FOR VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES RESOURCE GUIDE MILVETS.NC.GOV WWW.NC4VETS.COM 844.NC4.VETS NC4VETS @NC4VETS TABLEOFCONTENTS 7 Services by County 23 VA Benefits 49 Women’s Services 59 Healthcare GENERAL DISCLAIMER Education Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, 95 or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by DMVA. The material provided in this publication is presented in summary form, is general in nature and is provided for 119 Employment informational purposes only. REVISED 0518 ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION 143 Entrepreneurship The 2019 Resource Guide is a combination of information compiled from the N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Commerce, and state and federal resources. This is one central location where you can find some of the most frequently accessed resources 161 Active Duty/Transition available to veterans, military service members, and their families. It is not an exhaustive list of all resources or protections available. Please contact DMVA if you have questions regarding the content or if you need additional assistance. 175 Personal Services ALL IMAGES LICENSED UNDER CC BY 2.0 unless otherwise indicated. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode for terms and conditions. They are attributed to dvids, sdvietnamveterans, and soldiersmediacenter. 193 Housing FROM THE GOVERNOR THE FROM FROM THE GOVERNOR Governor Cooper with Lt. General Hedelund n North Carolina, we’re proud to be the most Each year, Secretary Hall and his staff produce this military and veteran friendly state in the nation. Our Resource Guide, a source that addresses virtually I state is home to hundreds of thousands of active every area of interest to active military and veterans. military service members, veterans and their families. We From finding a local service office, to information owe these families an incredible debt of gratitude and about scholarships for military children, my administration is working every day to ensure they information about veterans nursing homes, or even receive the benefits and respect they deserve. programs about veteran entrepreneurship, this Resource Guide can help meet the needs of veterans We also know how valuable military families are to and their families. our communities and economy. North Carolina is home to the most renowned military installations As Governor, I want every active service member in the world. When the highly-skilled soldiers, and veteran to know that we respect their pilots, sailors and marines stationed at these bases extraordinary contributions to our state and nation transition back to civilian life, we want them to and that they will always be at home in North continue to call North Carolina home. Carolina. Under the leadership of Secretary Larry Hall, the N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is working to make North Carolina an even better place for active military service members and Roy Cooper, Governor veterans to serve, work and raise their families. A State of North Carolina distinguished Marine Corps veteran and son of a U.S. Army soldier, Secretary Hall knows firsthand the needs of active duty personnel and veterans. SUPPORT µ RESPOND µ PROMOTE MILITARY AND VETERAN FRIENDLY A MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY LARRY D. HALL D. LARRY SECRETARY FROM MESSAGE A A MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY LARRY D. HALL N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs reated in 2015, the North our communities and nation. As an sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers Carolina Department of infantry Marine, and now as North who answered the call to serve. We CMilitary and Veterans Affairs Carolina’s leading advocate for active are accountable to these brave men is the only State Cabinet Agency military, veterans, and their families, and women for those sacrifices, solely dedicated with serving our I understand that they are a part of and we don’t work to meet your active duty military service members, our community, not apart from our expectations, we strive to exceed veterans, and their families. Our staff communities—and our Department them. In the near future, one out of is committed to providing service at seeks to strengthen that bond day in every ten North Carolinians will be the highest levels, and in keeping the and day out. veterans. They have answered the values and integrity that our service call and served our Nation, and now The Cooper Administration and members and veterans exemplify. we stand ready to answer the call to NC DMVA understand the value That is why every year, we publish that active duty military service serve you. this Resource Guide as a streamline members, veterans, and their Yours in Service, and centralized source for veterans families play leading