VCU Staff:

Michael West (mwest@vcu.edu)

Valerie Brooke (vbrooke@vcu.edu)

Jennifer McDonough (jltodd@vcu.edu)

• Training Events–Conference Calls–Web Casts–Self Employment Boot Camp–Regional TrainingsAccreditation: CRC and CEU

• Conference Calls– October 3 & 4, 2007: An Introduction to VCU and

Needs Assessment– December 5 & 6, 2007: Building Community

Networks– March 3 & 4, 2008: Using a Family of Transportation

Services – Rural Areas– June 3 & 4, 2008: Best Practices in Job Development

VCU will hold 4 Conference Call trainings in ’08-‘09.

• Web Casts– October 25, 2007: Job Coaching - What is it and How

does it Effect Businesses and State Agencies? – November 8, 2007: Facilitating Self-Employment for

Disabled Veterans– January 31, 2008: The Basics and Key Issues in the

Development of Permanent Supportive Housing (Part I)– March 20, 2008: The Basics and Key Issues in the

Development of Permanent Supportive Housing (Part II)– June 19, 2008: Connecting with Businesses– June 26, 2008: Providing Employment Supports for

Individuals with Psychiatric DisabilitiesVCU will hold 6 Web Cast trainings in ’08-‘09.

• Regional Training Events– April 10, 2008: Nashville, TN – Operation Stand

Down– April 17, 2008: Los Angeles, CA - Salvation Army

Bell Center– May 1, 2008: Chicago, IL – Volunteers of America– May 29, 2008: Houston, TX – Goodwill Industries of

Houston– June 18, 2008: Boston, MA – New England Shelter

for Homeless Veterans– June 20, 2008: Washington, DC - All Faith

ConsortiumVCU will hold 6 Regional Training events in ’08-‘09.

• Research - HVRP Quality Indicators:1. Develop collaborative partnerships to

meet clients’ diverse needs and goals

2. Leverage funding from other sources to fill service gaps

3. Engage in targeted community outreach and education

4. Seek active engagement of the business community

5. Use a veteran-to-veteran service model

6. Develop a comprehensive service menu7. Develop individualized service plans8. Focus on job retention and follow-along

support9. Have specialized staff responsibilities10. Use creative job training and development

strategies11. Incentivize success for their clients12. Use preventive measures to reduce

recidivism

• Online Resources:– http://www.worksupport.com/projects/project.c

fm/28– Archived Web Casts and Support Materials– Fact Sheets– Regional Training Event Materials– ListServ– Training Announcements