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RESOLUTION 1-04
RESOLVED, that the National
President shall send letters of appreciation to those organizations
and individuals contributing to the success of the 59th National
Convention, as well as to those other individuals and organizations
assisting and supporting the BVA during the past year.
RESOLUTION 2-04
WHEREAS, the Visual Impairment
Service Team (VISE) approach to service delivery was established
in 1967 to provide much needed services to blinded veterans, AND
WHEREAS, because of staffing
and funding problems, these services have not been provided to
all eligible blinded veterans, or in equal proportions, AND
WHEREAS, the VIS Team Coordinator
is the TEAM member responsible for initiating aggressive outreach
activities and the timely delivery of comprehensive services,
AND
WHEREAS, in all but several
stations, VIS Team Coordinators have other responsibilities in
addition to the VIS Teams, thus precluding the provision of needed
services to all eligible veterans, AND
WHEREAS, the quality and
quantity of services are directly dependent upon the amount of
time that the Coordinator has to devote to this assignment and
upon that person's knowledge and motivation to provide the needed
services, AND
WHEREAS, in some stations
these services have been even further eroded by decisions made
by supervisors regarding the selection, placement and changing
of Coordinators, AND
WHEREAS, it is understood
that direct funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs Central
Office has been provided to such programs as: alcohol abuse, drug
abuse, day treatment centers, spinal cord injury centers, etc., AND
WHEREAS, more efficient
and timely services could be provided to eligible blinded veterans
if a similar approach was taken to the funding of Full-Time Coordinators
for VIS Teams, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Blinded
Veterans Association, in convention assembled in Reno, Nevada
on this 14th day of August, 2004, hereby strongly urges the Department
of Veterans Affairs to take prompt, positive action to provide
funding for Full-Time Coordinators of all remaining VIS Teams
presently not so funded in the Department of Veterans Affairs
system, AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Director
of Blind Rehabilitation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
Headquarters, should concur in the selection, placement and assignment
of staff personnel filling the positions of VIS Team Coordinators.
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