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Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with state and federal veterans benefits, including: - Alcohol dependency treatment - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Dental treatment - Disability insurance - Discharge reviews - Death benefits - Domiciliary care - Drug dependency treatment - Education and training - Financial assistance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Non-service connected disability pension - Outpatient medical care - Survivors and dependents education - Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Provides access to free Eye Movement Desensitization Processing (EMDR) therapy to Veterans, currently serving military members, and their spouses. Telehealth also available.

- Assists veterans in applying for state and federal Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include pension and compensation, Healthcare, VA home loans, education benefits and CD treatment. - Assists veterans in completing paperwork for discharge upgrades and military record requests. - Provide program information relating to Agent Orange, radiation, asbestos, and chemical/biological exposures. - Provide transportation for veterans to and from VA medical appointments. - Assist veterans and their families in finding and maintaining adequate housing. - Coordinate with other support agencies as necessary to meet individual veteran needs.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as: - Burial benefits - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - G.I. Bill education assistance - G. I. Bill life insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Service-connected disability compensation - "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements. - Survivors and dependents education - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Veteran/military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including: - Burial and death benefits - Dental and medical care - Education and training - Home loan guarantees - Pension - State Subsistence: Financial assistance for basic dental and optical care, mortgage, personal needs, rent and utilities for veterans who cannot work due to temporary disability.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as: - Burial benefits - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - G.I. Bill education assistance - G. I. Bill life insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Service-connected disability compensation - "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements. - Survivors and dependents education - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Veteran/military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Provides a sober living environment meant to enable service members, veterans, and family members to thrive in recovery and provides some extra support and structure after they have completed their treatment program.

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Deployment Services - Coping With Deployments Course: Spouses, parents, siblings and significant others learn skill-building techniques that help them respond to the challenges of the deployment cycle - Mind-Body Workshops: Offer an alternative method of healing that engages both the mind and body to address common stress reactions that occur within military families and communities - Post-Deployment Support Resources: Information and workshops to help families re-adjust to being together after a loved one's deployment - Pre-Deployment Preparedness Tool for Family Members: Makes sure families are prepared with information they may need throughout the deployment - Reconnection Workshops: Enhance the likelihood of positive reconnections among family members and successful re-engagement of service members and veteran in civilian life Emergency Communications? - The American Red Cross independently verifies an emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then provides transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed Financial Assistance? - The American Red Cross works in partnership with Military Aid Societies to provide financial assistance which includes funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc. Aid Societies determine the financial assistance package that will be offered - a grant or loan. The Red Cross is the mechanism to expedite access to these financial resources. Information and Referral Services? - Offers confidential services to all members of the military, veterans and their families by connecting them with local, state and national resources through the network of American Red Cross chapters. Local chapters develop and maintain relationships with community partners. Military families rely on the local chapter to help them identify their needs and connect them to the most appropriate chapter and community resources. These services range from responding to emergency needs for food, clothing and shelter; referrals to counseling services (e.g. financial, legal, mental health, etc.); respite care for caregivers; and other resources. Military and Veteran Caregiver Network? - Peers engage to exchange experiences, empathy, education and encouragement - Connect Online: Connect with caregivers in a secure, custom, peer-moderated online community - Share With a Mentor: Share with caregivers in an understanding, one-on-one, peer mentor relationship - Join a Support Group: Join caregivers in confidential, peer-facilitated support groups in the community and online Veteran Services? - Veterans Claims for Benefits: Assists veterans and their families in preparing, developing and obtaining evidence to support applicants' claims for veterans' benefits. Also assists claimants seeking to appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A - Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Service-connected disability compensation - "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements. - Survivors and dependents education - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Veteran/military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits: - VA Health Care benefit application/updates - VBA Service-connected disability compensation - VA Vocational rehabilitation - VBA Non-service connected disability pension - VBA Death benefits - VBA Burial benefits - VBA Survivors and dependents education - VA / Post 9/11 G.I. Bill education - VA Life Insurance - VA Home Loan Guaranty program - Military Discharge Record reviews - MN Dept of Veterans Affairs Dental/Optical grants - MN Dept of Veterans Affairs Subsistence Financial assistance - Drug/Alcohol dependency assessment/treatment referral

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits including: - Alcohol dependency treatment - Burial benefits - Death benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Dental treatment - Disability insurance - Discharge reviews - Domiciliary care - Drug dependency treatment - Education and training - Financial assistance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Outpatient medical care - Non-service connected disability pension - Survivors and dependents education - Transportation to VA Medical Center (Saint Cloud and Minneapolis) - Vocational rehabilitation for disabled "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements.

