Community Support Network
Career Training or Education, Human Resources Support, and Employment Opportunities
Each organization listed in the WTC Community Support Network offers products and services that are either free, covered by insurance, or significantly reduced in price with all costs being disclosed up front and prior to any agreement between the organization and all wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Veterans, their Families, and Caregivers.
Federal Organizations
Employer Partnership Office of the U.S. Army Reserve 
Through the Employer Partnership Office of the U.S. Army Reserve, servicemembers can effectively leverage their military training and experiences for career opportunities in today's civilian job market. This office provides access to job openings with military-friendly employers in various industries across the country.
Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC)
The Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) is a premier science and engineering institution tasked with solving complex challenges for American warfighters. JWAC uses social and physical science techniques and engineering expertise to assist warfighters in support of national security. JWAC coordinates with all Unified Commands, Combatant Commands, Department of Defense elements, military services, and other departments to protect America and help the Armed Forces accomplish their missions.
Operation Warfighter
Operation Warfighter (OWF) is a Department of Defense-sponsored internship program for wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers convalescing at military treatment facilities across the United States. Open to Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve components, OWF is a great opportunity for servicemembers in a medical hold status to build their resumes, explore employment interests, develop job skills, and gain valuable federal government work experience that will prepare them for the future.
U.S. Army Career and Alumni Program
The U.S. Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) is an integral part of the Army personnel lifecycle. ACAP provides comprehensive transition services to separating and retiring Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians, and their Family members. ACAP counselors deliver congressionally mandated pre-separation counseling, provide job search training, assist in the use of automated employment tools, conduct one-on-one employment counseling, and facilitate employment workshops and seminars.
U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
The U.S. Army Civilian Human Resource Agency (CHRA) sponsors Civilian Personnel Online, the Army's official website for civilian employment opportunities around the world. CHRA encourages all AW2 Veterans and spouses to consider becoming part of the Army civilian team and to visit the employment page for more information on applying for jobs, to submit a resume online, or to learn about student and internship opportunities.
U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Education Initiative
The Army Wounded Warrior Program Education Initiative (AW2EI) is an Army-sponsored program that allows AW2 Soldiers who continue on active duty (COAD) and AW2 Veterans to earn an advanced degree at the University of Kansas. It is managed through Fort Leavenworth with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) as the designated lead command. Program graduates return to the Army as a civilian or military instructor with the Command and General Staff College or other TRADOC locations.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
U.S. Department of the Navy Office of Civilian Human Resources-Northeast
The Office of the Civilian Human Resources-Northeast has a Wounded Warrior Team at the Department of the Navy Human Resource Service Center Northeast, which consist of 4 full-time HR specialist and 3 contractors, one of which works at the Wounded Warrior Battalion, Camp Lejuene, NC. The team travels to military hospitals, career fairs, and VA hospitals to assist the Wounded with completing resumes, and job placement with the Federal Government with a focus on the Department of the Navy.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
The Treasury Department is the executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States. The Department of the Treasury is organized into two major components the Departmental offices and the operating bureaus. The Departmental Offices are primarily responsible for the formulation of policy and management of the Department as a whole, while the operating bureaus carry out the specific operations assigned to the Department. Our bureaus make up 98% of the Treasury work force.
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command
The U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) is the first joint military and civilian organization providing a gateway through which applicants enter the Armed Service. USPEMCOM recognizes the specialized training and experience of former servicemembers, including wounded warriors, and works closely with the AW2 Career and Education Section to evaluate possible job placements for wounded warriors interested in serving in civilian positions.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment. NRC is willing to work with wounded warriors on employment opportunities at the Commission.
VA Montgomery G.I. Bill
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Montgomery G.I. Bill program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following release from active duty. This program is also commonly known as Chapter 30.
VA Post 9/11 G.I. Bill
The Post- 9/11 G.I. Bill is an education benefit program through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for servicemembers and Veterans who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Benefits are payable for training pursued on or after August 1, 2009. No payments can be made under this program for training pursued before that date.
