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Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk Veterans. Veterans also receive referrals for health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, mental health counseling and other essential services.

Provides veterans with financial assistance to help them find a home, remain in their home, obtain a job, or remain employed. Emergent basic needs are generally those required to survive, such as housing, heat, medicine, food, and to ensure the safety of the veteran and their eligible family members. Funds are disbursed by Kitsap Community Resources. Veteran Service Officers are available to help veterans file disability claims with Veterans Affairs.

Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk Veterans. Veterans also receive referrals for health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, mental health counseling and other essential services.

Assists veterans and their dependents in obtaining military/veteran benefits, securing documents needed for representation, bringing cases to the Board of Veterans Appeals and assistance with change of discharge status. Cannot provide legal assistance.

Assists Ferry County veterans with temporary emergency needs such as utilities, rent, and burial. Can help with up to $750 per year.

Connects veterans to needed resources, assisting them in accessing services and navigating the variety of existing programs.   Can help them obtain their DD-214 (proof of having served in the military) and apply for benefits with Veterans Affairs. As needed, they can also help with housing, financial benefits, medical benefits, employment, upgrading discharge, education or other specific issues. Also provides mental health counseling, including military related PTSD and military sexual trauma.

Provide veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits. Assists veterans with registering with the VA and receiving a copy of their DD-214 if they are not already registered.

Assists veterans with benefit questions and claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Provides limited financial assistance for veterans, dependents, and survivors with costs for shelter, food, utilities, and transportation.

The purpose of the Walla Walla County Veterans’ Relief Program is to provide emergency assistance to all local eligible indigent veterans and family members. - Facilitates the effective use of assistance funds through efficient model programs that benefit veterans and family members experiencing financial hardships - Contracts with Helpline to serve veterans who are eligible for assistance.

DAV provides confidential, free service to help veterans and their families with VA claims.

Assists with the preparation and processing of claims for all state and federal veterans benefits, including disability compensation, widows' and survivors' pensions, aid & attendance, health care benefits, and educational benefits.   Provides counseling and referral services using a case management approach. Represents veterans in cases adjudicated with the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle. Provides outreach in areas not near a veterans service office.

This fund may be disbursed to indigent veterans and their families or the families of those deceased in the amount not to exceed $1,800.00 per applicant per calendar year, not to exceed two years, unless the indigent veteran qualifies for additional funds. After one year of waiting, the veteran may reapply for further assistance with proof of eligibility. (Exceptions are burial and catastrophic expenses) Approval granted only for the following: 1. Past Due Rent or Mortgage 2. Past Due Utilities; electric, water or Natural Gas 3. Needed Food Items 4. Needed Fire Wood or Propane

Connects veterans to needed resources, assisting them in accessing services and navigating the variety of existing programs.   Can help them obtain their DD-214 (proof of having served in the military) and apply for benefits with Veterans Affairs. As needed, they can also help with housing, financial benefits, medical benefits, employment, upgrading discharge, education or other specific issues. Also provides mental health counseling, including military related PTSD and military sexual trauma.

Helps clients negotiate with the Veterans Administration, file for compensation, and receive full benefits. Advocates for full implementation of Title V (Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handles discrimination complaints.

Will assist veterans of all ages in completing all paperwork addressing new and/or additional benefits for veterans.

Assists veterans and members of the active duty military with applying for educational benefits.

Connects veterans to needed resources, assisting them in accessing services and navigating the variety of existing programs.   Can help them obtain their DD-214 (proof of having served in the military) and apply for benefits with Veterans Affairs. As needed, they can also help with housing, financial benefits, medical benefits, employment, upgrading discharge, education or other specific issues. Also provides mental health counseling, including military related PTSD and military sexual trauma.

Helps veterans file claims for benefits through the Veterans Administration, including representation for Veterans Benefits claims.   Helps veterans trying to obtain services such as -  Discharge upgrades -  Disability benefits -  VA home loan -  VA education benefits -  Health care benefits   Provides information and referral to other services for veterans.

Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed) Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color. Clinic attorneys can: -  Determine whether the client has a legal problem -  Suggest possible options -  Help answer papers, summons and requests -  Provide appropriate referrals   Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately. Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.

Helps veterans coordinate resources and understand and apply for local and Washington state veteran benefits. Assistance is provided by Veterans Service Officers who are trained and either accredited or certified in the Veterans Administration (VA) claims and appeals process.

Assists veterans and their dependents in obtaining military/veteran benefits, securing documents needed for representation, bringing cases to the Board of Veterans Appeals and assistance with change of discharge status. Cannot provide legal assistance.

Provides limited financial assistance for men and women of Douglas County, who have honorably served in the US and are currently undergoing hardship. Assistance is provided to veterans and their families in accordance with eligibility requirements by connecting them to the benefits and services they earned. This includes access to relief funds and free access to an Accredited Service Officer to help them apply for: claims, benefits, appeals, and upgrades; pension funds (as eligible); veteran's affairs benefits; veteran's affairs healthcare; and local relief funds.

DAV provides confidential, free service to help veterans and their families with VA claims.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP) offers clinical services to caregivers of eligible and covered Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. The program’s mission is to promote the health and well-being of family caregivers who care for our Nation’s Veterans, through education, resources, support, and services.

Provides help to veterans in accessing VA and community services. Services may include short-term case management, onsite primary care, access to medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, and access to VA housing programs, including Grant and Per Diem program, HUD/VASH, Veterans Recovery House and Supportive Service for Veteran Families (SSVF) if found eligible. These grants do not provide immediate assistance, are sometimes one-time, and may include case management. Help with finding market rate or subsidized housing or linkage to community housing programs. Assistance with expediting VA Benefit claims and access to employment programs such as Supported Employment, Veterans Reintegration program, and State employment. Access to computers, clothing, and hygiene items is available onsite.