The Veteran Supported Education Service Treatment Manual: VetSEd

Arriving at School
(adapted from Becker & Drake, 2003)
____ Is the Veteran aware what time s/he should arrive at school?
____ Does the Veteran know the location of all of his/her classes?
____ What is the Veteran expecting for the first day?
____ What is the school policy on smoking?
____ Who will the Veteran ask if s/he has questions upon arriving?
IV.
THE KEEP PHASE OF VetSEd
Your role as a peer VetSEd provider is not over once a Veteran has successfully obtained
the necessary benefits to enroll in school, has selected a program in which to enroll, and
has started school. In fact, many Veterans will get this far only to find that they are
daunted by coursework or are stressed on campus. Thus, in the Keep phase of Choose,
Get, Keep, the role of the peer VetSEd provider is to help the Veteran “keep” their
education going and to succeed in achieving their educational and long-term vocational
goals. Getting organized for school can be challenging for a lot of Veterans. You may
need to spend time helping them organize their notes, papers, and priorities. To
accomplish this task, a variety of tools are presented that you can use with the Veteran. In
this Section, we will describe Strategies for Keeping an educational goal which include:
a) Developing Support on Campus and Resource Mapping; b) Time Management; c)
Coping Strategies; d) Accommodations; and e) Addressing Stigma.
A. Developing Support on Campus and Resource Mapping
A good way to increase support and knowledge about the resources available on campus
is to use Worksheet #14: Campus Resource Assessment. A sample worksheet is provided
in the appendix (Appendix E). The worksheet is a valuable tool because it helps map out
resources on campus for Veterans to use in order to overcome issues they may be
experiencing such as the locations of a Veteran representative or Veterans support groups
and social gatherings on campus. By learning about and utilizing these resources,
Veterans are better able to achieve their educational goals. Below are the steps to take to
complete Worksheet #14: Campus Resource Assessment with the Veteran.
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