WASHINGTON (Oct. 4, 2005) – In participation with President Bush’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative Program, officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Goodwill Industries International Inc. recently signed an agreement that will increase opportunities for vocational training and employment-related assistance for service-connected disabled veterans.
“Both VA and Goodwill are committed to providing these brave men and women with opportunities to seek career advancement, job mobility, greater financial security, and economic well-being for their families,” said the Honorable R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The agreement builds on the achievements of VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program, which assists veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find, and keep suitable employment.
With locations in the United States, Canada and 22 other countries, Goodwill Industries International, Inc. provides a network of 206 community-based organizations that serve people with workplace disadvantages and disabilities by providing job training and employment services, as well as job placement and post-employment support.
For more information about the agreement and this program, go to http://www.vetsuccess.gov/ or http://www.goodwill.org. Information on VA’s Faith Based Community Initiative Program can be found at www.va.gov/opa/fbci.
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