The third annual Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Summit will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. EST at the Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irvin Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20422. The Summit will bring together Veterans, providers, and community members to learn about and address the needs of […]
What’s New
Expanded Access at Commissaries, Exchanges and Recreation Facilities – Fact Sheet
According to the Department of Defense, starting Jan. 1, 2020, all service-connected Veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war (POW), and individuals approved and designated as the primary family caregivers of eligible Veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) can use commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare […]
VA RELEASES “TOGETHER WE CAN” INFORMATION SHEETS ON COPING WITH A SUICIDE LOSS AND HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT SUICIDE
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has added two new information summaries to its Together We Can series: ?Coping With a Suicide Loss? and ?Talking to Children About a Suicide or Suicide Attempt of Someone They Know.? In the wake of a suicide, family members, friends, caregivers and co-workers may process grief differently. Talking […]
More Caregivers for Veterans to Be Eligible for Stipends
Help is on the way for tens of thousands of veterans who need someone to help care for them because of serious injuries they suffered in the line of duty. A popular Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that pays family members or friends to serve as caregivers to severely injured veterans currently applies only […]
MISSION Act Strengthens VA Care
As part of the VA MISSION Act, we’re working to give more family caregivers access to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers so we can support them as they care for Veterans of all eras. Currently, this program is only available to eligible Veterans injured in the line of duty on or after September 11, […]
NAAV Presents Gift Certificates to Homeless Veteran Couples and a Homess Veteran at the Central Union Mission
Financial Help for Veterans, Service Members, Spouses and Family Members
Resources and services are available to military Service members and Veterans that can help alleviate debt concerns as well as assist with basic financial literacy skills to help those who are transiting into civilian employment or seeking to purchase a new home. See below some of the services offered by CreditRepair.com. They are as follows: […]
Community-Based Financial Literacy Resources and Referrals
Operation Hope, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, located inside the SunTrust Bank, provides a free credit and money management program that will help those seeking assistance and resources with resources to assist with money management and toward a better financial future. Operation Hope certified financial coaches also provide free mortgage delinquency counseling to those […]
Financial Literacy for Veterans
Financial literacy is something that every person, regardless of status in life, should possess. It enables us to make financially responsible decisions, protect our hard-earned money, and secure our future. Unfortunately, financial literacy is a major concern, particularly among ex-military personnel. In a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers found […]
National Association of American Veterans, Inc. Presents Clothing Donations to Homeless Sponsored by CHARLES TYRWHITT – Jermyn Street London
On Friday, November 1, 2019, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) president, chief executive officer and veterans’ service officer Constance A. Burns present clothing donations to the Central Union Mission at 65 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The clothing items included one hundred (100) shirts, twenty (20) pants, four (4) belts, four (4) […]