Have a Broad Network of Partners Who Provide Supportive Services and Resources. We Partner With the Two Cocs That Serve This Area (OR-504 and OR-500) as Well as Hud-vash. We Operate the SSVF That Serves Marion and Polk Counties. Our GPD Partners Include Salem Housing Authority, Vetcare, and Tanner Project. Other Partners Include: Basic Needs Social Services Yamhill Community Action Partnership (ycap), Mid-willamette Valley Community Action Agency (housing, Basic Needs), Honoring Heroes, Neighbors Serving Under-sheltered Neighbors Physical and Mental Health Cedar Hills Hospital (also Substance Recovery), Project Able (peer Support), Lions Club (hearing Aids), Psychiatric Crisis Center (mental Health), Hoap (medical Services), United Gospel Mission (basic Medical Needs) Substance Recovery - Blanchett Farm, Chance, Victory Outreach Church of Salem, Recovery Outreach and Community Center Technology Tech for Troops, Cricket Mobile Transportation Lal (donated Vehicles) Dvops (bus Passes and Gas Cards), VTP and VTS (va-sponsored Rides Lifts) Reentry - Demuniz Center, Marion Polk Parole and Probation, Village Resources Culturally and or Veteran-specific Red Feather Ranch (female Veterans), Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (native American Veterans, Vso, Employer). Scsep (unemployed 50 ), Odva Representatives for Lgbtq , Women, and Incarcerated Veterans, VFW, American Legion, Elks Lodge, Vso (benefits), SSVF (housing), Va, Tanner Project (veteran Housing, Incl. GPD), Vetcare (GPD, Temporary Housing), Dvop (veteran Training, Work-related Supplies), Project Able (veteran Peer Support), Honoring Heroes (funds for Veteran Housing and Supplies).n an a