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RESOLUTION
1-02
RESOLVED,
that the National President shall send letters of appreciation
to those organizations and individuals contributing to the success
of the 57th National Convention, as well as to those other individuals
and organizations assisting and supporting the BVA during the
past year.
Recommended
by Committee
Submitted by: National
Board of Directors
Adopted
by Convention
RESOLUTION 2-02
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 San Antonio, Texas on this 17th day of August, 2002, 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.
Recommended
by Committee
Submitted by: National
Board of Directors
Adopted
by Convention
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