ATTENTION: This is a pledge you are not going to want to miss! Veteran’s Day is every day~ Please join The National Association of American Veterans (NAAV) as we launch our “Mail a Veteran a Dollar” 2021 campaign. Turn your single $1.00 bill into $1,000 bills in support of our nations Veterans and their […]
Organization News
Lady Veterans Connect A New Partner of NAAV in 2020
Sheppards Hands was formed in 2012 to work with veterans and as we did more research, we found that one of the greatest needs was to provide services and housing for women veterans as they are often the forgotten population of the veteran population. In 2016 we opened the home in Lexington where we could […]
Free Legal Clinic 13 NOV 2020
Our bi-monthly free legal clinic for veterans in the DMV is this Friday, November 13th. The clinic will be from 10 AM to 2 PM, by appointment only. See attached a printable flyer as well as a social media graphic. You can share this with any Veterans and circulate on your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. […]
Women Veterans Suicide Prevention: Wearing the Armor of Silent Screams
Suicide! I had no idea that she was in so much pain. I cannot believe she is gone and left her family. I cannot believe she could not find help. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in America. The overall rate of suicide among Veterans is higher than the national average. Women Veterans […]
Respite Relief for Caregivers of Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has teamed up with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to launch Respite Relief for Military and Veteran Caregivers, a new program that will offer caregivers in select regions of California, Texas, and Florida with access to no-cost, short-term relief during the COVID-19 crisis. CareLinx is powering the emergency fund with […]
The PenFed Foundation Rental Assistance Program
The PenFed Foundation is here to assist those facing eviction due to unemployment caused by COVID-19. If you qualify for our Emergency Financial Assistance program and facing eviction due to loss of income caused by Covid-19, then you are eligible to apply for rental assistance for up to 4 months. You will need to provide […]
White House Veterans VA Hotline
The hotline’s pilot began under direction of the Veterans Experience Office on June 1, 2017 and entered phase two on October 15, 2017. White House VA Hotline: 1-855-948-2311 Call are answered by a live agent 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The hotline is staffed by more than 60 […]
VA Caregiver Support Program
VA publishes final regulation for its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Washington – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published its final regulation to improve and expand the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) with the final regulation going into effect on October 1, 2020. Under the final regulation, […]
Veteran News and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic outbreak and its effects are placing pressure on all segments of our society, including charities that provide vital assistance during the crisis and charities that other challenges of our nation’s Service Members, Veterans and their caregivers and family members, while needs continue to grow as we strive to fulfill our missions […]
Consumer Action Financial Health and Technology Train-the-Trainer – DC
On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Constance A. Burns, president, chief executive officer and veterans’ service officer accepted an invitation to attend the Financial Health and Technology Train-the-Trainer presentations hosted by Audrey Perrott, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Consumer Action of Stockton, California. This training was made possible through a […]