(1) Improve the health and well-being of veterans and
the families of veterans through community engagement and
consistent network communication.
(2) Organize participants under subsection (b) to
cooperate with network partners to provide for proactive
solutions to address the problems faced by veterans when
transitioning from military service to civilian life.
(d) Requirements.--Program requirements shall be determined
by the department and information shall be disseminated to the
greatest extent possible on how to best navigate and utilize
available resources to improve the health and well-being of
veterans and the families of veterans.
(e) Duties of department.--The department shall develop the
program, which shall contain a mission statement that shall be
clearly communicated to network partners and participants under
subsection (b). The department shall:
(1) Coordinate with other State agencies, county
directors of veterans' affairs, veterans service
organizations, the healthcare provider community and non-
profit organizations, identified by the department, that
provide programs and services to veterans and the families of
veterans.
(2) Conduct outreach seminars, town halls and similar
events for participants. PROVIDE A WELCOME HOME TO
PENNSYLVANIA PACKET TO PARTICIPANTS.
(3) Provide information regarding programs, resources ,
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS and
services available to be utilized by family and friends of
veterans who can regularly interact and offer peer outreach
and support for veterans.
20200HB2022PN4316 - 2 -
<--
<--
<--
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30