Active members of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as veterans and their dependents are invited to Cameron University’s Military Veterans Resource Fair, slated for November 7-8. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the McMahon Centennial Complex. The building is located at University Drive and D Avenue. Visitor parking is available across the street.
“Cameron University’s Military Veterans Resource Fair is designed to offer information about a wide-ranging variety of military/veteran-related organizations,” says Vicki Henson, Assistant Director of Financial Assistance Services and Coordinator of Veterans Affairs. “We look forward to hosting veterans from across southwest Oklahoma.”
Participating organizations and the topics/resources they provide include:
• Comanche County Veterans Council (activities and partnerships to ensure uniform, protective programs for veterans, spouse, windows/widowers, minor children, and other veterans)
• Disabled American Veterans (accessing the full range of benefits available to veterans)
• Gold Star Wives of America (survivor issues on both the federal and state levels)
• Military OneSource (benefits, resources, confidential assistance)
• Muskogee Federal Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Processing Office (VA educational benefits, federal hiring process, how to access and utilize USAjobs, types of veterans preference, and tips for writing a federal resume)
• MyHealtheVet (Online VA Healthcare system that allows veterans to refill prescriptions, view appointments, send non-urgent secure messages to providers they visited in appointments, view and download medical records, labs, and test information)
• Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) (claims assistance, appeals with claims before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA)
• Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization – Lawton/Fort Sill Chapter (numerous services for Oklahoma women veterans)
• Oklahoma Works―American Job Network (veteran services)
• Operation Freedom Outdoors (connecting and reconnecting with those who need to find a source of brotherhood and camaraderie)
• Paws with Love Therapy Dogs, Inc.
• Red River Mobile Vet Center, (readjustment counseling and information resources to veterans, focusing on services that help veterans make the difficult transition between military and civilian life)
• Redlands Veterans Upward Bound program (free college-prep program)
• The Red Cord (education and awareness of human trafficking)
• The Silent War Foundation (helping veterans and their families overcome the unseen emotional, mental and psychological injuries resulting from military service during a time of war)
• Suicide Prevention Office, USDVA (suicide prevention resources)
• Survivor Outreach Services at Fort Sill (long-term support for surviving families of fallen soldiers)
• USO Oklahoma (programs to keep military service members connected to family, home and country throughout their service to the nation) (Monday only)
• VA Community (how the VA can pay for veterans to seek care within their own community)
• VA Heath Care (enrollment into the VA Health System)
• VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City (assistance for Native American veterans and dependents, referrals to additional service available to Native American veterans, etc.)
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5263 (numerous programs and services, which include ensuring that veterans receive earned entitlements)
• Veterans Service Center at Fort Sill (VA compensation and pension benefits)
• VetSuccess on Campus (specialized career, financial and personalized counseling services and employment search assistance; VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program)
Cameron University will have numerous campus offices/organizations participating as well. They include:
• George D. Keathley Department of Military Science (Army ROTC, Army Green-to-Gold program)
• Office of Student Support Services (offering academic support services to Cameron students who have academic need, are first generation, have an economic need, or students with disabilities)
• Office of Veterans Affairs (general information about utilization of VA educational benefits)
• Student Enrichment Center (available resources, including personalized non-academic support, coaching sessions aimed at increasing study skills, access to community resources to help meet food, housing, and health care needs, job shadowing and internships, financial literacy and more)
• Student Veterans of America chapter (activities and services)
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