roles in our to get the benefits that they and their cities, towns, and indeed this families have earned. whole state. This guide wouldn’t be Growing up on Fort Bragg, watching possible without our partners across Larry D. Hall, Secretary my dad jump as a member of the state government, such as the NC N.C. Department of Military 82nd Airborne, I learned early on the Department of Commerce and their and Veterans Affairs value of service in the Armed Forces veteran employment initiatives. We and the importance of the military to want to honor the sacrifices of the YOU CALL, DMVA ANSWERS – 844.624.8387 MISSION STATEMENT The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NC DMVA) supports both active and reserve uniformed military personnel and their families; military installations and communi- ties; and military veterans and their families in North Carolina. The Department seeks to provide timely and responsive engagement to enhance NC’s current military and veteran friendly environ- ment. In addition, the Department also seeks to foster and promote business, technology, trans- portation, education, economic development, and healthcare for the above communities. Lastly, the Department works to accomplish these services by providing assistance and coordination be tween the Federal Government, the State of NC, its political subdivisions, and collaborative and supporting agencies. VISION STATEMENT NC DMVA assists transitioning Military Personnel and Veterans as well as their families with receiv- ing the services and benefits they have EARNED. Additionally, NC DMVA coordinates with our bases and facilities to maintain and improve their operational capability as well as the viability of the surrounding communities in light of the BRAC process. Larry D. Hall - Secretary Martin Falls - Assistant Secretary North Carolina Department of Military & North Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Affairs www.Milvets.NC.Gov 413 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh NC 27699 Toll Free: 844-624-8387 Facebook Twitter Fax: 984-204-8343 NC4VETS NC4VETS 4 VISIT US @ MILVETS.NC.GOV / 844-NC4-VETS (844-624-8387) VETERANS SERVICE CENTERS SERVICE VETERANS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS SERVICE CENTERS CAROLINA NORTH OF STATE CANTON FORT BRAGG SOILDIER SALISBURY VAMC VETERANS SERVICE CENTER SUPPORT CENTER NCDVA OFFICER 120 Main St NCDVA OFFICER 1601 Brenner Ave Bldg 6 Canton, NC 28716 2483 Normandy Drive, Room BB33 Salisbury, NC 28144 (828) 646-6937 Fort Bragg, NC 28307 (704) 638-9000 ext. 16427 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM (910) 908-3482 Tuesday, Thursday 9:00AM to 3:00PM CHARLOTTE Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Closed for lunch 12:00PM to 1:00PM VETERANS SERVICE CENTER GARNER WILMINGTON 5500 Executive Center Dr Suite 132 VETERANS SERVICE CENTER VETERANS SERVICE CENTER Charlotte, NC 28212 315 Bellaris St 3205 Randall Pkwy Suite 102 (704) 563-2037 Garner, NC 27529 Wilmington, NC 28403 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM (984) 232-7060 (910) 251-5704 CLEMMONS Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM Monday through Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM VETERANS SERVICE CENTER GREENVILLE WILSON 3802C Clemmons Rd VETERANS SERVICE CENTER VETERANS SERVICE CENTER Clemmons, NC 27012 3740 Evans St Suite A 1901 Tarboro St SW Suite 202 (336) 766-1496 Greenville, NC 27858 Wilson, NC 27893 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM (252) 355-9052 (252) 237-2422 DURHAM VAMC Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE HICKORY STATE SERVICE CENTER 508 Fulton St Rm B1004 VETERANS SERVICE CENTER 251 N Main St Rm 109 Durham, NC 27701 1985 Tate Blvd SE Suite 113 Winston-Salem, NC 27155 (919) 286-0411 ext. 6604 Hickory, NC 28602 The State Service Center is the appellate Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 3:30PM (828) 322-6616 office for the Division of Veterans Affairs. ELIZABETH CITY Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM Appeals are initiated by your local VETERANS SERVICE CENTER State Service Center or County VSO, who KINSTON contact the office on your behalf. 1023 US 17 South, Suite 2 VETERANS SERVICE CENTER Elizabeth City, NC 27909 1136 Hwy 268 North (252) 331-4741 Kinston, NC 28504 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM (252) 522-5050 FAYETTEVILLE Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM VETERANS SERVICE CENTER MORGANTON 225 Green St Suite 903 VETERANS SERVICE CENTER Fayetteville, NC 28301 305 E Union St Suite A35 (910) 778-5888 Morganton, NC 28655 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM (828) 430-7136 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM MILITARY AND VETERAN FRIENDLY / DMVA RESOURCE GUIDE / 5 YOU CALL, DMVA ANSWERS – 844.624.8387 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS HOMES BLACK