Page 39 - Vets-Guide

e services o ered by TAP are provided through a partnership between the Departments of Defense, Veterans
A airs, Transportation and the VETS e TAP website—
www turbotap org—is an excellent resource to nd infor- DVOP Specialist, or contact any of the following TAP o ces:
mation on TAP services and to register for workshops near you For more information about TAP or to apply for this program, visit the TAP website, contact your local LVER/
Cannon AFB
Transition Assistance Program 200 W Terminal Avenue Cannon AFB NM 88103 575 784 4228
575 784 6765 (f) www cannon af mil
Holloman AFB
Transition Assistance Program 749 New Mexico Avenue
Bldg 788
Holloman AFB, NM 88330 575 572 7754
Kirtland AFB
Transition Assistance Program 1451 4th Street, Bldg 20245 Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 505 846 0741 or 505 846 0751 505 846 9889 (f)
Fax (DSN) 312 246 9889 www kirtlandforcesupport com
575 572 7757 (f)
An independent evaluation of the Veterans’ TAP Program estimated
that service members who had participated in TAP, on average, found their rst post-military job three weeks sooner than those who did not participate in TAP!
VA Compensated Work Therapy
(CWT) Program
e Compensated Work erapy (CWT) is a rehabilitation program through the VA that endeavors to match and support work-ready veterans in competitive jobs and to consult with business and industry regarding their speci c employment needs CWT programs develop an individual rehabilitation plan for each veteran New Mexico’s CWT program is located at the Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque e program provides:
n Vocational rehabilitation services
n Job matching and employment support
n Vocational case management
n Work site and job analysis
n Consultation regarding assistive technology
n Reasonable accommodation
n Guidance in addressing ADA regulations compliance
Speci c programs within CWT include pre-employment programs that match veterans with employment opportuni- ties, programs that provide competitive employment with therapeutic supports integrated into the treatment, and a resi- dential rehabilitation treatment program e CWT program also assists employers through work site and job assessment, sta training and consultation services, employee assessment and screening, and job matching and follow-up services
For more information, visit www cwt va gov or contact the CWT Program Coordinator at Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center
New Mexico VA Health Care System Raymond G. Murphy
VA Medical Center
CWT Program
1501 San Pedro SE Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-265-1711 ext 2356 505-991-4673
Bill armstrong
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess Program
e Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess Program, o en referred to as the Chapter 31 program, assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, nd, and keep suitable jobs For veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, VetSuccess o ers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible VetSuccess o ers many services including:
39