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DVS and City Council collaboration for improved veteran outreach
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Commissioner Hendon outlines plans for collaboration between the Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and City Council to improve veteran outreach and self-identification. He discusses data sharing and the development of outreach materials for council members.
- DVS signed an agreement with the City Council Speaker to share veteran data with elected officials
- The goal is to provide council members with information about veterans in their districts by spring
- DVS plans to provide suggested materials for council members to use in newsletters and outreach efforts
- This collaboration aims to address the self-identification issue by working in partnership with all 51 city council members
James Hendon
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We absolutely and to speak to that, what and this is something we've mentioned too.
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We were so grateful that, we signed an agreement with the speaker earlier this year.
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We're in the process of sharing our data with the different elected officials.
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The goal is to live in a world where you know all the veterans that we know who are, in New York City.
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And we're looking at getting that stuff out, you know, no no later than the spring as far as to get that to each of our council members.
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And with that, if there are any assets or things where we can say, hey.
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Here's some suggested materials.
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If you're putting out a newsletter or you want it in your general newsletter, if you're doing any outreach, target to those veterans in your district that we can get those things to you.
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So we hope that that's a way that helps scratch the itch on self identification, working in partnership with all 51 of our city council members.
Robert Holden
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Yeah.
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And, you know and let me just go jump back to the legislation again.
