{"id":2546,"date":"2022-07-08T10:59:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2022-07-08T10:59:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:59:03","slug":"veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/2022\/07\/08\/veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Veterans<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp; <strong>General Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/VeteransAgent\/\">Sudbury Veterans\u2019 Agent<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Town of Sudbury office provides assistance in acquiring benefits through Federal and State Programs provided to Veterans, Active-Duty Personnel and Families, including financial, education, housing, medical, burial, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/massachusetts-department-of-veterans-services\">Massachusetts Department of Veteran Services<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Advocacy, support services, and emergency financial assistance for veterans and their dependents.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/statewide-advocacy-for-veterans-empowerment-save-program\">Statewide Advocacy for Veterans\u2019 Empowerment (SAVE)<\/a> \u2013<\/strong> Peer outreach program that connects veterans with peers to help them access benefits, services, and supports.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/massachusetts-women-veterans-network\">Women Veterans\u2019 Network<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Programs and resources available to serve the needs of women veterans.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veteranscrisisline.net\/\"><strong>Veterans Crisis Line<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Free, confidential support 24\/7 for all veterans, service members, National Guard, Reserve members, and their families and friends, whether enrolled in VA benefits or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Employment and Housing Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/veterans-job-programs-and-services\">Veterans\u2019 Job Programs and Services<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Employment and training services to help veterans transition to civilian employment and additional employment services for veterans and their families.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nechv.org\/\">New England Center and Home for Veterans<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Serving veterans who are at-risk of homelessness, working with them find success, meaningful employment, and independent living.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veteransinc.org\/\">Veterans Inc.<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Services for veterans including case management, housing (emergency, transitional, and long-term), employment and training, health and wellness, food pantry, and clothing needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Financial Support&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/veterans-bonus-division\">Massachusetts Veterans Bonus Division<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Distributes bonuses for eligible active duty, discharged, and deceased Massachusetts veterans.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/veteran-annuity-payment\">Veteran annuity payment-<\/a><\/strong>Annual financial support to disabled veterans and parents or unmarried spouses of veterans who gave their lives in service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Resources <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/veterans-treatment-courts\">Veterans Treatment Courts<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Treatment-focused, collaborative court for defendants in criminal cases who have served in the United States Armed Forces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans &nbsp; General Support Sudbury Veterans\u2019 Agent \u2013 Town of Sudbury office provides assistance in acquiring benefits through Federal and State Programs provided to Veterans, Active-Duty Personnel and Families, including financial, education, housing, medical, burial, &hellip; 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