homeless Veterans and Veterans at risk of homelessness, including those being discharged and released from institutions after inpatient psychiatric care substance abuse treatment, or imprisonment. The program to support justice involved Veterans shall include at a minimum provision of information about benefits available to eligible Veterans from VA, and contact information for local VA facilities, including medical facilities regional offices, and Vet Centers.” Notes: The JIVC is a collateral duty and it is similar to other RO outreach coordinators (e.g., women, homeless, elderly, etc.). Due to overlapping responsibilities the roles of HVOC and JIVC are frequently combined. For more information regarding justice involved veterans, see 38 Reference: U.S.C. § 2002. k. Overview of The duties of the JIVC include JIVC Duties provide information and/or training on VA benefits and services to community service providers and correctional officials visiting federal, state, and local correctional facilities, where feasible, and provide VA benefits information to incarcerated Veterans who are within 60 days of release. advising Veterans re-entering civilian life of VBA and VHA services, and at the request of the Veteran, assist in establishing eligibility for VHA and VBA services. applications for benefits, to include reinstatement of benefits, will need to be received and prioritized in the same manner as for homeless Veterans. participating in outreach services to Veterans at risk of homelessness upon release from participation in Veterans Treatment Courts inpatient psychiatric care substance abuse treatment, or imprisonment The JIVC position is an additional duty (e.g. Elderly and Woman Veterans Coordinators).
homeless Veterans and Veterans at risk of homelessness, including those being discharged and released from institutions after inpatient psychiatric care substance abuse treatment, or imprisonment. The program to support justice involved Veterans shall include at a minimum provision of information about benefits available to eligible Veterans from VA, and contact information for local VA facilities, including medical facilities regional offices, and Vet Centers.” Notes: The JIVC is a collateral duty and it is similar to other RO outreach coordinators (e.g., women, homeless, elderly, etc.). Due to overlapping responsibilities the roles of HVOC and JIVC are frequently combined. Reference: For more information regarding justice involved veterans, see 38 U.S.C. § 2002. k. Overview of JIVC Duties The duties of the JIVC include provide information and/or training on VA benefits and services to community service providers and correctional officials visiting federal, state, and local correctional facilities, where feasible, and provide VA benefits information to incarcerated Veterans who are within 60 days of release. advising Veterans re-entering civilian life of VBA and VHA services, and at the request of the Veteran, assist in establishing eligibility for VHA and VBA services. applications for benefits, to include reinstatement of benefits, will need to be received and prioritized in the same manner as for homeless Veterans. participating in outreach services to Veterans at risk of homelessness upon release from participation in Veterans Treatment Courts inpatient psychiatric care substance abuse treatment, or imprisonment The JIVC position is an additional duty (e.g. Elderly and Woman Veterans Coordinators).