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Beaufort County veterans director reports local outreach, clinic status and veteran population statistics
Summary
Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Director Caroline Furman summarized local veteran demographics, outreach programs, clinic access issues and ongoing initiatives including patient advisory council work, BDD claims assistance and an outreach-driven increase in benefit claims.
Caroline Furman, director of Beaufort County Veterans Affairs, briefed the council on local veteran demographics and outreach efforts, and described progress and roadblocks in expanding clinical access and benefits enrollment.
Furman said the county has “about 24,000 veterans,” and that roughly 1,100 service members transition from local bases into the civilian sector annually. She said keeping younger veterans in the county is a priority: “we're missing that sweet spot at 25 to 45 age group.”
Furman described multiple local programs: a Beaufort County Veterans Council that has grown from eight VSOs to more than 100; quarterly…
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