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Veterans Service Office announces homeless veterans stand-down and office closure for training
Summary
The Monroe County Veterans Service Office will be closed next week while staff attend a national training conference, and will host a homeless veterans stand-down and resource fair on Aug. 20 at the Monroe County Convention Center.
Stephen Miller, representing the Monroe County Veterans Service Office, told commissioners Thursday that the office will be closed next week while staff attend the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers annual training conference.
Miller also announced a homeless veterans stand-down and resource fair scheduled for Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Monroe County Convention Center. He described the event as a one-day outreach that will bring together housing assistance, health care, employment assistance, VA benefits and other services for homeless and at-risk veterans.
Miller said the office will distribute flyers and promotional material to the public once they are available, and invited questions from the commissioners. Commissioners praised the planned event as an important outreach to veterans experiencing homelessness.
