Free Annual Veterans Forum
FREE Information & resources for Veterans & their families provided by Federal, State, & local agencies & their community partners.
Date and time
Location
Azusa National Guard Armory
1351 Sierra Madre Avenue Azusa, CA 91702Agenda
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration for Appointments with VA Regional Office Begins
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Ceremonies
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
VA Regional Office begins seeing Veterans on the 2nd Floor
About this event
- 5 hours
The following agencies have confirmed attendance & services listed
Los Angeles VA Regional Office for questions regarding :
- Benefits (compensation, pension, education/training, Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E), life insurance, survivor benefits)
- Link to Regional Office's to schedule in-person or virtual appointment through Visitor Engagement Reporting Application (VERA).
VA Medical Centers providing information on eligibility, enrollment, services provided, community outpatient clinics locations & services, beneficary travel from:
- Greater Los Angeles VAMC will have their HUD/VASH Team on site(subsidized housing, eligibility, questions)
- Long Beach VAMC
Los Angeles National Cemetery Administration providing information on:
- Eligibility
- Burial & funeral honors
- Advance planning for Veteran memorial/funeral
VA Vet Center & the Vet Center Mobile Unit providing information on:
- Individual and group counseling for Veterans, service members, 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 including PDHRA, community events, etc.
- Substance abuse assessment and referral
- Employment assessment & referral
- VBA benefits explanation and referral
- Screening & referral for medical issues including TBI, depression, etc.
State of California programs for Veterans to include:
- CalVet: CalVet Home Loans, College Fee Waiver for Veteran dependents, programs for women & minority Veterans
- Employment Development Services (EDD)
- Department of Rehabilitation
Los Angeles County
- Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs: assistance with filing or appealing VA claims/benefits, Veteran designator on state ID/Drivers License, Veterans Justice Outreach Programs, & more
- Department of Mental Health's Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN): provides assistance with accessing VA benefits, Mental health and substance misuse services, Compensation claims, Education fee waivers, legal and financial assistance, employment support, housing assistance, linkages to other services and resources offered by parterning agencies regardless of Veterans status of discharge
Resources for our National Guard & Reservists & their families are being provided by:
The Laborers Training School provides an educational and training foundation for people seeking a career in the construction industry by offering a state-of-art apprenticeship program.Their Apprenticeship Program offers over 50 classes led by subject matter experts using the best technologies and an "earn while you learn" path where you can earn a living wage for you and your family from the start.
Frequently asked questions
Unless the family member has a power of attorney or other documentation in their Veteran's file authorizing access, none of the agencies will be able to provide information to the family member.
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Service dogs which are specifically trained to help their handler are welcome. Unfortunately, emotional support animals & family pets are not allowed in the Armory for this event. Please leave them at home.
Pension Management Center: https://www.va.gov/pension/pension-management-centers/ Debt Management Center: https://www.va.gov/resources/va-debt-management/
We are limiting this event to local, state & federal Veteran agencies & community partners of these agencies. You are welcome to share the event with Veterans & their families!