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VA Solid Start: A Program for Transitioning Service Members

April 27, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Military Family

About This Webinar

Are you working with a service member or military family that may be transitioning from service? The VA Solid Start program is designed to assist service members in helping build a solid foundation for individuals by connecting them with direct benefits, resources through partner organizations, and navigating new challenges that may come with transitioning to civilian life. This webinar provides an overview of the VA Solid Start program, a key outreach effort that is focused on successfully connecting recently separated Veterans with the benefits and services they have earned due to their military services.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this webinar, participants should be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of the VA Solid Start (VASS) program.
  • Understand the methods of contact and frequency of contact utilized by VASS.
  • Locate resources and information about VASS.

Presenter

Regina Yount
Assistant Director
Office of Field Operations
Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Continuing Education

  • Social Work, LPC, LMFT: Approved for 1.0 CE credit for Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists from the University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Check with your state licensing agency for reciprocity and/or credit approval if licensed for other professions or in one of the following states: CO, FL, HI, IA, KS, KY, MI, NY, ND, OH, OK (*Expires: 4/27/24)
  • Board Certified Patient Advocates: This program has been pre-approved by The Patient Advocate Certification Board to provide continuing education credit to Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA). The course has been approved for a total of 1.0 CE contact hour, of which 0.0 are in the area of Ethics. (*Expires: 4/27/24)
  • Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE):  This program has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for 1.0 CE credit for CFLE. (*Expires: 4/27/24)
  • Certificates of Attendance are available for providers interested in documenting their training activities.

Event Materials

Presentation Slides (PDF)

VASS Resources

Webinar Flyer (PDF)

Photo Credit: iStock

Details

Date:
April 27, 2022
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
https://youtu.be/7wnV88WsL_c

How To Join

Complete the registration form with your name, email address, and how you learned about this webinar. You should receive a confirmation email shortly after with the connection information. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or need technical support.

If you are unable to join the webinar via Zoom, please view the live-streamed webinar at https://www.youtube.com/c/OneOp/live.

More Info

Format
On-Demand Webinars
Continuing Education Credits Available
BCPA
NCFR
UTSW