VA Veterans Employment Coordination Service
Under the Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS) Severely Injured Veterans Employment Initiative, a network of Regional Veterans Employment Coordinators (RVEC) stand ready to provide personal hands-on assistance, helping to expand opportunities to VA employment. VECS seeks to ensure that severely injured Veterans from Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom have the tools for success and access to the resources and networks necessary to join the VA workforce.
External Organizations
AbilityOne
AbilityOne is the largest source of jobs in the United States for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. AbilityOne serves thousands of injured servicemembers in a variety of employment environments nationwide. More than 600 national nonprofit organizations employ these individuals and provide quality goods and services to the federal government, mostly the Department of Defense.
Able Forces
Able Forces is a veteran-owned 501(c)(3) non-profit with a Mission to provide career-oriented employment and community-based job preparation training to veterans with significant disabilities, with an emphasis on Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans suffering from physical disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
America's Adopt A Soldier
America's Adopt A Soldier works to make a difference in the lives of Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families. Local chapters hosting packing events, raise funds for postage and event support, and pack, and ship packages. They sponsor local and national events that focus on Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families, such as workshops for post-traumatic stress disorder and the Wounded Warrior Path To Strength, a four-day course with corporate sponsors providing healing, knowledge, and social capital.
American Corporate Partners
American Corporate Partners (ACP) offers free career counseling and mentoring to recently returned Veterans by professionals from American corporations. ACP is open to servicemembers from all branches of service, with a particular focus on those who have been severely wounded and their spouses.
Armed Forces Foundation
The Armed Forces Foundation is dedicated to providing comfort and solace to members of the United States Armed Forces community by providing financial support, career counseling services, homeowners' education, recreational therapy programs, and funding awareness projects.
Blinded Veterans Association
Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) supports blinded and visually impaired Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families through the rehabilitation process and adjustment to vision loss. BVA Field Service Officers have in-depth knowledge on rehabilitation options, benefits counseling, resources, career advising, and many other topics. BVA's Operation Peer Support initiative invites blinded Soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan to meet each other and other Veterans who have adjusted to vision loss.
Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors
Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors is a free, safe and healing sanctuary where our wounded warriors and their families can relax, reconnect and recover from the horrific effects of war. Our facility includes developing partnerships with local non-profit organizations who will offer various nature-focused, evidence-based, non-clinical therapy programs for the service member, their spouses and their children. Located 60 miles outside of Washington, DC, in Bluemont, VA, Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors serves outpatients from the new Walter Reed National Medical Center at Bethesda and the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
Call of Duty Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) helps Soldiers transition to civilian careers. CODE assists organizations that provide job placement and training to Veterans and on engaging the media and public forums to raise public awareness and demonstrate how private companies can hire Veterans. Their mission is to create a national campaign that will assist organizations that provide former servicemembers with job placement, training, and educational services.
Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund, Inc.
The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund, Inc., provides financial and educational assistance to surviving and severely wounded servicemembers and their Families with children at home under age 18, who have been affected by the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Their college grants program provides scholarships for single wounded servicemembers as well. They also provide immediate emergency funding that provides assistance to Families at risk of foreclosure or loss of housing.
Colorado Technical University – Southern Colorado
Colorado Technical University (CTU) Southern Colorado has the distinction of being recognized as the most military-friendly campus in the U.S. by the Council of College and Military Educators (2007). The technologically advanced campus of CTU Southern Colorado is a supportive community of educators, administrators, and career services professionals knowledgeable in Veterans benefits and ready to help students achieve their personal, professional, and academic goals.
Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi
Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi is a non-profit organization that provides support to our local wounded warriors of all services to include, financial resources, assistance with VA benefits, employment, and spiritual. We collaborate with other local organizations to facilitate the needs of our Mississippi Wounded Warriors.
