 Date & Time: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 | 9am-Noon
Where: 1000 Liberty Avenue, 12th Floor Conference Room, Pittsburgh PA 15222
Presented by: Taxpayer Advocate Office, 1000 Liberty Ave, Room 1400, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Partner: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
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Virtual Homeless Veteran Outreach Symposium: Understanding the Unique Needs of Homeless Veterans
Date & Time: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 | 1-3pm (ET)
Link to Join: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m653ab8e6f8905b3b3b61394f3b8d6d48
Phone: 1-833-558-0712 Toll-free Number, Access Code: 2761 471 3994
Event Details: Outreach, Transition and Economic Development will host a Virtual Homeless Veteran Outreach Symposium: Understanding the Unique Needs of Homeless Veterans on Thursday, January 25, 2024. This symposium will educate, inform, and empower Veterans, service members, family members, caregivers, survivors, and advocates about valuable VA resources for homeless Veterans. The symposium will provide information on VA benefits, homeless services, Vet Centers and the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. Additionally, guest speakers will share tips on engaging homeless Veterans and homeless Veteran initiatives from VA’s Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program.
Audience: Veterans Nationwide, Service members, Family Members, Caregivers, Survivors, VA Staff, Veteran Advocates, National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO), National Association State Department of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) and Veteran Service Organizations (VSO)
Togetherweserved.com enables Veterans to preserve and share military stories
A Veteran’s military service memories, captured in their own words and photographs, is one of the most valuable legacies a former service member can provide for his or her family. Togetherweserved.com (TWS), an online community with a membership of over 2.3 million U.S. Veterans, has been preserving the military service stories of its Veterans for over 20 years.
Togetherweserved.com has been collaborating with VA by hosting a monthly competition, promoted through the weekly #VetResources newsletter, encouraging Veterans to write about a specific memory from their military service. Over 6,400 exceptional stories have been submitted since the Military Memories competition commenced in February 2023. All 55 winning entries can be viewed on the TWS blog.
To learn more about preserving and sharing your military memories using Togetherweserved.com, visit https://togetherweserved.com/memories.
Vetrepreneur Franchise Workshop
Date & Time: Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 | 12-1 pm (ET)
Cost: Free
Event Details: This Franchising Bootcamp teaches you the basics and benefits of franchising, including the different types of franchises, how to identify which one fits you best, and financing.
G.I. Jobs Virtual Job Fair
Date & Time: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 | 12-4 pm (ET)
Cost: Free
Event Details: Talk with dozens of recruiters from companies of all sizes at this online event! These recruiters know the value of hiring veterans and military spouses, and they're looking for you to join their ranks.
Pittsburgh VBA Regional Office Operating Status
The Pittsburgh VBA RO is open for services 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday. To schedule an appointment for in person or virtual services:
Veterans and stakeholders may now also utilize the new, online Visitor Engagement Reporting Application (VERA) self-service portal to schedule virtual or in-person appointments with your VA Regional Office. You can use the camera on your smartphone to capture the QR code above to schedule an appointment.
Veterans can continue to get information about benefits or file a claim by visiting www.va.gov. Veterans are also encouraged to continue with their appointed Veterans Service Officers.
To learn more about opportunities to meet with a VA representative in a community near you, visit our website for the full listing of upcoming and recurring outreach opportunities:
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PAServes: Transportation Assistance for Veterans
Do you need assistance getting to your scheduled examination(s) for your VA benefits? If so, PAServes Greater Pittsburgh may be able to help!
PAServes Greater Pittsburgh is the local branch of AmericaServes, the country’s first coordinated system of public, private, and non-profit organizations working together to serve Veterans, service members and their families.
Assistance with transportation is one of the many services provided by PAServes Greater Pittsburgh.
For more information, call 1-844-857-8387 or visit:
Upcoming Events
Visit the link below to view the full list of virtual and in-person VA outreach events:
Help Us Serve You!
If you are interested in having a VA representative from the Pittsburgh RO attend an upcoming virtual event, participate in a virtual speaking engagement, or provide a benefits briefing to your team, please let us know!
VA Welcome Kit
Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA Welcome Kit can help guide you to the benefits and services you’ve earned.
The Veterans Benefits Guide highlights VA benefits and services available for transitioning Service members and their families. |
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If you’re a Veteran having thoughts of suicide or concerned about one, reach 24/7 crisis support through the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) number: Dial 988, then Press 1. |
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