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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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