CompTIA Educational Foundation
The CompTIA Educational Foundation Creating Futures program provides free online information technology training and certification to underserved audiences, Veterans, individuals with disabilities, dislocated workers, youth at risk, women, and minorities. Training and certification through the Creating Futures program is to help those individuals who are pursuing a career in the IT industry and do not have the means to obtain IT training and certification on their own.
Crane Learning and Employment Center
The Crane Learning and Employment Center for Veterans with Disabilities (CLEC) works closely with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana. CLEC assists with job placement of military Veterans who have service-connected disabilities and are in need of vocational rehabilitation to achieve their career goals. Participants receive individual attention from CLEC staff to determine individual needs and an appropriate course of action for the Veteran to build a successful future.
Construction and Energy Institute
Prince George's Community College provides high quality educational opportunities. Today, more than 100 programs of study, including credit and noncredit courses, and distance learning options, prepare students to embark on a new career, upgrade their employment skills, or transfer to a four-year institution. Through an open-admissions policy, the college maximizes access to excellent, convenient, and affordable academic and workforce development programs. The college is committed to helping students with their educational and employment goals.
CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation is a national transportation company based in Jacksonville, Florida, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck trainload services. CSX offers internships to Veterans injured in Iraq or Afghanistan as they transition to life post-injury.
Dale Carnegie Training
Dale Carnegie offers training to wounded warriors to improve communication skills, strengthen people skills, develop leadership potential, and enhance stress management. Their instructional teams coach, motivate, guide, and hold each individual accountable for progress toward their goals.
Eastern Michigan University
The Eastern Michigan University Veterans Services Office (VSO) serves the educational needs of Veterans, servicemembers, survivors, and dependents. The VSO also facilitates the successful transition from Soldier to student through collaboration with campus and community agents to provide resources for Veterans and their Families. Their goal is to create a Veteran-friendly environment by acknowledging, honoring, and addressing Veterans' unique needs while attaining their educational goals.
GettingHired.com
GettingHired.com offers a free online portal to connect job seekers with disabilities with employers. The portal is designed to help people prepare for the workplace and build their careers, and their social networking platform connects job seekers with each other and career mentors. Job seekers will find opportunities posted by employers who expressly use the portal to hire them.
The G.I. Go Fund
The G.I. Go Fund focuses on assisting Veterans as they transition from military to civilian life. The G.I. Go Fund offers assistance on securing employment, enrolling in Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, education advancement, and other programs. The G.I. Go Fund also offers a Transition Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Goodrich ISR Systems (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
Goodrich ISR is committed to helping wounded warriors through various initiatives, including Human Resources transition support, training, and employment opportunities. Always a supporter of the military, Goodrich ISR Systems has played an important role in every major conflict involving the United States since World War II, contributing to some of the most significant advances in air, space, and imaging technology.
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is a global non-profit that welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes; advocates for fair and just housing policies; and provides training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat serves military members, veterans and their families with volunteer, homeownership and employment opportunities.
Heroes Night Out- Green Zone Resource Center
Heroes Night Out-Green Zone Resource Center shows our support and appreciation for our wounded military heroes, veterans and their families. HNO Green Zone Resource Center is a facility where military and their families can come for help and information on their entitled VA benefits and other resources available to them at no cost.
Heroes to Hometowns
Heroes to Hometowns is designed to welcome home servicemembers who are severely injured. In facilitating a positive transition home, Heroes to Hometowns inspires community pride and establishes a support network for servicemembers and their Families so they can live productive lives. Heroes to Hometowns also offers national assistance.
Hero Health Hire
The Hero Health Hire (H-3) program, founded in June of 2011 by Magellan Health Services, recognizes that businesses have the opportunity to support our nation's Wounded Warriors, and we are answering that call as an industry united. Hero Health Hire's mission is to function as a coalition of health care industry leaders with the common goal of arranging for disabled veterans to obtain and maintain positions within our organizations that are well-suited to their skills and will present professional, financial and personal stability for them and their families into the future. To serve as a role model for other industries to do as we have and take the lead.
