Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014

CALIFORNIA COUNTY
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS
The California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO) is
an organization of professional veterans’ advocates. In California, the County
Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) plays a critical role in the veteran’s advocacy
system and is often the initial contact in the community for veterans’ services.
Through the CVSO, the CACVSO is committed to providing a vital and efficient
system of services and advocacy to veterans, their dependents and survivors.
The CACVSO promotes state and federal legislation and policy supportive of
veterans’ rights and issues, in harmony with our national obligation to veterans of
the Armed Forces of the United States. The association provides a medium for the
exchange of ideas, information, training, and support to facilitate the delivery of
services to nearly three million California veterans.
The CACVSO recognizes the importance and merit of the congressionallychartered
veterans’ service organizations, and is committed to fostering a
mutually beneficial relationship with them for the common good of all veterans. It
is the intent of this organization that every veteran residing in California receives
the benefits and services in which they are entitled to by law.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY MEMBER COUNTIES
A Veteran Service Office can assist:
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Veterans
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Widows of a veterans
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Children of a deceased or disabled veterans
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Parents who lost a son or daughter in military service
Who have questions about:
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Compensation
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Pension
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Education benefits
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Life Insurance
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Healthcare benefits
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Home loans
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California veterans state benefits
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