America’s Heroes at Work
Many Veterans experience traumatic brain injury and so another great resource for your workforce system and business community is the great information and resources found on the America’s Heroes at Work website (http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/). America's Heroes at Work is a U.S. Department of Labor project that focuses on the employment challenges of returning service members living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The project equips employers and the workforce investment system with the tools they need to help returning service members affected by TBI and/or PTSD succeed in the workplace - particularly service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Designed for employers and the workforce investment system, this website is your link to information and tools to help returning service members affected by TBI and/or PTSD succeed in the workplace - particularly service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
America’s Heroes at Work Resources
http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/resources.html
This section includes fact sheets, training tools and real-life success stories and frequently asked questions related to general issues, employment questions, workplace accommodations, support and resources, and hiring disabled Veterans..
On the right hand navigation bar find links to the following:
Fact Sheets and Reference Guides include:
* Accommodating Employees with TBI
* Accommodating Employees with PTSD
* PTSD: Dispelling the Myths
* Top Ten Reasons to Hire a Veteran
Presentations & Training Tools include:
* Hiring and Accommodating Veterans with Disabilities (webcast)
* Understanding TBI (video)
Success Stories
* Read about promising practices in action