Homeland Security Management Institute, Long Island University at Riverhead
Long Island University/Homeland Security Management Institute offers a graduate-level Advanced Certificate and a Master of Science in Homeland Security Management degree. Both are delivered in an online learning format designed to accommodate changing schedules and allow students to reside in any location while attending classes. Tuition assistance is available, and substantial one-third tuition scholarship is available for qualified military personnel and Veterans.
HOPE for HEROES, Samaritan Counseling Center of Austin, Texas
HOPE for HEROES provides confidential counseling at no charge for military personnel and their Family members who have counseling needs as a result of service in Iraq or Afghanistan. Individuals that qualify for services include military who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan through any branch of service, including Veterans, and their Family members (spouses, children, parents, and siblings).
Hope For The Warriors
Hope For The Warriors works to enhance the quality of life for servicemembers and their Families nationwide who have been affected by injuries or death in the line of duty. Their programs offer a full cycle of support, starting with Immediate Needs financial assistance, and continuing through A Warrior's Wish, Warrior's Hope & Morale, Above & Beyond professional development, spouse/caregiver scholarships, Team Hope For The Warriors, and other programs.
Jericho Project
Jericho Project is constructing two new Veterans residences in the Bronx, which will provide 132 studio apartments to homeless and low-income Veterans by the end of 2011. Jericho also provides supportive apartments and its full range of support services to 40 homeless and low-income Veterans. Every Veteran who calls Jericho home will have access to employment and education assistance, substance abuse counseling, and Family counseling.
K2 Adventures Foundation
The mission for K2 Adventures Foundation is to care for children and families with special needs and/or life changing medical circumstances by providing services and funds that will be used for educational and medical enrichment.
ManTech International
ManTech International Corporation is comprised of more than 10,000 talented employees working in 40 states and approximately 40 countries around the world in support of our nation's national security mission. We adhere to the simple, no-nonsense values on which ManTech was founded more than four decades ago, aligning squarely with the mission objectives of our customers. As our customer base continues to expand and diversify, we continue to diversify our workforce and solutions. Half our employees have a military background, and more than 70 percent hold a government security clearance. As a leading provider of innovative technology services and solutions for the nation's defense, security, space, and intelligence communities, we hold nearly 1,000 active contracts with more than 40 different government agencies.
Mavagi Enterprises, Inc.
Mavagi Enterprises, Inc. is a nonprofit company with over fifteen years of experience serving the community and actively supporting the AbilityOne Program. Mavagi Enterprises, Inc.'s mission is to assist people with disabilities to obtain gainful and rewarding employment. Our goal is to offer opportunity for stability, a supportive work environment and comparable income.
Military-Civilian
The military-civilian organization is dedicated to providing pro-active assistance for Veterans and their Families with their transition back into the civilian workplace. They offer a personalized service to make sure companies can reach out to this audience of existing Military professionals, their spouses and dependents, DOD employees and contractors, retirees, National Guard active/inactive and Veterans that have left the military and for those who are already in the civilian workforce looking to advance their careers.
Military to Medicine / Operation Life Transformed
Operation Life Transformed works in partnership with Inova's Military to Medicine Institute. These programs are designed specifically to deliver online training opportunities to military spouses and caregivers to wounded warriors and Veterans.
The Mission Continues
The Mission Continues Fellowship Program challenges post-9/11 Veterans, as our nation's greatest assets, to continue their service after the military. As Fellows, they serve their communities by working at nonprofit organizations of their choice. During that time, Fellows are eligible for a cost-of-living stipends, and receive training to translate military skills into the civilian workforce. The Fellow community is a unit of dedicated, professional Veterans-the next generation of leaders.
Monmouth University School of Social Work: The Coming Home Project
The Monmouth University School of Social Work is cognizant of their duty to serve vulnerable populations such as persons who have experienced combat either directly or indirectly. The Coming Home Project at Monmouth has two goals: 1) to educate and prepare new Masters of Social Work graduates to work specifically with Veterans and their Families, and 2) to educate and prepare existing social service providers and agencies to be better equipped to work with returning Veterans and their Families.
