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VAC Transition Services Information briefings Helping you through the transition phase VAC wants you to be familiar with the services and benefits you may be entitled to receive. Military service embodies a unique lifestyle. The Members of the VAC Client Service Team provide change or transition back to civilian life can information sessions to CF personnel during career present many challenges to releasing members and days, at SCAN seminars, through pre- and post- their families. Affairs (VAC) is deployment briefings, and at other times upon working closely with the Canadian Forces (CF) to request. Please check with a member of the Client enhance Transition Services to CF members and Service Team for details on upcoming information their families at various locations across Canada. sessions or to arrange a one-on-one meeting. VAC on-site with the CF VACAssistance Service CF members can now access VAC services and VAC, in conjunction with , offers benefits on-site at a number of CF locations. The the VAC Assistance Service program to help you and VAC Client Service Team includes one or more your family deal with personal problems that affect of the following VAC staff: your quality of life such as anger, depression, • Officer; gambling or substance abuse. You can access the •Area Counsellor; VAC Assistance Service professional counselling at VAC •Client Service Agent; and/or 1-800-268-7708 (TTD/TTY 1-800-567-5803). •Pension Assistant and other staff members with expertise on subject matter(s) of importance to Contact us Transition you and your family. If you are preparing to make the transition We will ensure you receive all the VAC benefits from military to civilian life, or if you would like Services and services to which you are entitled. For issues to receive more information about VAC’s outside our mandate, VAC staff can also make programs and services at any time in your career, recommendations and, when appropriate, refer you visit our on-site office. One of our staff members Making the change to civilian life to other government or community organizations will be happy to assist you. or professionals who may be able to help. You may also wish to visit us online at www.vac-acc.gc.ca or refer to our brochure Transition Services entitled Veterans Affairs in Service to the Canadian Transition Services include: Forces for more details on the full range of •Information on VAC services and benefits; benefits and services available. •A Transition Interview to determine how Produced by VAC can help; Veterans Affairs Canada •Assistance with VAC disability pension , PE application process; •Access to a VAC Area Counsellor who can help © Copyright Her Majesty the Queen in Right of identify and address your needs and those of Canada representing the Minister of Veterans Affairs, 2003 your family; •Referral to other service providers as appropriate; Cat. No. V32-126/2003 •Referral to the CF Case Manager and other ISBN 0-662-67882-6 DND programs as appropriate. Printed in Canada