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Friday Digest: September 23, 2022



This week:

* Work at MDVA [ #link_1 ]
* Future Veterans Homes Begin Hiring Process [ #link_6 ]
* Minnesota Military Radio - Tune in this Weekend [ #link_10 ]
* 4th Annual Minnesota Veteran Suicide Prevention & Awareness Day, Oct. 1 [ #link_2 ]
* Organizations Serving Veterans Encouraged to Apply for Grants [ #link_11 ]
* State of Minnesota Veterans Day Celebration, Nov. 11 [ #link_4 ]
* Veteran Suicide Prevention [ #link_8 ]
* MDH Highlights 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month [ #link_3 ]
* DEED Veterans Employment Questionnaire [ #link_15 ]
* New Homes Resident Admission Applications Now Being Accepted [ #link_14 ]
* Minnesota State Agency Attorney Job Fair, Sept. 28 [ #link_13 ]
* 988 - VeteransCrisisLine.net [ #link_12 ]
* Post-9/11 Veterans Service Bonus [ #link_5 ]
* Submit Your Veteran-Related Event [ #link_7 ]



Work at MDVA

Bemidji

* Licensed Nursing Home Administrator [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Oct. 3)

Hastings

* Cook [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Sept. 26)
* Admissions Coordinator [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Sept. 27)
* Delivery Van Driver/Groundskeeper [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Sept. 26)

Luverne

* Safety Officer [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Sept. 27)

Minneapolis

* Stationary Engineer [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 30)
* Registered Nurse [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 30)
* Food Service Worker [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 29)
* General Maintenance Worker [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 29)
* Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 30)
* Licensed Practical Nurse [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 29)
* Human Services Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant [ [link removed] ]
(application deadline Dec. 29)
* Safety & Health Officer 2 [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Oct. 10)
* Painter [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Dec. 30)

St. Paul

* Regional Facilities Coordinator [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Sept. 23)

Future Veterans Homes Begin Hiring Process

While Minnesota?s three new Veterans Homes won?t open until mid-2023, employee recruitment has already begun.

The critical role of Nursing Home Administrator will be the first position filled, according to Kari Bautch, New Homes Human Resources Director. The job postings for this role at the Preston and Bemidji Homes have already been announced on the Minnesota Careers website [ [link removed] ], and the job posting for the role at the Montevideo Home will be announced at the end of September.

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Read more >> [ [link removed] ]

Minnesota Military Radio - Tune in this Weekend

Minnesota MIlitary Radio [ [link removed] ]

For over 10 years, the award-winning Minnesota Military Radio (MMR) has been the forum for retelling the stories of Minnesota?s heroes. Vietnam Veteran and volunteer host Tom Lyons shares these stories which are carried on 65 broadcasting stations throughout the state of Minnesota in an effort to preserve the stories of our Veterans and keep listeners up to date on things happening at MDVA and in our Veteran Community here in Minnesota.

We?ll hear from Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Sandy Best on her career of service, get an update from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company Prime Therapeutics and receive information from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers.

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More Information >> [ [link removed] ]



4th Annual Minnesota Veteran Suicide Prevention & Awareness Day, Oct. 1

Event Flyer

Minnesota loses more than 100 Veterans per year to suicide. This is a tragedy that is preventable and must be stopped.

Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Minnesota Veteran Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day on Saturday, Oct. 1. The event will be held at the Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake in Marine on St. Croix.


* Join State Rep. Bob Dettmer and MDVA Commissioner Larry Herke to hear how the State of Minnesota is addressing this issue
* Learn how to identify Veterans at risk
* Receive resources to help combat the tragedy of Veteran suicide

The program will begin at 10 a.m. with coffee, donuts and resources available starting at 9 a.m.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]



Organizations Serving Veterans Encouraged to Apply for Grants

The application period is now open for the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs ?SOT Grants.? The grants are available to qualified organizations that support Minnesota Veterans. The grant application period is open Sept. 12 through Oct. 7, 2022. SOT grant applications may be submitted any time during this period.

