VETERANS RESOURCES
Education &Scholarship Resources
Employment Resources
Financial & Tax Resources
General Services
Health, Prescriptions, & Medical Resources
Housing & Mortgage Assistance
Legal Resources
Education &Scholarship Resources
NC LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (NCLBPH) is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability.
LINK: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lbph/Lbph.htm
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE VIETNAM VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES Recipient must be a current resident of Wake County, Durham, Harnett, Lee, Franklin, Nash, Chatham, Johnson, or Granville counties in North Carolina who was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal for service in the Vietnam conflict, or a spouse, child, foster child, adopted child, grandchild, etc. of a Vietnam veteran.
LINK: http://tinyurl.com/cfnc-vietnam
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES In appreciation for the service and sacrifices of North Carolina’s war veterans, a four-year scholarship program at approved schools in North Carolina has been established for the qualifying children of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans.
LINK: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/vets/benefits-scholarships.htm
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE was recently (2008) selected as one of the top military-friendly universities in the U.S.
LINK: http://www.uncp.edu/admissions/veteran.asp
VFW MILITARY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP program provides fifty $1,500 scholarships each year to VFW members (minimum 2 years) who are currently serving in uniform or have been discharged within the thirty-six (36) months prior to the December 31 deadline each year.
LINK: http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=3561
Employment Resources
HIRE VETS FIRST provides veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today.
LINK: http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION has a dedicated veteran service staff assigned in 60 local offices to ensure the delivery of the highest caliber of employment and training services to veterans throughout the state and to ensure the application of preference and/or priority services to veterans as prescribed by federal, state, and local laws.
LINK: http://www.ncesc.com/individual/veterans/veteransmain.asp
Financial & Tax Resources
INCOME TAX RELIEF. Cancellation of Certain Assessments and Abatement of Income Tax. Any assessment of income tax due prior to the time a person was inducted into the Armed Forces will be canceled and abated if the serviceperson was killed while a member of the Armed Forces or is receiving service-connected disability compensation. No interest is payable on refunds made under this section of the law.
LINK: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/vets/benefits-taxrelief.htm
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) information for members of the military and their families includes information about the federal stimulus payment, IRA accounts, and more.
LINK: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/military/index.html
STATE TAX RELIEF FOR COMBAT TROOPS is provided in accordance with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code sections 112 and 7508. This includes filing extensions and pay exemptions.
LINK: http://www.dornc.com/combatzone.html
General Services
DIRECTORY OF NC VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS listed by county
LINK: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/vets/locations/
NC DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION) assist veterans and their families in the presentation, processing, proof and establishment of claims, privileges, rights and benefits as they may be entitled to under Federal, State or local laws.
LINK: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/vets/index.htm
NC DIRECTORY OF SERVICES from the Department of Defense provides Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty service members and families who are geographically separated from a military installation with connections to local community organizations that support the military and to military sponsored services within the state.
LINK: http://tinyurl.com/dnay7d
RETURNING SUPPORT FOR VETERANS is a one-stop service where veterans and their families can receive all the information they need. Whether the concern is about military benefits, veteran’s education, health services, job or other issues, RSVP is for you.
LINK: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/veterans.htm
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS NETWORK This Network is comprised of close to 10,000 pre-built, established sites for each of the 54 state and international Departments, their Districts and all 8,500 VFW Posts.
LINK: http://www.vfwwebcom.org/northcarolina
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs is a list of federal organizations that are chartered by Congress and/or recognized by VA for claim representation
LINK: http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view
WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL VA OFFICE provides benefits and services in all program areas to veterans, servicepersons and reservists residing in North Carolina, including the National VA Home Loan Eligibility Center, which processes critical home loan benefit eligibility determinations for veterans located throughout the United States and overseas. The Regional Office is also one of two Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) Program consolidated sites and processes BDD claims for the eastern half of the United States.
LINK: http://www.vba.va.gov/ro/winstonsalem/index.htm
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Health, Prescriptions, & Medical Resources
MEDICAL CENTERS, CLINICS, BENEFITS, AND CEMETERIES IN NORTH CAROLINA from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. This page includes listings of and links to health-related resources for veterans in North Carolina.
LINK: http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=NC
MILITARY HEALTH INFO provides information about children, deployment, diseases, emotional and mental health (including PTSD), and the military health system in North Carolina.
LINK: http://www.nchealthinfo.org/veterans/
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM from the US Department of Defense provides information and support on a variety of topics including casualty care and humanitarian assistance; a fit, healthy and protected force; healthy and resilient individuals, families and communities; and education, research and performance improvement.
LINK: http://www.health.mil/default.aspx
PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGEMENT SERVICES from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs works to improve the health status of veterans by encouraging the appropriate use of medications in a comprehensive medical care setting.
LINK:
http://www.pbm.va.gov/default.aspx
VETERANS NURSING HOMES North Carolina offers two full-service, skilled nursing facilities for veterans. One is located adjacent to the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville and the other is on the W.G. Hefner Medical Center campus in Salisbury.
LINK: http://www.doa.state.nc.us/vets/nursinghomes.htm
WOMEN VETERANS HEALTH CARE provides information on health care services available to women veterans, including comprehensive primary care as well as specialty care such as reproductive services, rehabilitation, mental health, and treatment for military sexual trauma.
LINK: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth/
Housing & Mortgage Assistance
HOME LOAN GUARANTY SERVICES from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. This page includes links to forms and services for mortgage information, home owners, and home buyers.
LINK: http://www.homeloans.va.gov/
HUDVET provides a wide variety of HUD homeless assistance programs and services for veterans and other individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
LINK: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/hudvet/
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF is available for certain vehicles and real estate property owned by veterans and veterans' organizations.
LINK: http://tiny.cc/tax_relief (scroll to bottom of page)
Legal Resources
NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM is an organization chartered by Congress and/or recognized by the VA for claim representation. It is an independent, nonprofit, veterans service organization dedicated to ensuring that the U.S. government honors its commitment to our veterans by providing them the federal benefits they have earned through their service to our country.
LINK: http://nvlsp.org/
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