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Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach
Thank you to Coquille Valley Elks Lodge#1935 for donation to Firewood for Vets
Thank you to the Coquille Valley Elks Lodge #1935 for donating a brand new STIHL chainsaw to the SOVO – Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach Firewood for Vets program. “Firewood for Vets” provides firewood to Disabled Combat Veterans and… Read More
Tomorrow, all Veterans enrolled in VA health care will be eligible for new toxic exposure screenings
WASHINGTON — Beginning tomorrow, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and clinics across the country will offer enrolled Veterans a new toxic exposure screening. These screenings are a key part of the PACT Act, a new law that… Read More
SOVO Job announcement – Immediate Opening
SOVO has an immediate opening for a Client Services Associate. The position will be permanent Part/Time (20-30 hours/week). Pay is $18/hour with no benefits. The position will be open until filled. We are looking for a reliable, energetic… Read More
Oregon Quilts of Valor to host Veterans Day Celebration
The Oregon Quilts of Valor Foundation will award 100 quilts to veterans in the community on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2022. The ceremony will take place at Salem Armory Auditorium (2320 17th St NE Salem, OR 97301). The… Read More
Oregon’s New Veteran Dental Program Launched November 1
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon House Bill 4095, which creates the state’s first Veteran Dental Program for Oregon veterans who do not qualify for Oregon Health Plan (OHP), passed in the 2022 Legislative Session. Administered by Oregon Health Authority,… Read More
Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs to Host Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony at Oregon State Capitol 11/10 at 11am.
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces during its Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony this year in view of the Oregon State Capitol Building. The event will feature… Read More
VA closes gap in survivor benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans and survivors
ODVA blog The VA has announced that it is closing a gap in survivor benefits for certain survivors of LGBTQ+ Veterans—specifically, for those who were unable to wed until the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision, and… Read More
Educational Bridge Grant is for Veterans in Diverse Degree, Certificate, Apprenticeship and OTJ Programs
ODVA The Veterans’ Educational Bridge Grant (VEBG) is a program administered by ODVA that awards grants of up to $5,000 to individual veterans enrolled in an academic or training program who find their progress interrupted due to the… Read More
VA Health Care and Benefits Expanded for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substance
ODVA The PACT Act expands VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to Burn Pits, Agency Orange, Radiation and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve… Read More
About Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach, Inc.
(SOVO) helps bridge the gap between what is available and what is needed to assist in meeting the needs of our veterans and their families. SOVO helps ensure that veterans receive the benefits they are due for their service to our country. Coos County, Oregon has approximately 6000 veterans and one County Veterans Service Officer.
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Suicidal? You can now go to any VA or non-VA healthcare facility for free emergency healthcare
Veterans in acute suicidal crisis can now go to any VA or non-VA healthcare facility for emergency health care at no cost — including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for… Read More