MVLE, Inc.
MVLE, Inc., takes pride in helping those who have served. Their focus is helping with transitioning from the military workforce to the civilian sector. MLVE, Inc., works with individuals facing barriers to employment within the community. In 2011 they began a new employment initiative providing employment and support services to Veterans.
National Association for Black Veterans – Washington State Command Council
The Washington State Command Council of the National Association for Black Veterans, Inc., (NABVETS) provides strategic advocacy on behalf of its membership and personal advocacy on behalf of Veterans seeking assistance with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
National Industries of the Blind (NIB)
National Industries of the Blind (NIB) Wounded Warrior Program reaches out to wounded OIF and OEF Veterans to inform them of the opportunities for training, internships, job placement, and careers within NIB and the 250 locations across the country. NIB is a federally mandated program which employs blind and visually impaired person to provide products and services to federal government customers. They have opened their program to all Veterans, regardless of physical limitations.
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
The National Organization on Disability (NOD) operates the Wounded Warrior careers program which provides career planning and support services to Wounded Warriors, Veterans and their Families, and for Service members who are referred from Advocates/RCCs. They promote employment and provide full participation of America's 54 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life. They design programs that address employment issues for adults and youth with disabilities. Help employers hire, train, and retain job-seekers with disabilities by offering students with disabilities an early introduction to the workplace. They also learn from employment demonstration programs and research—and communicate what works.
NeuroRestorative
NeuroRestorative is the leading provider of post-acute specialized brain injury rehabilitation programs. With more than 100 programs located in 20 states, they offer specialized, innovative rehabilitation in environments of care are carefully created to provide NeuroRehabilitation, NeuroBehavioral, Supported Living, In-Home Supports or Outpatient Treatment. They are a contracted provider with the VA Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and are privileged to serve service members with brain injury using their TriCare benefit.
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
New Horizons has grown to become the largest independent IT training company worldwide with over 300 centers in over 60 countries. New Horizons provides the most comprehensive training in technologies from Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, VMware, and other IT industry leaders. New Horizons also offers job placement assistance. For those that qualify, training can be covered with GI benefits or vocational rehab funding. You served with the best, now train with the best!
Northrup Grumman Corporation
Northrup Grumman Corporation provides innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Through a special recruiting program called Operation IMPACT (Injured Military Pursuing Assisted Career Transition), Northrop Grumman provides career transition support to military servicemembers and their Families who have been severely injured in the Global War on Terror.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Maryland Office of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) administers research participation programs that allow senior scientists; faculty; high school, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students; and recent graduates to enhance their science education experiences. Participants join programs, projects, and activities at their customers' laboratories and research facilities worldwide. ORAU encourages wounded warriors to consider applying for vacancies.
On Our Own Services, Inc.
On Our Own Services, Inc. is a community rehabilitation program that provides job opportunities to persons living with disabilities.
OnPoint Performance Solutions
OnPoint Performance Solutions is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business founded to employ our most skilled and proven wounded veterans. OnPoint provides leadership and management staffing solutions in Training, Program Management, Staff Augmentation or Professional Development to the government, defense, education, and commercial sectors. A fundamental component of OnPoint's charter is to be a prime employment provider for our nation's Wounded Warrior community. One of our goals is to assist wounded military veterans and their families in their transition to life post-injury by providing career opportunities. We have joined a team of federal, state and local government agencies; Veterans' service and benefits organizations, non-profit and community based organizations, academic organizations, and professional associations within the AW2 (Army Wounded Warrior Program) Community Support Network, as an advocate for our nation's Wounded Warriors.
Operation Homefront-FL
Operation Homefront provides emergency and other assistance to the military Families and wounded warriors. Through a network of over 26 chapters covering 32 states, the organization offers assistance and resource and referral.
