February 8, 1978
Page 2799
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, the disabled veterans outreach program in Maine, sponsored by the American Legion and funded by the Department of Labor, has in its first few months of operation proven to be a great success. Through this program 11 veterans, 8 of whom are themselves disabled, have already placed 62 disabled veterans in jobs or training positions. The American Legion deserves great credit for its effective implementation.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a report on the program's. activities, and related materials be printed in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the information was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES REPORT
Activities by outreach representatives for 13th week period starting October, 24, 1977, and ending January 20, 1978.
Activities to date:
Contacts made via:
Mailings of brochures 1, 794
Phone and personal 1,810
Referrals:
Employment Service Activity:
Job service 148
CETA 151
Employer 207
Total 508
Supportive Service Activity:
Vocational rehabilitation 30
OJT 5
Legal 23
Education 97
Veterans' Administration 199
Medical 67
Other 133
Total 554
Total referral activity to date: 1,060.
New applicants for service, 34 weeks, 557 total.
Followup activity, 66 weeks, 468 total.
Total placements:
Disabled vet:
In jobs 18
In training 8
Vietnam vet:
In jobs 24
In training 10
Regular vet:
In jobs 0
In training 2
AMERICAN LEGION DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM
DEAR DISABLED VETERAN: The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program, sponsored by the American Legion State of Maine, has been specifically designed to assist you, the disabled veteran.
Our goal is to seek out, encourage and assist disabled veterans in need of employment or other assistance and to bring them into the mainstream of the labor market, advising them of services available to them, including special preference in all employment assistance programs. Interested disabled veterans will be informed of the testing, counseling, training and placement services available through the Maine Job Service or CETA and other services available such as legal aid, benefits, education, etc., available through the Veterans Administration and other community agencies.
Each member of the DVOP is a fellow veteran. Our offices are located geographically throughout the state in areas with the heaviest population of disabled veterans to insure you that personal contact, if needed, is available. The name and address of your nearest DVOP representative is on the back of the tear-off response card. If our program can be of service to you, please complete both sides of the response card and mail to your area representative. "Veterans helping veterans."
AMERICAN LEGION DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM
Office location and mailing address
Headquarters: Don Corning, Director,
Doug Felton, Assistant,
21 College Avenue,
Waterville, Maine 04901. Tel. No. 872-2537.
American Legion, D.V.O.P. Program, P.O. Box 900,Waterville, Maine 04901.
Sanford: Thomas Fahey, Jr., 120 Main Street, Sanford, Maine 04073. Tel. No. 324-3043. P.O. Box 1131, Biddeford, Maine 04005.
Biddeford: Charles B. Snow, 120 Main Street, Sanford, Maine 04073. Tel. No. 324-3043. P.O.Box 1131, Biddeford, Maine 04005.
Portland: Dan M. Cramer, 28 Deering Street, Portland, Maine 04101. Tel. No. '774-3548. 23 Deering Street, Portland, Maine 04101.
Topsham: Don Bright, Forside Road, Topsham, Maine 04086. Tel. No. 729-9775. P.O. Box 179, Topsham, Maine 04086.
Auburn: Charles J. Bleakney, 426 Washington Street, Auburn, Maine 04210. Tel. No. '784-1639. 426 Washington Street, Auburn, Maine 04210.
Augusta: Peter Johnson, 18 Perham Street, Augusta, Maine 04330. Tel. No. 622-6971. 18 Perham Street, Augusta, Maine 04330.
Waterville: Paul L. Connatser, 151 Silver Street, Waterville, Maine 04901. Tel. No. 873-4344. 151 Silver Street, Waterville, Maine04901.
Bangor: John H. Malloy, 98 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 04401. Tel. No. 942-0777. 98 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 04401.
Caribou: Meo J. Bosse, 129 Sweden Street, Caribou, Maine 04736. Tel. No. 498-3634. P.O. Box 892, Caribou, Maine 04736.