Offer resources, referrals, and support, including: Financial - Access to free financial literacy materials and programs - Emergency funds assistance through various organizations - Personal financial counseling for service members - Tax assistance Home - Connect with local veteran and community resources for homelessness support - Home repair and maintenance assistance Health and well-being - Access to free drug and alcohol screening and classes for service members - Childcare assistance - Food insecurity support - Provide information on a wide range of military-friendly counseling services and resources, including free non-medical counseling - Tricare medical and dental insurance information Education - Connections with veteran services through Minnesota State schools - Information on grants and scholarships for current service members, spouses, and children - Military education benefits Career - Assistance in connecting with employment placement - Connect to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for employer/employee legal support and employer/employee recognition - Federal employment opportunities through USAJobs - Hiring resources through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development - Minnesota National Guard full-time job opportunities

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.

Advises and assists all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits. Services include: ?- Alcohol/drug dependency treatment referrals ?- Burial benefits ?- Death benefits ?- Death benefits ?- Dental care referrals ?- Disability ?- Disability insurance ?- Discharge reviews ?- Domiciliary care ?- Education and training ?- Financial assistance ?- GI Bill educational training ?- GI Life Insurance ?- Home loan guaranteed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs ?- Non-service connected disability pension ?- Outpatient medical care referrals ?- Service-connected disability compensation ?- Social Security ?- Survivors and dependents education ?- Transportation to and from scheduled medical appointments at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers or affiliated VA appointments ?- Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Benefits may include: - Pension - Disability - Non-Service connected disability - Health Care - MACV Assistance - State Soldiers Assistance Program - School - Home Loan - Medical transportation - Lawn mowing for elderly or disabled veterans - Snow plowing for elderly or disabled veterans - Provide shelter for a homeless Veteran and assist to get long term shelter or permanent home - Gas assistance to drive to a medical appointment

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits: Disability, Social Security including: - Alcohol dependency treatment - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Dental treatment - Disability insurance - Discharge reviews - Death benefits - Domiciliary care - Death benefits - Drug dependency treatment - Education and training - Financial assistance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Outpatient medical care - Non-service connected disability pension - Survivors and dependents education - Vocational rehabilitation for disabled

Assists veterans with the following services: - Burial benefits - Disability compensation - Education on benefits - Hospitalization and dental benefits - Pension - Persian Gulf War benefits information: 1-800-749-8387 - Rehabilitation and chemical dependency treatment - Transportation to medical centers (VA center in the cities, especially) - VA home loans and insurance - Veterans relief state bonuses

Provides guidance and assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors in applying for veteran benefits. Advises and assists veterans with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Referrals to other public and private programs such as state veteran homes and treatment programs - Service-connected disability compensation - Survivors and dependent education - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Veteran/Military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Provides guidance and assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors in applying for veteran benefits. Advises and assists veterans with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Referrals to other public and private programs - Service-connected disability compensation - Survivors and dependent education - Transportation to VA Medical Centers such as Minneapolis and Saint Cloud Veteran Administration Medical Centers - Veteran/Military health insurance - Veteran survivor insurance

Advise and assist all veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits: - Alcohol dependency treatment - Burial benefits - Death benefits - Dental treatment - Disability insurance - Discharge reviews - Domiciliary care -Drug dependency treatment - Education and training - Financial assistance - GI Bill educational training - GI Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA - Non-service connected disability pension - Outpatient medical care - Service-connected disability compensation - Survivors and dependents education - Vocational rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities

- Assists veterans in applying for state and federal Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include pension and compensation, healthcare, VA home loans, education benefits and CD treatment. - Assists veterans in completing paperwork for discharge upgrades and military record requests. - Provide program information relating to Agent Orange, radiation, asbestos, and chemical/biological exposures. - Provide transportation for veterans to and from VA medical appointments. - Assist veterans and their families in finding and maintaining adequate housing. - Coordinate with other support agencies as necessary to meet individual veteran needs.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as: - Burial benefits - Service-connected disability compensation - Veteran survivor insurance - Veteran/Military health insurance - G.I. Bill educational training - G.I. Life Insurance - Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A. - Transportation to VA Medical Center - Outpatient medical care through the V.A. - Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work - Survivors and dependents education "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.