Percent of participants who secured competitive, compatible employment
Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and Employment (Veterans CARE) is an outcomes-based initiative that supports veterans in attaining competitive, compatible employment through the evidence-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
Goals
Support veterans in finding competitive employment: Support unemployed, underemployed, and vulnerably employed veterans with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or military sexual trauma (MST) to gain meaningful employment that fits individuals’ workforce needs and preferences.
Expand access to services: Deliver high-quality IPS services to more veterans, including those outside the Greater Boston area.
Leverage outcomes-based funding models: Employ an outcomes-based funding approach to incentivize and orient program partners around the positive achievement of employment outcomes for veteran participants.
Participant Stories
For George, Veterans CARE Felt Like Coming Home
After 17 years in the Army, George found the return to civilian life traumatic and struggled to find stable employment. Veterans CARE helped him turn things around. Reflecting on the support he received from his IPS specialists, George said, “They care about you, they want to see you succeed. They want you to achieve beyond the military … there’s a lot more we have to offer to society.”
Helping Veterans Reclaim Self-Worth Through Employment
After not being out of the house for nine years, one veteran participating in Veterans CARE “reclaimed his sense of worth and dedication to himself,” said his IPS service provider. “In the last month, he has gone to an interview, gained a position as a warehouse manager, and gotten his driver’s license.” Of the 360 veterans included in an evaluation of the program, nearly 60% obtained at least one competitive job. Their average earnings matched or exceeded those from a randomized control trial across 12 service sites.
How It Works
The Vets CARE Program has a proven track record of success in helping veterans secure meaningful, competitive employment opportunities. Through our collaboration with VA Boston, Social Finance, and TREAC, we’re dedicated to expanding this partnership statewide.
Social Finance provides active performance management, evaluation, and project management support for Veterans CARE.
The Tuscaloosa Research and Education Advancement Corporation (TREAC) a VA nonprofit corporation with expertise in IPS, supports local VA medical centers to offer IPS, an evidence-based supportive employment service, to veterans diagnosed with PTSD and/or military sexual trauma.
Former Partners and Supporters
Jones Day served as the legal counsel to Social Finance for the original Social Impact Bond.
Wilmington Trust served as fiscal agent and custodian for the Social Impact Bond.
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