MatchForce.org – North Carolina Military Business Center
MatchForce matches North Carolina businesses to government contracts, government purchasers to NC suppliers, and job seekers to NC jobs. Businesses, contracting officers, cardholders and job seekers can register, post, search and receive opportunities
http://matchforce.org/

Operation Recognition: Cumberland County Schools’ High School Diplomas for Veterans Ceremony
On November 6, 2010 eligible veterans will participate in a special graduation ceremony in order to receive their high school diplomas. Honorably discharged veterans or their families should contact CCS Military Support Liaison Shannon Shurko, at (910) 678-7008 in order to participate.
To download the flier, click here.

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Feds Hire Vets
Useful employment information for Veterans seeking jobs and employers looking to hire Veterans can be found at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

The HUD Fourth Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, July 2009
The 2008 AHAR focuses on two types of national estimates of homelessness. Point-in-time
estimates provide the total number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a
single-night in January. These estimates are based on local community counts of homeless
persons, and the report compares point-in-time estimates for 2006 through 2008. The report
also provides one-year estimates of the total sheltered population based on information from
local Homeless Management Information Systems. The one-year estimates account for
persons who used a homeless residential program at any time during a 12-month period. The
report compares one-year estimates for 2007 and 2008.

For a copy of the fourth annual homelessness report to Congress, please go to:  http://www.hudhre.info/documents/4thHomelessAssessmentReport.pdf

Homeless Veterans Provider Technical Assistance Center
Funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Homeless Veterans Provider Technical Assistance Center provides training and consultation to non-profit and faith-based agencies to apply for the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program.  The GPD Program creates transitional beds and supportive services for homeless veterans as they move from homelessness to permanent housing.  For a list of upcoming workshops, click on www.homelessvetprovidertac.net.

Homelessness Resource Center
Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Homelessness Resource Center periodically offers free training through webinars and regional workshops.
http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/enetwork/archive/2009/SAMHSA_hrc_4_20_09.html

Real Warriors
Department of Defense Launches New Anti-Stigma Campaign Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Real Warriors Campaign Helps Members of the Military, Veterans and their Families Combat stress is a common problem among American troops returning from Iraq. To combat the stigma that keeps some members of the military, veterans and their families from seeking needed psychological health, the Department of Defense is launching the Real Warriors Campaign. This multimedia public education effort makes reaching out easier by providing access to psychological health information and resources 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Individuals can chat online to psychological health coaches through the campaign website, in addition to a toll free number: 1-866-966-1020.
The launch is part of a larger effort by the Department of Defense to ensure that warriors and their families can access necessary treatment for the invisible wounds of war as well as the visible wounds. Many service members and veterans deny themselves treatment for psychological wounds out of the fear that doing so would hurt their careers, embarrass them and harm their families. http://www.realwarriors.net.  To see a you tube video about Real Warriors, click here.

Vets Prevail
Connect. Commit. Prevail. Connect with others in the military community. Complete online training courses. Build resilience and earn rewards. http://www.vetsprevail.com/ To see a you tube video concerning Vets Prevail, click here.