Northern California EDI: Spouse Support Summit
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), invited all military spouses to the Northern California EDI Spouse Support Summit. Click here to view the Spouse Support Summit Save the Date.
The Spouse Support Summit took place over a two-day period from July 13, 2022, to July 14, 2022. Presentations ran from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. both days.
Through these virtual workshops participants learned how to:
- Identify your eligibility for VA programs and services.
- Access survivor benefits.
- Find career-building flexible job options
Day one was presented by Veterans Affairs (VA) and included specific details about VA benefits, programs, and services. Day two was presented by DOL VETS and covered flexible jobs that match your skills, interests, and abilities, and where to identify sources of flexible employment.
Through this virtual workshop military spouses and caregivers learned how to explore flexible jobs that match their skills, interests, and abilities, and identify sources of flexible employment. DOL VETS workshops also addressed special situations military spouses and caregivers may experience.
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