Q&A: Cover NYC Vet program status
A council member asks about the Cover NYC Vet partnership between DVS and the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit. Orlando confirms the program in its original form is no longer operational, but DVS collaborates with 311 and the Office for Mass Engagement to maintain connections.
And a related question.
This is regarding the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit.
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
There is a partnership between DVS and the Public Engagement Unit.
And as an agency, as we continue having many roundtables at DVS, I've heard from many veteran groups that perhaps that this is one of the first times when the agency itself has really engaged many of the groups.
It's called Cover NYC Vet.
And then my question is, the purpose of that partnership is to connect veterans with health care coverage to one-to-one support.
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
My question is, is this cover NYC vet program still in effect?
And as an agency, as we continue having many roundtables at DVS, I've heard from many veteran groups that perhaps that this is one of the first times when the agency itself has really engaged many of the groups.
And if so, how many?
NYC vet specialist as the program currently employ.
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
Thank you for that question.
And while the program in that current form of covered vet NYC does not run, it's also we do are in close collaboration with 311 and the Office for Mass Engagement to ensure that that connection is still happening.
And as an agency, as we continue having many roundtables at DVS, I've heard from many veteran groups that perhaps that this is one of the first times when the agency itself has really engaged many of the groups.
I see.
So it is no longer operational.
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
Yes.
Okay.