Operation Second Chance
Operation Second Chance provides a wide range of services to wounded servicemembers and their Families from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to facilitate their transition back to civilian life. These services include personal visits to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, financial assistance, monthly retreats, and assistance in the modification of housing for disabled Veterans.
Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of specialty access equipment, including vehicle bodies and commercial, fire, emergency, and military vehicles. Oshkosh products are used worldwide, and Oshkosh Corporation strives to assist in the transition to civilian life by providing career opportunities to AW2 Soldiers and Veterans.
Our Forgotten Warriors
Our Forgotten Warriors provides short-term structured housing for active duty servicemembers and Veterans who recently sustained emotional and cognitive injuries in the line of duty. The staff helps warriors increase their level of independent functioning. The staff affirms warriors as the heroes they are and increase the warriors' determination to overcome obstacles and challenge others to follow their example.
Park University
Park University is an independent, private institution with 43 campus centers in 21 states, most on military installations, and extensive online degree programs. Park University is committed to working with military students, and its Success for Veterans program helps provide Veterans a smooth transition to college life.
Partners in Careers
Partners in Careers' Homeward Bound Program and Veteran Women Program assists all female Veterans and homeless Veteran men with Families with locating housing, job readiness and occupational skills upgrade. A large portion of the program includes subsidized employment to redevelop job history and references with the end goal of permanent employment.
PoWER Center
The PoWER Center for Veterans with disabilities is working to make the transition from the military to a career in the Federal civilian workforce easier by creating an organization focused on assisting disabled veterans. The PoWer Center works to place participants at military facilities while utilizing not only existing State and Federal Veterans programs, but also partnerships with various non-profit organizations to aid in the overall mission of the organization -- successful job placement of Veterans with service connected disabilities.
PRIDE Industries
PRIDE Industries is a nonprofit organization and leading employer of people with disabilities. By partnering with businesses and government agencies, PRIDE creates meaningful jobs for the disabled work force while providing first-rate manufacturing and service solutions for companies and organizations nationwide.
Prince George's Community College (Construction and Energy Institute)
Prince George's Community College provides high quality educational opportunities. Today, more than 100 programs of study, including credit and noncredit courses, and distance learning options, prepare students to embark on a new career, upgrade their employment skills or transfer to a four-year institution. Through an open-admissions policy, the college maximizes access to excellent, convenient, and affordable academic and workforce development programs. The college is committed to helping students with their educational and employment goals.
Professionals Assisting Military Friends and Family
Professionals Assisting Military Families and Friends (P.A.M.F.F.) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing individualized and compassionate services to every military Family with a loved one who is on active duty or a Veteran. P.A.M.F.F. is a specialized counseling, outreach, and referral service committed to assisting military Families cope with concerns, worries, and everyday life. We serve Families in both Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida.
Professional Contract Services, Inc.
Professional Contract Services, Inc., (PCSI) was formed to provide employment opportunities to people with disabilities. This company offers rehabilitation, training and employment opportunities through a variety of diverse contracts with State and Federal agencies. PCSI is a nonprofit agency which provides the following services to state and federal facilities: Administrative Support, Commissary, Custodial, Facilities Maintenance & Engineering, Food Preparation & Handling, Grounds Maintenance, HVAC Filter Replacement & Minor Maintenance, Hospital Housekeeping, Mailroom, Vehicle Operations & Maintenance and Warehouse Operations.
Raytheon Operation Phoenix Program
Raytheon's Operation Phoenix program arises from the extraordinary emphasis the company places on the success of U.S. warfighters. Their industry is dedicated to supporting the U.S. military in its battlespace and at home with a program that helps Veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning military personnel and their spouses. Raytheon works with wounded warriors seeking entry and professional level positions. Qualifications depend on experience and educational backgrounds.
RecruitMilitary
RecruitMilitary is a military-to-civilian recruiting firm that connects men and women who are transitioning from active duty, Veterans who already have civilian work experience, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military spouses with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions. RecruitMilitary conducts Opportunity Expos, operates an online job board, publishes the bimonthly print magazine Search & Employ, and provides retained hiring services.
