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Veterans Service Bureau to expand outreach, launch women veterans supports and add deputy post
Summary
Albany County Veterans Service Bureau told the committee it will expand outreach with a VSO split between the VA hospital and SUNY Albany, create a women veterans MST/PTSD support group and seek a deputy director to increase claims processing capacity.
Scott Leslie, director of the Albany County Veterans Service Bureau, told the finance committee the bureau will expand outreach and programming in 2026 while not expecting budget impacts from recent vehicle-related legislation.
"In 2026, we'll expand our outreach by assigning a dedicated veteran service officer split between the VA hospital and SUNY Albany student veteran office," Leslie said, describing a plan to place a VSO where veterans already access care and…
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