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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES VVEETTEERRAANNSS NNEETTWWOORRKK DDIIRREECCTTOORRYY A DIRECTORY OF PROVIDERS, AGENCIES, BUSINESSES AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS Benefits and Claims Assistance, Counseling and Wellness Supports, Disability Supports, Education and Tuition Assistance, Emergency and Financial Assistance, Employment and Job Training, Health Care, Homelessness, Housing, Legal Services, Memorials, Military Spousal and Family Member Supports, Respite Care, Support Groups, Survivor and Dependent Benefits, Tax Benefits Online Veterans Network Directory www.montgomerycountymd.gov/vnd Search the County’s Website www.montgomerycountymd.gov Table of Contents Homelessness ............................................................ 9 Click on category name to be taken directly to that Housing ...................................................................... 9 section. Home Modification ...................................................... 9 Arts and Performances ................................................ 3 ID Cards & Fingerprinting ........................................... 9 Assisted Living, In-Home Care, and Long-Term Legal Services – Civil Legal Issues / Military Law ....... 9 Care/Nursing Homes ................................................... 4 Legal Services – Appeals, Claims, Elder Law and Behavioral Health, Counseling & Wellness Supports ... 8 Estate Planning .......................................................... 9 Counseling for First Responders ............................ 9 Legislation .................................................................. 9 Benefits and Claims Assistance .................................. 9 Memorials, Monuments & Veterans Parks Burials, Cemeteries and Headstones .......................... 9 County Memorials, Monuments and Business Assistance and Entrepreneurship ................. 9 Veterans Parks ...................................................... 9 Caregiver Supports ..................................................... 9 State and Regional Memorials, Monuments and Children in Military Families ......................................... 9 Veterans Parks ...................................................... 9 Commissions, Work Groups and Councils - Minority Veterans ....................................................... 9 Statewide and Regional .............................................. 9 Recreation and Sports ................................................ 9 Computers / Assistive Technology .............................. 9 Respite Care and Adult Day Services ......................... 9 Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence ........................... 9 Service Animals ......................................................... 9 Disability Supports....................................................... 9 Statistics ..................................................................... 9 Education Resources for Veterans & Their Families Support Groups .......................................................... 9 GI Bill and Education Resources ............................ 9 Survivor and Dependent Benefits ............................... 9 Tuition Assistance and Scholarships ...................... 9 Tax Benefits and Information ...................................... 9 Montgomery County Colleges / Universities ........... 9 Tax Preparation Assistance ........................................ 9 Maryland Colleges and Universities ........................ 9 Transition and Readjustment Assistance / Support ..... 9 Employment and Job Training ..................................... 9 VA Eligibility and Enrollment / Vet Center ................... 9 Financial Assistance .................................................... 9 Veterans Courts and Corrections ................................ 9 Food Warehouses, Pantries and Soup Kitchens .......... 9 Veterans Groups and Service Organizations .............. 9 Health Care Services and Facilities ............................. 9 Volunteer Organizations ............................................. 9 Enrolling in VA Healthcare ...................................... 9 Women Veterans ........................................................ 9 Health Specific Agent Orange ......................................................... 9 Blind / Low Vision Resources ................................. 9 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome .............................................................. 9 Dental Services ...................................................... 9 Deaf / Hard of Hearing ............................................ 9 Gulf War Illness ...................................................... 9 Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Diseases ...... 9 Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) .................................. 9 Smoking and Tobacco Use .................................... 9 Spinal Cord Injury ................................................... 9 Substance Abuse ................................................... 9 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) .................................... 9 Montgomery County, MD - Veterans Network Directory Arts and Performances Montgomery County, Maryland (‘the County’) cannot guarantee the relevance, completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information provided on the non-County links. The County does not endorse any non-County organizations' products, services, or viewpoints. The County is not responsible for any materials stored on other non-County web sites, nor is it liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illegal materials found on other Web sites, and that the risk of injury or damage from viewing, hearing, downloading or storing such materials rests entirely with the user. Alternative formats of this document are available upon request. This is a project of the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs. To submit an update, add or remove a listing, or request an alternative format, please contact: [email protected], 240-777-1246 (V), MD Relay 711. Armed Services Arts Partnership Grace Belizario, Program Manager 202-730-8206 (V) 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Floor 2 Alexandria, VA 22314 E-mail: [email protected] www.asapasap.org Organization cultivates community and growth with Veterans, service members, military families and caregivers through the arts. Classes include comedy, improv, storytelling, writing, drawing, and acting. Also offer one and two-day workshops. All classes and workshops are provided free of charge. The ASAP Scholarship Fund is for Veterans, service members, military families and caregivers interested in art education opportunities. Individuals can apply and receive up to maximum of 90% of the cost of their educational opportunity. Each applicant will only be awarded a maximum of $500 per year. Serve the D.C. Metro area and Hampton Roads, Virginia. Voices of Vets, Inc. 7505 Covey Road 443-745-9482 (V) Jessup, MD 20794 E-mail: [email protected] www.voicesofvetsinc.com Non-profit performing group located in the Baltimore Washington area. Honor Veterans through live performances showcasing tunes from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, as well as patriotic songs. Goal is to perform in every Veteran home in the United States, provide small gifts for each Veteran (flags, fans, leis, flowers, etc.), and have a conversation or connection with every Veteran in attendance. Also available to perform at other related Veterans’ events. Updated 6/2/2021 Montgomery County, MD - Veterans Network Directory Assisted Living, In-Home Care, and Long-Term Care/Nursing Homes Montgomery County, Maryland (‘the County’) cannot guarantee the relevance, completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information provided on the non-County links. The County does not endorse any non-County organizations' products, services, or viewpoints. The County is not responsible for any materials stored on other non-County web sites, nor is it liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illegal materials found on other Web sites, and that the risk of injury or damage from viewing, hearing, downloading or storing such materials rests entirely with the user. Alternative formats of this document are available upon request. This is a project of the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs. To submit an update, add or remove a listing, or request an alternative format, please contact: [email protected], 240-777-1246 (V), MD Relay 711. See also Respite Care and Adult Day Services VA Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance Department of Veterans Affairs 1-800-827-1000 (Toll Free) Pension Intake Center 1-844-655-1604 (Fax) Attn: Philadelphia VA Pension Management Center P.O. Box 5206 Janesville, WI 53547 (Serves Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia) www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits provide monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and survivors. VA Aid and Attendance Eligibility You may be eligible for this benefit if you get a VA pension and you meet at least one of the requirements listed below. At least one of these must be true: • You need another person to help you perform daily activities, like bathing, feeding, and dressing, or • You have to stay in bed—or spend a large portion of the day in bed—because of illness, or • You