Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center www.gavectr.org
Georgia Demographics Veterans 762,499 (Georgia Department of Veterans Service, 2016 Annual Report) Active Duty Military 61,288 (Defense Manpower Data Center, 2016) Selective Reserve 27,233 (Defense Manpower Data Center, 2016) Georgia Guard 13,940 (State of Georgia, 2015 Annual Report) ** Veteran unemployment is 40% higher than the non-veteran rate and separating military spend on average 22 weeks unemployed ** (Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015 Veteran Economic Opportunity Report)
Timeline Proposal Submitted (USG/TCSG) 2013 VECTR Center Costs Construction and Design $ 10,000,000 Truck pad construction $ 1,400,000 O&M $ 1,300,000 Vocational equipment $ 1,200,000 Total $ 13,900,000 Ground Breaking Aug 2014 Grand Opening Aug 2016 Approved in Governor's Budget Apr 2013 Construction begins 2015
Central Location - 44 acres donated by the city of Warner Robins - Centrally located Installation Mil/family Distance to VECTR Ft. Stewart - 52,871 152 miles away Ft. Benning 48,622 102 miles away Ft. Gordon 26,601 123 miles away Moody AFB - 10,041 139 miles away Robins AFB - 8,508 1 mile away Kings Bay NSSB 5,726 201 miles away Albany MCLB 983 96 miles away (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Demographic Report, Military OneSource, 2015)
Center Overview (cont) 32,000 sq/ft building on 44 acres 2 large industrial training bays 10 classrooms (4 telepresence) 2 computer labs 2 active learning classrooms 2 industrial training classrooms 2 conference rooms Testing center (16 person capacity) Offices for staff and adjunct faculty Student break area
Center Overview Mission: The VECTR Center is Georgia s centralized primary access agency for veterans and family members seeking educational and employment assistance, accelerated training opportunities, and connection to vital state and community resources required to transition from military service and successfully re-enter the civilian workforce.
Mission I. A gateway for veterans and their families transitioning into Georgia s 50 public postsecondary educational institutions and the civilian workforce II. Provides accelerated programs in high demand and strategic industries tailored to accommodate and abbreviate the process of receiving post-secondary education and training III. Provides a one-stop-shop of other resources through collaborations with other federal, state and community partners
I. Organic Services Provides career coaching/counseling for all 28 USG & 22 TCSG schools Evaluates military/civilian transcripts to maximize prior learning credit Resume and Interviewing Skills Resiliency and Community referrals Provides assistance in navigating state/federal financial aid process Provides employment assistance
The education and training offered by the VECTR Center is unique, providing accelerated programs in high demand and strategic industries tailored to abbreviate the process of receiving post-secondary training for veterans by recognizing the extensive training they receive received during their service. Central Georgia Technical College Commercial Truck Driving* CISCO Networking Academy* ** Welding* ** HVAC (Spring 18)** II. Accelerated Training *Governors High Demand Career (state funded tuition) ** WIOA funded (workforce board funded tuition)
III. Partners Georgia Department of Veterans Service Two (2) VSOs full-time to assist with VA benefit claims Georgia Department of Labor Two (2) times a week to assist with employment Workforce Development Veteran s training and employment funding Department of Veterans Affairs HUD/VASH counselor, Macon Mobile Vet Center United Way - Mission United Case Management/referral to community resources
Statistics 2 Aug 16 27 Oct 17: Provided 13,340 requested services to 11,207 veterans, service members, and their families 60% within 11 surrounding counties 40% from elsewhere within the state 29 outside Georgia 1,158 Education planning 1,237 Employment coaching 551 Community resource assistance 569 Tested Hosted 6,126 more for base training/events
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