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What's your pain story? 🎖️ Let Heir Associates help you secure the benefits you rightfully deserve. Whether it's navigating VA claims or maximizing military benefits, we're here to support you every step of the way. Your service deserves recognition and support - let's make sure you get it! 💪 #MilitaryBenefits #SupportOurTroops #HeirAssociates

Did you know: FMLA provides specific provisions for military family members, to address the challenges they face from the demands of military service? But how exactly do FMLA and military leave interact? We asked our compliance expert Ashlee Brennan for a quick explanation. To dive deeper into military family leave and FMLA, check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/ew-DVFft #militaryFMLA #servicememberleave

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Active-duty Military Spouses, YOU can make an impact! Your voice matters in shaping military family policies and programs. Take a few minutes to read the United States Department of Defense press release and complete the 2024 Survey of Active Duty Spouses. By sharing your valuable insights on military life, such as financial well-being, employment opportunities and childcare, you help prioritize resources and initiatives that address pressing issues. Contribute to the improvement of support systems and services tailored to the unique challenges faced by military families. The deadline is approaching so complete the survey today using the link in the comments! #MilitarySpouses #MilSpouse #MilitaryFamilies #DoDSurvey2024 

Listening to Congress committee hearings that impact the military is so important! These hearings provide a direct window into the decision-making processes that shape policies affecting our armed forces. Today, I listened to the Quality of Life Hearing and took all the notes! Even though we made historic progressive progress to include pet reimbursement for PCS moves, there is still work to do. The topic was QUALITY OF LIFE. The truth is that keeping the family pet dramatically affects the quality of life of service members. What changes regarding your family pet would you like to bring awareness to our senior military leaders? How does your family pet affect your quality of life as a military family?

SPOUSES & VETS KEY TO CHANGING 'BROKEN' NARRATIVE by conveying a positive view of military experience, thus moving the needle on issues of unemployment,recruiting and retention. https://lnkd.in/gj9zPNcT

Want to learn how to support the Veterans and service members in your life? Whether you’re a civilian, employer, educator, healthcare professional, or therapist, there are distinct ways that you can support those who have served in the military. Check out this free course tinyurl.com/22skhmv2.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Texas Veterans Commission Harris County Veterans Services Department VA MEDICAL CENTER, HOUSTON Thanks to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Reentry Services, HCSO teammates, and a variety of expert community stakeholders, we already have a 72 man unit at Harris County Jail that has been in place since 2019 to assist justice involved veterans (JIVs). Eligibility, accountability, peer support, education on resources, and accessing those resources upon release from incarceration is top priority! Additionally, if convicted, we educate JIVs on how to access veteran programs in prison and about apportionment for families (based on need) so they don’t have to rely on civilian social services while their veteran remains incarcerated. How did this begin? When engaging veterans in our custody on a large scale in late 2018, approximately 75% of the 185+ veterans identified/engaged (not including 48 who were participating in available programs at the time) thought they did not qualify, did not know they were eligible, had never signed up for eligibility, nor had they engaged the VA/community resources. Recently, our Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) JIV Claims Advisor informed us that in 2017, approximately 98% of JIVs were being denied service connection claims simply because they were detained and not able to make their appointments. They were charged, not yet convicted, and facing a multitude of challenges waiting for their day in court. In August 2022, Sheriff Gonzalez officially permitted Compensation & Pension (C&P exams) assessments to be conducted onsite or via telehealth. This was a first in Texas at the county jail level! Now, not only are JIVs tracking with those veterans who are not incarcerated, but there are 20+ county jails following our lead! Why is this important? It’s simple. They can now seek viable veteran-specific medical and mental health services that were not accessible before they were incarcerated. Another benefit, we collaborate with Felony Veterans Treatment Court for those that are eligible. It’s a wonderful program for those selected, but space is limited for the 18-24 month program. Perhaps if we had more VJOs available for jail inreach and treatment court, they could accept more veterans into the program. Female veterans receive services one-on-one and would benefit from having their own dorm. We just don’t have the numbers at this time to accommodate their housing needs. What I love most about our community experts, they engage our HCSO veteran teammates too! They really do help all veterans, incarcerated or not. We’ve created the space and set the pace for the experts to come into our facilities to assist these individuals needing a hand up! The below article from the Council on Criminal Justice is on point. Thank you for highlighting this important topic! #BrothersinArms #Reentry #justiceinvolvedveterans #traumainformedcare #HCSOproud #LiftWhereWeStand #ChallengeAccepted #JIVadvocate

📣 Attention Military Service Members, Caregivers, and Families 💼 Did you know about the FREE tax services and resources offered by Military OneSource? 📊👨💼 Take advantage of expert guidance for a stress-free tax season. Check out the valuable services here: https://bit.ly/3IXQJpk #MilitaryTaxServices #FinancialWellness #NRDCommunity #NRDResources #WarriorCare

Unlock your career pathway! Programs for current and former ADF and a program for their partners. Let's do something about unemployment for partners Defence Families of Australia (DFA)! #defencefamilies