MDVA launched the Support Our Troops (SOT) grant program in 2016. The grants are financed from sales of the?Minnesota "Support Our Troops" License Plates [ [link removed] ]. Minnesota organizations with programs designed to ?support and improve the lives of Veterans and their families? may apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $100,000.

The SOT grant application is available on the MDVA website at MinnesotaVeteran.org/Grants [ [link removed] ] during the open grant cycle. Detailed instructions for how to apply are outlined in the application.

Interested organizations may also sign-up here [ [link removed] ]?to receive alerts for future grant applications periods.

State of Minnesota Veterans Day Celebration, Nov. 11
Veterans Day

The official State of Minnesota Veterans Day will be back in person this year at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights.

The event will kick off with a free community breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]

Veteran Suicide Prevention
Minnesota Veteran Suicide Prevention [ [link removed] ]
MDH Highlights 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

In observation of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, health officials are reminding Minnesotans that suicide is preventable, recovery is possible, and help is available at any time by calling 988.

988 Graph

This summer, the U.S. rolled out a nationwide three-digit dialing code - 988 - as a way to access suicide prevention and crisis support. Since switching to 988 on July 16, calls to Minnesota?s four call centers have increased 44%. Minnesota has also seen a 173% increase in web chats (since January 2022) and 250% increase in texts to 988. The increase is believed to be in large part because the new 988 dialing option made it easier to remember how to access a trained counselor for suicide support and resources. Minnesota received 33,887 calls, 4,099 chats, and 1,306 texts in 2021.

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DEED Veterans Employment Questionnaire

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has updated their questionnaire on Veteran Employment. Please take a moment to answer the questionnaire so they can better understand how to?to best serve Veterans in finding a rewarding career.

Questionnaire >> [ [link removed] ]

New Homes Resident Admission Applications Now Being Accepted

Our three new Veterans Homes in Bemidji, Montevideo and Preston have started accepting Resident applications as of Thursday, Sept. 15 at 8 a.m. (CST).

We?ve worked to make the application process as easy as possible. Following are answers to the questions we?ve heard the most during our community visits.

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Common questions >> [ [link removed] ]

Minnesota State Agency Attorney Job Fair, Sept. 28
Attorney Job Fair

Looking to make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans through meaningful legal work in the public sector? Here?s your chance to meet with a variety of state agencies and hear about current and upcoming attorney positions. Get your questions answered about opportunities to work on high-profile, high-impact legal issues, learn about the state?s generous benefits package and take away some swag, too.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]

988 - VeteransCrisisLine.net

Veterans Crisis Line

The Veterans Crisis Line's new number?988 then Press 1?helps make it easier to remember and share the number to access help in times of need.

Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As part of the law, all telephone service providers in the U.S. had to activate the number no later than July 16, 2022.

Veterans can use this new option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the previous phone number?1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 [ tel:1-800-273-8255 ]?by text (838255), and through chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat [ [link removed] ].



Post-9/11 Veterans Service Bonus

Service Bonus Flyer

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) has a long history of awarding service bonuses to Minnesota Veterans who served in America?s wars. Starting in 1919 after World War I, through World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and now the Global War on Terrorism. MDVA recognizes the sacrifices and courage Minnesotans took to defend our country.

The 2022 Legislature passed and Governor Walz signed the first-ever Veterans Omnibus Bill that included funding for a service bonus payable to eligible Veterans who served from 9/11/01 to 8/30/21. MDVA is honored to facilitate this program for eligible Veterans, currently serving service members, or Veterans' beneficiaries.

The application period began on July 7, 2022. The last day to apply is June 30, 2024, unless the funds have been exhausted by then.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]



Submit Your Veteran-Related Event

If you know of a Veteran-related community event happening in your area you would like to submit to be included in our Friday Digest, please email all event information to [email protected] for consideration.



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