1. VHA Veterans Justice Programs: Presentation to Executive Committee - ASCA Joel Rosenthal, Ph.D. National Training Director, VHA Veterans Justice Programs January 23, 2012

2. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Veterans Justice Programs Office of Homeless Programs–Homelessness Prevention (End Veteran Homelessness) VA umbrella – Programs to Assist Justice Involved Veterans Health Care for Reentry Veterans (outreach and reentry planning – prisons) Veterans Justice Outreach (jail outreach, law enforcement education and liaison, linkage to court system) Partnership with Corrections – Current Major Projects Veterans Reentry Search Service (VRSS) Video Outreach Tools 1

3. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Veterans Reentry Search Service (VRSS) Overview Electronic web-based electronic identification system Successful Pilot Testing, significant difference VRSS vs. self-report: 8-9% vs. 3-6% Goal: Encourage use by as many justice system partners as possible Potential Issues and Solutions – Corrections Leadership Perspective Implementation Information and confidentiality VA access to identified Veterans 2

4. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Video Outreach Tools “Suits” – Informational Video for inmate viewing “Helping Veterans Help Themselves” – companion Instructional Video Insure Veterans know of VA services (upon release) and access through VJO Insure Corrections staff know of VA services, Suits, and their role vis-à-vis Veterans Distribution status Potential Issues and Solutions – Corrections Leadership Perspective Distribution to prison facilities Barriers to use in facilities Expansion of distribution to additional jails 3

5. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION VIDEO “Helping Veterans Help Themselves” 4

6. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Contact Joel Rosenthal, PhD National Training Director, VHA Veterans Justice Programs Joel.Rosenthal@va.gov (650) 444-7247 Veterans Justice Programs and Specialist Contact Information http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/Reentry.asp http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/VJO.asp 5