OFFICE OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS WIL QUINTONG Military & Veterans Affairs Officer Office of Military & Veterans Affairs Health & Human Services Agency.

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OFFICE OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS WIL QUINTONG Military & Veterans Affairs Officer Office of Military & Veterans Affairs Health & Human Services Agency

AN AGING VETERAN POPULATION

THE RISE IN COMPENSATION

FACTORS FUELING DEMAND  Aging Veteran population  More than a decade of war  Agent Orange-related claims  Unlimited claims appeal process  Increased medical claims issues  Higher survival rates of the wounded  More sophisticated methods for identifying and treating Veterans

VETERANS IN SAN DIEGO S AN D IEGO AND N EIGHBORING C OUNTIES A MONG T OP 5 R EGIONS IN THE C OUNTRY FOR R ETURNING V ETERANS AS OF 2010

 Veterans −235,877 veterans in San Diego County −826,000 including their families and survivors  Active Duty Military −115,000 active-duty military in our county −403,00 including their families  Total Lives −1.2 million people 39% of the county’s population OUR COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS  Integral part of the Health & Human Services Agency  Recognized as the most productive County Veteran Service Office in California for the past 14 years  Office of Military & Veterans Affairs (OMVA) offers: −Comprehensive benefits counseling −Disability claims preparation, submission and appeal −Approves CALVET College Tuition Fee Waivers −Information and referral −Outreach

CURRENT VETERAN SUPPORT INITIATIVES  Vet Connect Pilot −First of its kind is underway in the Julian County Library −Veteran clients connect via video teleconference from the Library to a Veteran Services Representative (VSR) located at the OMVA  Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) −Opened July 2015 in Escondido −VSRs are co-located with 14 non-profit Veteran Support Organizations −Transition Classes Military & Veterans Resource Center coming soon to South Bay Opening 2016!

CURRENT VETERAN SUPPORT INITIATIVES  Veteran Outreach −Additional Veterans Outreach Stations at County Libraries: o Rancho San Diego o El Cajon o Pine Valley o Ramona o Coming soon –  Borrego Springs  Campo  Chula Vista − VA Presence o VA Clinics o VA Medical Center

INTEL & RECON FOR MILITARY & VETERANS PROJECT  Brought 38 County Departments together to explore how County programs can work together to better serve County Military & Veterans  Completed an assessment of current veteran services and identified gaps  Focus Groups Include: −Benefits −Housing & Employment −Behavioral Health & Family Stress −Outreach −Data  Informed the development of a comprehensive strategic plan that will improve how the County and our community partners serves active military, veterans and their families  Accomplishments will be presented at a Board Conference on November 17, 2015