Redistribution Center, Inc.
The Redistribution Center, Inc., provides emergency services which includes a months' worth of food for Families that are in need. TBI/PTSD Soldiers, Veterans and others can be referred for assistance with new household items, furniture and clothing and can request other items that might be needed.
Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas
Samaritan Counseling Center offers a full package of free counseling to Iraq and Afghanistan war Veterans and their Families, including counseling for marriage and Family problems, anxiety, depression, grief, post traumatic stress, and career counseling. Their licensed, experienced therapists are trained in individual, marital, and Family counseling, crisis intervention, play and art therapy, addictions, eating and cutting disorders, pain management, and diagnosis of attention problems.
Security America Mortgage, Inc.
Security America Mortgage, Inc. (SAM) proudly supports all wounded warriors with free VA home buying advice, credit counseling, and assistance in utilizing the Specialty Adapted Housing Grant Program for securing funds. Their VA benefit specialists, will work directly for the veteran from start to finish in order to secure home and grant benefits. SAM will work with all veterans and active service members until they are placed into a home that fits their special needs. SAM can be reached toll free at 888-864-0726.
Semper Fi Community Task Force
The Semper Fi Community Task Force is dedicated to helping military service members of all branches of service and their Families in times of need and to recognize their patriotic serve to protect our Nation's freedom. Semper Fi provides Veterans and their Families during the transition from the military life back to civilian life through mentoring, education, training and finding suitable jobs.
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to severely wounded members of America's Armed Forces. The program helps them readjust to civilian life and prosper in their hometowns or new communities. Local volunteer teams pledge to provide mentoring and moral support, and each Sentinel pledges to use that support to reach their personal, professional, and financial goals.
The Sierra Group
The Sierra Group, Inc., is a national consultancy with a mission of reversing the high unemployment rate for people with disabilities in America. The Sierra Group offers an array of recruiting, consultation, and training services. Focusing on diverse hiring, retention, and accommodations practices, the Sierra Group serves the needs of businesses and job seekers through its Candidate Sourcing, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Workforce Strategy divisions.
Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center
The Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center, Inc. (SWVBRC) works with local communities to serve Veterans and active duty servicemembers from all military components, and with exception, spouses through outreach and education programs. SWVBRC believes welcoming home our men and women doesn't end after the crowd disperses, it MUST continue for life. SWVBRC also believes Veterans have served America, now America will serve them with programs that work so they reintegrate into society.
Still Serving Veterans
Still Serving Veterans (SSV) is a clearinghouse that optimizes care for wounded warriors and their Families, focused on workforce development, vocational rehabilitation, job placement, Veterans Affairs benefits, and counseling/support services. Since 2007, SSV has helped over 1,200 Veterans reintegrate into new careers and communities. SSV has been declared a "Center of Excellence" by the national Veteran's Coalition Innovation Center and received the national Spirit of Hope Award.
Student Veterans of America (SVA)
The Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a coalition of student veteran groups on college campuses around the country. SVA consists of two major components: the executive staff and student veteran chapters. The executive staff implements national programs and facilitates chapter development; SVA's member chapters provide direct peer-to-peer support for Veterans attending college. Their support includes VA benefits counseling, college counseling, networking, and veteran advocacy.
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares provides a full continuum of care to low-income and homeless Veterans without discriminating on length of service, branch of service or military discharge status. Swords to Plowshares helps Veterans and their Families in the following areas: Frontline Drop-In Center for mental health services, supportive housing, employment support, legal services, and more.
Transitional Living Services
Transitional Living Services' mission is to provide quality services to veterans who are homeless, disabled or disadvantaged. TLS operates a transitional living center that reaches out to homeless veterans throughout northeast Illinois. Two rooms have been adapted for veterans in wheelchairs. In 2009, the Department of Labor awarded TLS a grant to help homeless veterans find civilian careers. TLS also is among a network of collaborators in a project that offers mental health services to veterans, military personnel and their families.
