Vision – Empowered Virginia veteran communities through synergistic and integrated advocacy, policy, and programs.
Mission – Coordinate a strategic response on behalf of veterans, their families, and caregiver(s) to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) , General Assembly, Governor, or Congressional representatives identifying the need for legislative/policy/program development.
Goals:
1.Enhance the effectiveness of CVEBs/ Veteran Support Organizations across Virginia, including their outreach to local veterans and integration into their communities.
2.Develop VVC communications strategies for that identify programs/ events/issues to veterans and their community support structures.
3.Identify strategic issues of importance (i.e., legislative/policy/program initiatives) to be proposed to the Virginia Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Organizations (JLC).
Work with VA and DVS to improve veterans’ support programs.
Goal 1 – Enhance the effectiveness of CVEBs/Veteran Support Organizations across Virginia, including their outreach to local veterans and integration into their communities.
Objective(s):
- Engage with VVC members to identify items that enhance the quality of life for veterans’, their families, and caregiver(s).
- Provide mentorship and support/materials for establishing new CVEBs and Veterans Support Organizations
Goal 2 – Develop VVC communications strategies that identify programs/ events/issues to veterans and community support structures.
Objective(s):
1.Create a VVC web and Facebook page to promote veteran awareness/outreach.
2.Link available resource directories (i.e., DoD, DVS, etc.) to afford veterans, families, and caregiver’s key information on available services.
3.Work with CVEBs to help them communicate with their veterans.
Goal 3 – Identify strategic issues of importance (i.e., legislative/policy/ program initiatives) to be proposed to the Virginia Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Organizations (JLC).
Objective(s):
- Engage with VVC members to identify issues negatively affecting veteran(s), families, and caregiver(s) quality of life.
- Provide support for proposed legislation that support the JLC and may be submitted to the General Assembly for action.
Goal 4 – Work with VA and DVS to improve veterans’ support programs.
Objective(s):
- Identify opportunities for conducting veteran benefit events (i.e., in-person or virtual) that promote access to VA Health Care and allow veterans to apply for benefits.
- Work with VA, DVS, other Veteran organizations to ensure Veterans are adequately represented across the Commonwealth.
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