Veteran Services
Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of programs and services provided by the VA. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions, and certain benefits require service during wartime. If new to the VA, the Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors booklet will help get a vet started.
WorkSource values our veterans. Use the link to connect to useful information and resources.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.
1-844-698-2311
For more listings of departments to call within the Department of Veteran Affairs please click here > Toll-Free Contact list for numbers contact.
Outreach
The job of the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist is to conduct outreach to enroll veterans with significant barriers to employment (SBE) and priority categories into an American Job Center (AJC). Therefore, it is important to go to locations where veterans Might need individualized career services. Some of these places include:
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Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional offices
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Homeless shelters
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Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals
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Warrior in Transition recovery centers
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Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) - State of National Veteran Service Officers
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Prison transition programs for veterans
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Stand downs
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Veteran Centers
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Group counseling sessions (can occur at the Veteran Centers)
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College Veterans Service Officers groups
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State providers - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid
Education Program for Veterans
NAMI Homefront was developed to meet the unique needs of families
of Service Members and Veterans who are living with mental health conditions. It is a six-session adaptation of the evidence-based NAMI Family-to-Family program.
Call: 360-685-2823
Email:
Consolidated Veteran Service: Daniel Ledgett
WorkSource Cowlitz / Wahkiakum
305 S Pacific Ave., Ste B
Kelso, WA 98626
360-578-4248
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 Press 1
Working together to eliminate Veteran Homelessness
Returning Veterans Project
Be on the lookout. Keep a steady lookout for new agencies and organizations that could be helpful to clients. There are many ways you can conduct this research
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Internet
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Ask people in your office/AJC
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Call 211 (if it is available in your area)
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Visit United Way
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Veterans Service Organization meetings - American Legion, Wounded Warriors, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Disabled American Veterans (DAV),etc.
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Ask, ask, ask
V.I.P Veterans Innovations Program
Providing assistance to veterans and their families whom are facing financial hardships due to deployments in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Services are provided by the Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington.
Address: 820 11th Ave, Longview
Toll-Free: 1-800-562-2308
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER)
Also known as The Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE). This program allows VA, participating Community Care Providers, and Veterans to securely share certain health information records electronically.
Contact: 1-844-698-2311
VetCorps
Jason Alves: 360-725-2224
Toll-Free: 1-800-562-2308
Email:
or Email:
National Service Hotline at: 1-800-942-2677
Obtain Military Personnel Records
This online site easily allows vets to request and obtain veterans military personnel records, such documents include: DD 214/Separation Documents, Personnel Records, Replacement Medals, and/or Medical Records.
Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry.
Veterans & Pleura Mesothelioma
This site educates veterans on unnecessarily exposure to asbestos during their service and their risk of Pleural Mesothelioma and benefits that can assist them.