2015 ORANGE C

OUNTY

STAND D

OWN &

VETERANS R

ESOURCE

EXPO

OCTO

BER 22 -

25

Jim Palmer, President Orange County Rescue Mission

Co-Chair – Stand Down 

Command & Logistics Scope of Services

• Hospitality & Guest Services Unit

• Infrastructure Unit

• Command Unit

• Safety & Security Unit

• Entertainment & Exhibits Unit

• Volunteers Coordination Unit

• Communications & Development Unit

PRE-E

VENT

PLANNIN

G

CITY OF TUSTIN PARTNERSHIP

The Hangar City support Utilities Clearances

Health Department OFCA Medical support

The Hangar in Tustin

NEW LOGO!!!

HOSPITALITY & GUEST SERVICES Admissions & Registration Infrastructure

Power and distribution Command

Radio dispatchIT

Accounting/Budgeting Elected Officials

SAFETY & SECURITY

Signage Security Fire safety Golf cart coordination

ENTERTAINMENT & EXHIBITS

Staging & management PA System Historical exhibits Entertainers Video production On site photography

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION

Email communication Volunteer registration Volunteer training & coordination Boy Scout liaison

COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

Data collection & outcomes measurements

Fundraising Motorcycle clubs Shirts and clothing with event

logo Volunteers Supervisors Veteran clients

Commemorative challenge coins Local Interagency coordinator

Thursday, October 22nd

• Morning – Marines set up outside barracks, showers, toilets

• Villages are put together; Signage added

• Service providers/Community resources can set up on site

• Lunch is served to Marines/Volunteers

• Orientation for Peer Navigators

• Dinner is served to Volunteers and Corporate Sponsors

Friday, October 23rd7:30 am Volunteers arrive

8:00 Veteran clients begin to arriveShowers, and clothing services openVeterans meet Peer NavigatorsBreakfast is served to Veterans and

volunteers

9:00 Villages are open for services

12:00 Opening Ceremony is heldLunch is served

1:00 Villages are open for services

5:00 Villages close for the day

6:00 Dinner is served

7:00 Evening entertainment

Saturday, October 24th7:30 am Volunteers arrive

8:00 Showers and barracks are openBreakfast is served to Veterans and volunteersCareer Expo vendors begin setup

9:00 Villages are open for services

10:00 Veteran Career Expo is open

12:00 Food trucks are set up for Saturday visitorsLunch is served to Veterans, volunteers and Career

Expo vendors

1:00 Villages are open for services

3:00 Veteran Career Expo closes

4:30 Villages close and are dismantled

6:00 Dinner is served

7:00 Evening entertainment

Sunday, October 25th

8:00am Showers are openBreakfast is served to Veterans and volunteers

9:00 Marines arrive to dismantle barracks, showers, etc.

Kitchen and tables are dismantledThe Hangar is vacant again until the 2016

Stand Down!

TERMINOLOGY:• Service Provider Onsite services such as

dental care in a Village

• Community ResourceNonprofit organizations that want to exhibit their information to Veterans

• Expo Exhibitor For profit company that will have jobs for Veterans

• Peer Navigator Veteran who will volunteer to guide ‘clients’ coming to the event around the Villages

• Volunteer ALL OF US – and many more needed over the four days!

Continuum of Care Committees

• Outreach &Transportation Unit

• Food Service Unit

• Clothing & Personal Care Unit

• Shelter & Housing Unit

Jerri Rosen,Founder/CEO, Working Wardrobes

Co-Chair – Stand Down

Continuum of Care Scope of Services

• Veteran’s Benefits

1. Healthcare Subdivision

2. Wellness Subdivision

3. Education Subdivision

• Legal & Financial Services Unit

• Employment Unit

• Family Services Unit

• Peer Navigator Unit

• Employment Expo Unit

1. OUTREACH & TRANSPORTATION UNIT Services: Coordination of outreach team; Section 8 and HUD VASH Housing; Affordable housing for Veterans; Community Outreach, Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist, EDD, Outreach at Community Colleges/Universities; Transportation of Veterans

• Chair: Karen Williams

• Co-chair: Dana Wiemiller

2. FOOD SERVICE UNIT

Services: Hot meal preparation & service, food donations and resources, restaurant and food truck coordination – Thursday - Sunday

• Chair: Bill Bracken

• Co-Chair: Steve Spriggs

3. CLOTHING & PERSONAL CARE UNIT

Services: Showers, Grooming (haircuts, manicures), Clothing, Shoes, Socks, Massage, Laundry services, Comfort Kits

• Chair: Megan Harless

• Co-chair: Sal and Sylvia Yniquez

4. SHELTER & HOUSING UNIT • Services: Emergency, transitional, and permanent

housing; all housing opportunities, property tent and animal care

• Chair: Gina Scott

• Co-chair: Sharon Ellis and John Hacker

VETERANS BENEFITS (Includes 3 subdivisions within village)

5. Healthcare Services: VA benefits, healthcare screenings and treatments (hearing, vision, dental), mental health screenings and referrals, drug and alcohol recovery assessment and counseling, wellness services, spiritual services, social security information

Healthcare Subdivision:• Chair: Jean Willis

• Co-chair: Renee Ramirez

6. Wellness Services: acupuncture, chiropractic screenings and treatment, massage therapy, meditation, yoga and workshops

Wellness Subdivision: • Chair: Bryan Bayer

• Co-chairs: Megan Harless Virginia Schoenfeld

7. Education Services: educational and training opportunities for Veterans

Education Subdivision:• Chair: Nancy Montgomery

• Co-chair: Laura Pinkham

8. LEGAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES UNIT

Services: Referrals to legal services, tax preparation services, credit checks and counseling

• Chair: Amanda Petusati • Co-chair: Jeff Kleid

9. EMPLOYMENT UNIT

Services: Employment services, resume assistance, interview practice, employment counseling, job training and job search activities

• Chair: Mary Ann Profeta • Co-chair: Rena Drake

10. FAMILY SERVICES UNIT

Services: Family support, crafts for those children in attendance, family gathering area, backpacks

• Chair: Lisette Diaz

• Co-chair: Carmen Goss

11. PEER NAVIGATOR UNIT

Services: Orientation, provide a “guide” through the event/villages for each attendee; provide information on Veterans membership organizations

• Chair: Miguel Vasquez

• Co-chair: Chase Wickersham

12. EMPLOYMENT EXPO UNIT

Services: to provide awareness and employment opportunities for attendees

• Chair: Josh Newman

• Co-chair: Catherine Caldera and Andrew Vagley

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Grantwriting Press & Media relations Marketing Collateral Website & social media

management

NEXT STE

PS!!!

!

We are all in this

together!

ACTION STEPS

Help raise funds for our goal of $105,000

Reach out to all veteran service agencies and alert them to the event

On-site exhibits for nonprofit agencies

Open doors to corporations that want to hire veterans – goal is 100 companies at the Expo!

COMMITTEE MEETINGS LOCATION: ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION

Wednesday, August 20 10– 11 am

Full committee 11:30 - 1

Wednesday, September 17 10 - 11 am

Full committee 11:30 – 1

Wednesday, October 8 10 – 11 am Full committee 11:30 - 1

THANK YO

U FOR

YOUR T

IME!!!