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• Aftercare Case Management with US Vets is currently supporting 17 Veterans.
• The Transition in Place (TIP) program currently houses 10 Veterans through U.S. Vets and 5
are enrolled with Catholic Charities TIP.

Vocational Rehabilitation:

• Expanding CWT services to Mohave County:
o Currently recruiting for a CWT Supported Employment Vocational Rehabilitation
Specialist for Kingman who will provide vocational support to Veterans diagnosed with
serious mental illness.
• Employer Partnerships:
o We are currently working with the DAV to develop a contract for them to host 1-2 CWT
workers in our CWT Transitional Work program.
o Additionally, we have developed collaborative partnerships with the below employers to
offer competitive employment opportunities for Veterans:
 Chino Valley Heating and Air/HVAC Installers with potential for growth
 Swept Away LLC
 A Shade Beyond
 MTO Janitorial
 Texas Roadhouse
 Classic Recreation Systems
 MTI-Material Testing and Inspections
 Progrexion Credit Repair/Work from Home Opportunity
• Community Events: Attended and participated in the 2022 Prescott Job Fair, Participating in
the Collective Impact Meetings and we are currently facilitating a Federal Resume job
workshop at US Vets.
• We are continuing to offer the “Get Back to Work with CWT” weekly workshop for anyone who
wishes to know more about vocational services available to Veterans within the VA as well as
with our community partners.

Market Assessments/AIR Commission Briefings:

• As the U.S. Veteran population changes, VA must ensure it has the resources to meet health
care demand while honoring its commitment to caring for all enrolled Veterans across the
country, including rural and highly rural Veteran populations.
• These resources include VA’s nationwide health care infrastructure, which requires
modernization to provide care closer to where Veterans live and in line with their preferences.
• The VA MISSION Act of 2018 established the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR)
Commission, which will help VA modernize its infrastructure to sustainably serve Veterans well
into the future.
• The AIR Commission will be informed by recommendations developed through VA’s market
assessment process and published in the AIR Commission Report.
• Recommendations approved by VA’s Secretary and submitted to the AIR Commission will
focus on creating Veteran-centric outcomes that retain or improve health care services for
Veterans through the most equitable modalities and through services and locations that most
benefit Veterans.
• The AIR Report is publicly available at https://www.va.gov/aircommissionreport/