Veteran Services: Employment, Benefits, and Other Assistance - Veterans Programs
From hmis
| Group | Programs |
| Category | Veterans Programs |
| Name | Veteran Services: Employment, Benefits, and Other Assistance |
| Provider | Transition Projects, Inc. |
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Description
VA Homeless Veteran Community Employment Services (HVCES) Community Employment Coordinators (CECs), based at VA Medical Centers, collaborate with employers ready to hire veterans exiting homelessness. CECs are recruiters’ connection to potential veteran new hires for jobs in a wide variety of sectors.
VA Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) CWT provides transitional work and supported employment to assist homeless veterans in returning to competitive employment.
Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) Veterans’ Services Office staff are trained and accredited by the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs to represent veterans in their claims for benefits. They are well-versed in applicable state and federal laws to provide the best representation possible to veterans and surviving spouses for their entitlement to VA benefits and appeals. VSOs provide Free representation for veterans and their families to ensure they receive all state and federal benefits available.
Multnomah County 1505 NE 122 nd Ave Main Building, 3 rd floor Room 3B Portland, Oregon 97239
- Washington County 5240 NE Elam Young Parkway #300 Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
- Clackamas County 2051 Kaen Road, Suite 280 Oregon City, Oregon 97045
- Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs 100 SW Main Street, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97204
- Returning Veterans Project P.O. Box 14025 (Mailing address) Portland, Oregon 97293 https://returningveterans.org/
Private practice professionals provide pro bono services to post-911 veterans and their families.
The Bunker Project 1098 34th Avenue Salem, Oregon 97304 Dr. William Brown, Executive Director: (503) 566-3771
The Bunker Project helps veterans identify programs that best meet their individual needs and provides referrals to veterans and their families to services such as educational assistance, access to veteran services, civilian career opportunities, and legal referrals including assisting veterans who find themselves entangled in the criminal justice system.
Veteran’s Project Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office 101 SW Main St, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97204
- Provides legal services to eligible veterans to help overcome legal barriers they may face in finding stable and permanent housing such as outstanding warrants, public transport exclusions, criminal record expungement, driver’s license issues, family law issues, public benefit issues and other related matters.
Oregon Child Support - Military Liaison Program
- CSPmilitaryliaisons@doj.state.or.us
The Oregon Child Support Program has a Military Liaison available to help Oregon veterans and answer questions specific to military families. They may be able to help by reviewing a child support order to make sure it is correct, helping clients pursue a modification of the monthly support obligation, assisting clients to set up a monthly payment plan, and making sure clients are taking advantage of military benefits and other opportunities.
Facilities
Clackamas County Developmental Disabilities
Hawthorne Walk-In Center Mental Health & Addictions Care
Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD) Immigrant Defense Oregon
Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Portland
The Bunker Project
Veteran Services Multnomah County Office
Contacts
Contact: Oregon Child Support - Military Liaison Program Phone: (503) 986-6138 Email: CSPmilitaryliaisons@doj.state.or.us
Contact: Clackamas County Phone: (503) 650-5631
Contact: Washington County Phone: (503) 846-3060
Contact: Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Phone: (800) 827-1000
Contact: Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office Veteran’s Project Phone: (503) 225-9100
Contact: The Bunker Project - Dr. William Brown, Executive Director Phone: (503) 566-3771
Contact: Multnomah County Phone: (503) 988-8387