AGENCY TESTIMONY
Data sharing and VA Work Study Program
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Commissioner Hendon concludes by discussing data sharing initiatives and the VA Work Study Program.
- DVS has executed a data sharing agreement with the New York State Department of Veterans Services, allowing for amplified outreach and an increased known universe of veterans.
- The agreement includes access to information from the Department of Motor Vehicles for New Yorkers who identify as veterans on their driver's licenses.
- The commissioner introduces the VA Work Study Program, which allows eligible students using VA education benefits to work part-time at VA-approved sites while matriculating.
James Hendon
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DBS recently executed data sharing agreement with our state level counterparts at New York State DBS.
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This two way agreement allows us to share contact information about the veterans whom we assist.
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It allows us to amplify 1 another's outreach, increasing our known universe of veterans.
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Equally important, New York State DBS receives contact information from the Department of Motor Vehicles for all New Yorkers who placed the word veteran on their driver's license.
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Specific to New York City, we will receive that information as well.
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Beyond these ways of identifying veterans, we recognize that performing our core work delivering veteran services in a professional, efficient, empathetic way will generate goodwill and encourage more of our brothers and sisters and their families to come out of the shadows.
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Delivering marquee services, promoting those services, and undergirding our work with strong alliances and partnerships are keys to inspiring more of our veterans to come online.
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That in turn fosters a dynamic where more veterans will discover and embrace civic engagement.
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In conclusion, we are grateful for this opportunity to testify on the topic of improving veteran civic engagement.
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As always, we're happy to answer any questions that the committee may have, more information about DBS's community programs, which can be found online atnyc.gov/vets.
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Volunteer opportunities are explicitly highlighted atnyc.gov/vetvolunteer.
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Last week, speaking of engagement, if you are attending an institution of higher learning or enrolled in a in a training program, and your institution is partly a fully subsidized by the VA.
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In other words, you you like someone participating in vocational rehab or veteran or dependent using the post 911 GI bill.
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Please know that the VA work study program is an opportunity for you to be compensated by the VA work part time at a VA approved site while you matriculate.
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If you're interested in applying for a DBS specific work study position and meet eligibility requirements, please submit a resume in call letter.
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It's a VA work study at veterans.nyc.gov.
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Thank you.
