AGENCY TESTIMONY
Recommendations for City Council support and recent legislation
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Commissioner Hendon acknowledges recent legislative support from the City Council and offers recommendations for further assistance to veteran-focused initiatives.
- Recently enacted legislation includes Local Laws 37, 38, 39, and 40 of 2024, which enhance data collection, optimize outreach, establish reporting requirements, and create online resources for veterans
- Recommendations for the Council include:
- Amplifying the Dwyer program by promoting its application deadline
- Requiring entities receiving Schedule C funding for veteran services to coordinate with DVS
- Adding a veteran indicator question to all Council constituent intake forms
- These recommendations aim to enhance coordination, expand outreach, and maximize the impact of veteran-focused resources
James Hendon
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Health care enrollment can be a complex process, and this initiative connects veterans with specialists.
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Who can help them select the best coverage option factoring in both civilian and military health care eligibility.
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To learn more, please visit nyc.gov/covered nyc vet.
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Recommendations for New York City council support We're grateful to the council for enacting legislation that connects veterans care, give us families, and survivors with mental health resources.
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The mental health road map legislation, which outlines evidence based solutions to improve mental health outcomes enables DBS to strengthen community level prevention services.
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And raised public awareness about the mental health programs available.
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Recently enacted legislation includes local law 37 2024.
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Local law enhanced and expanded the collection of demographic data about veterans.
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Local law 38 of 2024.
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Optimized community outreach and engagement on mental health resources for veterans.
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Local R 39 of 2024 establishes an annual report on the provision of mental health services by city agencies to veterans local authority of 2024 facilitates an online resource tool in pamphlet for veterans to complement the great work done historically.
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When it comes to new initiatives, we encourage the council to consider the following.
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Dwyer program amplification, Council members can help broaden the reach of the Dwyer program by promoting its application deadline now extended to November 25th within their districts.
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Once again, details can be found atneyc.gov/that Dwyer.
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Coordination with city council funded veterans efforts.
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We recommend the council require all entities that receive schedules, see funding for veterans, events, or services, provide details about set activities with DBS to DBS so that we may amplify their work.
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This will enhance coordination expand outreach, and maximize the impact of every veteran focused dollar the council spends.
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Veteran indicated question on constituent forms.
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Adding a veteran indicated question to all council constituent intake forms.
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That is the forms that you use.
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When meeting constituents you serve in your office will would support data sharing.
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Help connect more veteran and military families to resources and bring more of our brothers and sisters and their loved ones.
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Out of the shadows.