United Oil Packers
United Oil Packers, founded over 50 years ago, is a leader in the edible oils and fats industry. The proven philosophies of the organization include honest, hard work; consistent reliability; and products that offer quality and value. United Oil Packers strives to help wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers and Veterans by providing employment opportunities.
United States Association of Blind Athletes
The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Military Sport Program enhances the lives of disabled Veterans and disabled servicemembers who are blind and visually impaired by accelerating their rehabilitative process through sport, physical activity, and recreation, and assisting servicemembers in their reintegration to their home communities.
Unitek College
Unitek College is an accredited healthcare and business training school with the main campus located in Fremont, California. Among the many courses offered, there are several VA approved healthcare training programs including Vocational Nursing (VN), Registered Nursing (RN) and Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN). Online courses are available. Unitek College was named by Victory Media to the 4th annual 2013 Military Friendly SchoolsR list.
Veterans Technology Program
The Veterans Technology Program assists post-9/11 veterans as they transition from the military into corporate careers, preparing them specifically for technology and operations careers in global companies. It is an educational initiative offered by Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and the coursework is delivered entirely online. The program is presently underwritten by JP Morgan Chases & Co. and free to veterans and military personnel that served on active duty post 9/11/01.
Veterans' Technology Program at Syracuse University
The Veterans Technology Program is a non-credit, certificate program and is a free program that is available to both employed and unemployed, post-9/11 veterans with a minimum of a high school diploma. The program is comprised of four certificates and the courses range from 6-15 weeks in length. The courses are entirely online enabling veterans to participate from any location and access their coursework at any time. The intent of the program is to develop plans specific to the Veteran's personal skill sets, interests, and goals, in addition to providing an understanding and insight into corporate culture. Participants learn to create cover letters and resumes as well as research companies and execute job searches.
The Warrior Gateway
The Warrior Gateway helps Veterans, servicemembers, guardsmen, reservists, Families and caregivers find the services they seek, including counseling, youth services, financial services, and health topics. The interactive site lists over 30,000 public, nonprofit, and for-profit programs. Service providers can share updates and other information via their online profiles. Users can add, rate, and comment on organizations, building on the military tradition of "taking care of each other."
WarriorWorks, Inc.
WarriorWorks connects wounded warriors with corporate mentors nationwide. They specialize in helping those who are not ready to start a new career but are ready to begin exploring career possibilities. In addition, WarriorWorks provides wounded warriors with relationships that are more than friendship and guidance. Their aim is to develop training and work opportunities that help wounded warriors start a new career at their own pace.
West Virginia Division of Veteran's Affairs
The West Virginia Division of Veteran's Affairs was created in 1945 by the West Virginia Legislature to care for the patriotic West Virginians who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The State Division of Veteran's Affairs assists West Virginia Veterans with federal benefits and administers several state programs, including housing initiatives and education assistance.
Worklife Institute
The Worklife Institute in Houston, Texas, provides Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom servicemembers and their Families a place to work, relax, meet, hold interviews, and use confidential services free of charge. Services include career, transition, and education counseling, resume and interview skills counseling, Family and personal transition counseling, parenting classes, legal and financial consultations, work orientation and resources, and other workshops.
Wyakin Warrior Foundation
This is one of the most comprehensive programs in the nation to assist severely wounded/injured/ill students transition from the military to civilian life. It provides a 48-month scholarship including room and board (supplementing the GI Bill); a three-layered mentoring program; training from the nation's leaders in industry, business and government; and robust networking to position for a rewarding career in chosen profession. Eligibility is based on character and motivation and not academic background.
Yellow Ribbon Fund
The Yellow Ribbon Fund assists injured service members and their families while they are recovering at Walter Reed/Bethesda and Fort Belvoir, VA. In late 2011, the Yellow Ribbon Fund will begin offering programs to help with housing and legal issues for injured veterans. Also, we have a special focus on the caregivers and team up with other organizations to help meet their needs.