More About the Program
Cover to cover (c2c) promising practice
Key Points:
  • Concept for the C2C Program
  • The needs the program will address
  • Implementation of the program
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C2C BROCHURE - 2016
Key Points:
  • C2C Impact Veterans, Community Agencies, VA, and State Office of Veteran Affairs
  • C2C Opportunities for Access Points to Resources for Veterans
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C2C 2017 PRESENTATION - "CONNECTING OLDER VETERANS TO RESOURCES" ​​
Key Points:
  • ADRC National Survey Results
  • Veterans 65+ Census Statistics
  • Veteran Benefits
  • Changing Agency Protocol
  • C2C Data and Program Impact
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C2C Conference poster - "Connecting Rural Aging Veterans to VA benefits"
Key Points:
  • Rural Veterans Statistics
  • C2C Program Goals
  • C2C Pilot Results - Utah Site
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C2C Program - Marketing Example
Key Points:
  • Veteran Benefits Information Flyer
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Host a Training 
VA BENEFITS TRAINING AND AGENDA TEMPLATE
Key Points:
  • Training Topics, Materials, Schedule, and Location
  • Presenter(s)
  • Target Audience
  • Sample Training Agenda/Schedule
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VA Benefits Training Survey
Key Points:
  • VA Benefits Training Survey Sample
  • Self-Rated Level of VA Benefits Knowledge
  • Training Evaluation
  • Presenter Evaluation
  • Suggestions for Future Training(s)
Link:
VA BENEFITS TRAINING - SIGN-IN SHEET
C2C Training Tracker
Key Points:
  • Data collection sheet for VA Benefits Core training hours
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Vbs Discussion about va training
C2C Basic Training
Introduction Training
1. Aging and Senior Services
Key Points:
  • How to ask, "Have you ever served in the military?"
  • How to help older veterans feel understood.
  • How to help military widows access survivor benefits
Link:2. VA Benefits 101 - Military Language and Culture
​Key Points:
  • Importance of military culture and experience
  • Structure and branches of the military
  • Common Terms and Lingo
Link:3. PsychArmor
Key Points:
  • What Veterans want civilian employers, health care providers, and therapist to know about them.
  • Course created to educate anyone who works with, lives with, or cares for Veterans.
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Overview of veteran benefits Administration (vba)
1. Introduction to Veteran Benefits Administration
Key Points:
  • VBA Training Course Outline
  • VBA Benefits and Programs 
  • VBA Training Course Quiz
Link:2. Introduction to Veteran Compensation
Key Points:
  • Veteran Compensation Course Outline
  • Types of VA Disability Compensation Claims
  • VA Claims Definitions
  • Standard Claim Processes
  • Types of Compensation
  • Veteran Compensation Course Quiz
Link:​3. Introduction to VA Improved Pension
Key Points:
  • VA Improved Pension Course Outline
  • VA Pension Benefit Calculation 
  • Eligibility Requirements and Application Process for VA Pension, Aid and Attendance, and Housebound
  • VA Improved Pension Course Quiz
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Overview of Veteran Health administration (VHA)
1. Introduction to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
​Key Points:
  • ​VHA Programs Training Course Outline
  • VA Health Care Benefits
  • Military Service and Application Requirements
  • Application Process and Co-Pays
  • VHA Programs Training Course Quiz
Link:2. Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP) - Medicare and VA Healthcare
Key Points:
  • Medicare and VA Healthcare 
  • When to Sign-Up and Enroll
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Supplemental Training Resources
VBA Training - Presentations
1. Veteran Compensation Training
Key Points:
  • Disability and Service-Connected Compensation Benefits
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits
  • Home and Auto Programs
  • Assistance for Homeless Veterans
  • Pension Benefits
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VHA Training - Presentations
1. Connecting Caregivers to Resources
Key Points:
  • Who is a Caregiver?
  • What do Caregivers Need?
  • Caregiver Resources
Link: 2. The Nitty Gritty of VA Caregiver Resources and Programs
Key Points:
  • Primary Care Services and Benefits
  • Outreach and In-Home Services
  • Funding Options
  • Facility Placement Options
Link: 3. Veterans Directed Home and Community Based Services VD-HCBS
Key Points:
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State Training - Presentations
State of Utah Veterans Nursing Homes
Key Points:
Presenter, Jeff Hanson, State Office
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​For additional information, please contact COVER to COVER at C2C@va.gov
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