Department of New Hampshire

VA Deploying 20 New Mobile Vet Centers

Posted at 01:47 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by New Hampshire Blog Master

VA Deploying 20 New Mobile Vet Centers

Additions to Fleet Will Expand Veterans’ Access to VA Services Across U.S.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (January  4, 2012) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs today deployed 20 additional Mobile Vet Centers from the production facility of Farber Specialty Vehicles to increase access to readjustment counseling services for Veterans and their families in rural and underserved communities across the country.

“Mobile Vet Centers allow VA to bring the many services our Vet Centers offer Veterans to all communities, wherever they are needed,” said VA Under Secretary for Health Robert A. Petzel. “VA is committed to expanding access to VA health care and benefits for Veterans and their families, and these 20 new vehicles demonstrate that continued commitment.”

In an event attended by Petzel, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, representatives of the Ohio congressional delegation, and Veterans service organizations, VA launched the 20 new vehicles to their destinations ranging across the continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

These customized vehicles--which are equipped with confidential counseling space and a state of the art communication package—travel to communities to extend VA’s reach to Veterans, Servicemembers and their families, especially those living in rural or remote communities.  The vehicles also serve as part of the VA emergency response program.

The 20 new, American-made vehicles will expand the existing fleet of 50 Mobile Vet Centers already in service providing outreach and counseling services.  The 50 Mobile Vet Centers were also manufactured by Farber Specialty Vehicles.  In fiscal year 2011, Mobile Vet Centers participated in more than 3,600 federal, state and locally sponsored Veteran-related events.  The VA contract for the 20 Mobile Vet Centers totals $3.1 million.

During the announcement event, Petzel also announced that Farber Specialty Vehicles recently won a competitive bid to produce 230 emergency shuttle vehicles for VA over the next five years.  The shuttles will provide routine transportation for Veteran patients in and around various metro areas during normal operations, but convert to mobile clinics that will facilitate the evacuation of patients and their care teams during disasters and emergencies.  The VA contract for the 230 emergency shuttles totals $53.5 million. 

VA has 300 Vet Centers serving communities across the country, offering individual and group counseling for Veterans and their families, family counseling for military related issues, bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death, military sexual trauma counseling and referral, outreach and education, substance abuse assessment and referral, employment assessment and referral, VA benefits explanation and referral, and screening and referral for medical issues including traumatic brain injury and depression.

More than 190,000 Veterans and families made over 1.3 million visits to VA Vet Centers in fiscal year 2011.

To find out more about Vet Center services or find a Vet Center in your area, go to www.vetcenter.va.gov.

The 20 new mobile Vet Centers will be based at:

·         Birmingham, Ala.

·         San Diego, Calif.

·         Atlanta, Ga.

·         Western Oahu, Hawaii

·         Cedar Rapids, Iowa

·         Evanston, Ill.

·         Indianapolis, Ind.

·         Baltimore, Md.

·         Pontiac, Mich.

·         Kansas City, Mo.

·         Jackson, Miss.

·         Greensboro, N.C.

·         Lakewood, N.J.

·         Reno, Nev.

·         Stark County, Ohio

·         Lawton, Okla.

·         Ponce, Puerto Rico

·         Nashville, Tenn.

·         Washington County, Utah

·         Green Bay, Wis.

SAD NEWS

Posted at 01:46 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by New Hampshire Blog Master

It is with great sorrow that I must inform you of the passing of Past Department President Theresa Drabinowicz who served our Department from 1959-1960.

 

Services for Theresa will be held tomorrow January 5th from 6-8 PM at the Farwell Funeral Home located at 18 Lock St. Nashua,NH.

 

The Nashua LAVFW will be conducting the services at 7PM per request of Theresa and the uniform of the day will be black and white per request of the Nashua Auxiliary #483.

 

 

Donna Fischer,

Dept. Secretary

BILLS AND LRS AND SAVC AFFECTING NH VETERANS

Posted at 01:40 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by New Hampshire Blog Master

 

Attached is a list of Bills and LSRs the SVAC have identified that will affect NH Veterans and the Committee's stand on each.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DATA

Of course, the latest information can be found on Webster (the nh.gov web site). One way is to go to http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/ and then click on “Click here to see all Bill Requests”. That will give you all the LSRs that are active. If there is an associated bill the number will appear below the LSR number. Click on the bill to get the text.  

The other way is to go to “http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/ “  and enter the bill number and submit. There are other options available but this is probably the easiest and most used.

Thank you,

 

Paul Lloyd
NH VFW State Commander 

Wreath Pick-Up at NH State Veterans Cemetery

Posted at 01:38 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by New Hampshire Blog Master

Wreath Pick-Up at NH State Veterans Cemetery

VFW National Military Services Celebrates Tremendous Year

Posted at 01:36 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by New Hampshire Blog Master

  VFW National Military Services Celebrates Tremendous Year

January 1, 2012 • VFW National Military Services Update

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2011 was a hugely successful year for VFW National Military Services and its programs, which continued to extend support and assistance to service members and their families.

VFW Operation Uplink^TM hosted 24 "Free Call Days" for troops stationed overseas for the second consecutive year. Over 1.3 million connections were made by service members to their loved ones by accessing the Free Call Days through MWR Internet Cafes in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. The 2012 Free Call Day schedule is now available, with 24 Free Call Days planned. Click here to view the new schedule.

VFW Unmet Needs continued to provide a lifeline to military families facing unexpected financial hardship. In 2011 the program issued 638 emergency and disaster relief grants totaling $569,000 in assistance. Those figures include 145 rent or mortgage bills that were paid, affording struggling military families the comfort of staying in their homes.

VFW Military Assistance Program (MAP) grew as well and continued to provide an outstretched hand from the VFW to the local military. In 2011 the program issued 287 grants to VFW Departments and Posts to cover expenses associated with hosting morale-boosting events for troops and their families.

A huge part of MAP includes the Adopt-a-Unit program. VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary adopt military units around the world, developing supportive relationships with them before, during and after deployments. There were 260 new unit adoptions in 2011 through the program, which now boasts nearly 2,000 adoptions since 2007.

VFW National Military Services programs made an incredible difference for our troops and their families in 2011. Here's to making 2012 even more successful!

To learn more about VFW National Military Services and its programs, click here.

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