COUNTY VETERANS

RESOURCE CENTER
PROPOSAL
Veterans Services Office
Commissioners Court
7 March 2022

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Agenda

 What we learned form the

Veteran Needs Assessment
 Veteran Ready County
 Why a Veteran Resource Center?
 Economic Impact
 Bexar County Example
 Endeavors Veteran Wellness
Model
 Questions

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Strategic Plan Activities

Goal 5- Promote Collaboration and Engagement

5.1 Respond to the results of the Veteran’s

Needs Assessment and close identified gaps.

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Top Veteran Needs in El Paso

Veteran and family members identified the following services where there was the
highest reported needs:

1. Claims assistance
2. Employment assistance
3. Mental Health services assistance
4. Legal assistance
5. Locating veteran-centric social groups
6. Peer support
7. Financial Assistance (paying rent, mortgage, or utilities)

Source: El Paso Veteran Needs Assessment

https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795347/El%20Paso%20Veteran%20Needs%20Assessm
ent%20Survey%20Results%20Report.pdf

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Top Veteran Needs in El Paso

Areas where Veteran and family members reported the most difficulty accessing services
were:

1. Finding employment
2. Claims assistance
3. Mental health treatment
4. Legal services

Source: El Paso Veteran Needs Assessment

https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795347/El%20Paso%20Veteran%20Needs%20Assessm
ent%20Survey%20Results%20Report.pdf

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Top Veteran Needs in El Paso

The top six most common barriers Veterans reported among all service areas were:

1. Lack of availability
2. Lack of accessibility (to resources and/or support)
3. Systematic barriers to receiving care (VA, insurance, long wait times, transportation,
priority given, etc.)
4. Lack of information on available resources
5. Lack of veteran-specific support
6. Financial barriers
Claims

Source: El Paso Veteran Needs Assessment

https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795347/El%20Paso%20Veteran%20Needs%20Assessm
ent%20Survey%20Results%20Report.pdf

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Veteran Ready County?

SO, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VETERAN FRIENDLY AND VETERAN READY?

VETERAN-FRIENDLY COUNTIES HONOR CITIZENS WITH MILITARY SERVICE.

VETERAN-READY COMMUNITIES COME ALONGSIDE THOSE VETERANS TO HELP
THEM AS THEY TRANSITION FROM SERVICE.

VETERAN-READY COUNTIES INVEST IN ALL ASPECTS OF CIVILIAN LIFE:

GOVERNMENT, PROFESSIONAL, NONPROFIT, AND PRIVATE SECTOR.

U.S VA COMMUNITY VETERANS

Quality of life Employment Economic Development Transition Programs ENGAGEMENT
Academia BOARD
Healthcare

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Veteran Ready County?

A VETERAN READY COUNTY

NEEDS A VETERAN RESOURCE CENTER

U.S VA COMMUNITY VETERANS

Quality of life Employment Economic Development Transition Programs ENGAGEMENT
Academia BOARD
Healthcare

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Why a Veteran Resource Center?

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Why a Veteran Resource Center?

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Economic Development Impact

EDI Categories
1. Education: Educating transitioning Service members and Veterans about
their available benefits, services, and resources.

2. Connection: Connecting stakeholders across Federal and private sectors to

accelerate the economic development of transitioning Service members
and Veterans and their families in our local community

3. Empowerment: Empowering Service members and Veterans to control

their economic futures.

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Bexar County Example

https://youtu.be/kewWFQimolw

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El Paso, TX
Veteran Wellness Center
 Changing the Face of Veteran Wellness

• Endeavors is helping Veterans face challenges with a new, first of

its kind Veterans Wellness Center in El Paso and second of its kind
in the United States

• Veterans will have access to medical care, mental health, physical

health, occupational therapy, physical therapy, holistic health,
education, and supportive services all under one roof.

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San Antonio VWC
 Endeavors Wellness Model

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 Goals and Objectives
• Goal 1: Increase the quality of life of all of our clients.
• Objective 1: Create the integrated health and wellness center that
will provide services to increase quality of life.
• Goal 2: Increase access to quality wellness and behavioral health
services.
• Objective 2: To provide high-quality, evidenced-based care to
Veterans, Military, their families, First Responders and the Care
Community.
• Goal 3: Provide collaborative health care for all clients based on need.
• Objective 3: To create a community of partners to collaborate with
and refer to.

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 Top Veteran Needs in El Paso
Veteran and family members identified Veteran and family members reported the
the highest needs: most difficulty access to:

1. Claims assistance 1. Finding employment

2. Employment assistance 2. Claims assistance
3. Mental Health services assistance 3. Mental health treatment
4. Legal assistance 4. Legal services
5. Locating veteran-centric social groups
6. Peer support
7. Financial Assistance (paying rent,
mortgage, or utilities)

Source: El Paso Veteran Needs Assessment

https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795347/El%20Paso%20Veteran%20Needs%20Assessment%20Survey%20Results%20Report.pdf

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 Top Veteran Needs in El Paso
The top six most common barriers Veterans reported among all service areas were:

1. Lack of availability
2. Lack of accessibility (to resources and/or support)
3. Systematic barriers to receiving care
4. Lack of information on available resources
5. Lack of veteran-specific support
6. Financial barriers

Source: El Paso Veteran Needs Assessment

https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4795347/El%20Paso%20Veteran%20Needs%20Assessment%20Survey%20Results%20Report.pdf

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 Landscape

79936
One of the Largest Populated
79938
Zip Codes in the U.S.

79938
One of the Fastest Growing
Populated Zip Codes in the U.S.

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 Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center Site Map
 Embedded between the 79936 and 79938
zip code
79938
79936  Adjacent to well established communities
and public schools
Site Location
 7 miles from new William Beaumont
Army Medical Center

 11 miles from East Bliss

 1.5 miles from Providence East Hospital

 Numerous medical specialties along the

375 East corridor (Joe Battle)

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 Endeavors Services in El Paso
- Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors
- Supportive and integrated care with a focus on self-care and overall health
to enhance daily choices for wellness
- Wellness Education
- Fitness Center
- Peer Support
- Intensive Case Management
- Behavioral Health
- Mental Health
- Veteran Supportive Services (SSVF and EPVHP)
- Endeavors Unlimited

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 Community Collaboration
12,000 Sq Ft of lease space Available
• Claims Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Mental Health Services
• Legal Assistance
• Veteran Service Organizations
• Primary Health Care
• Financial Assistance (paying rent, mortgage, or utilities)
• Higher Education

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 Sq Ft Lease Price
- Approximately $40 per square feet
- 6 offices at 140 square feet each
- 1 Huddle Room at 100 square feet
- Reception/Waiting Area at 450 square feet
- Total: 1,390 square feet
- Annual Cost of $55-60K a year

Lease includes utilization of all services and amenities in the

VWC

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Endeavors El Paso
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 CONTACT US

Ben Miranda
Director, Business Operations

Phone Number
915-222-3122

Email
bmiranda@endeavors.org

Website
Endeavors.org

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QUESTIONS? FEEDBACK?

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