| AMVETS Alva R. Dravis Post 1 Links to our local friends assisting veterans |
| VA Claims Assistance Financial Assistance Entertainment / Activities Employment Assistance Therapeutic / Disability Activities / Treatments Housing Assistance Counseling Education Assistance Other |
| VA Claims Assistance |
| AMVETS Department of Washington Service Office Les Albin 253-472-2822 servicedirector@amvetswa.us |
| Washington Department of Veterans Affairs 1-800-562-2308 heidia@dva.wa.gov |
| Financial Assistance |
| Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors POC: Janice Buckley 425-931-1047 janice@heartbeatforwarriors.org |
| VA Puget Sound Health Care System-Deployment Health Services Timoteo Yepes, LICSW – 253-583-1144 - American Lake Hospital Michelle Upham, LICSW 206-277-6073 - Seattle |
| U. S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) "Army program for Post 9/11 severe wounded Veterans and Family Members" Larry Cross, AW2 – MAMC: 253-968-0747 Kima Tozay, AW2 – Lewis (MAMC): 253-968-2344 Sue Maloney, AW2 – Seattle (Am Lake VA) - 206-877-3222 or 253-583-1423 |
| Washington Department of Veterans Affairs 1-800-562-2308 heidia@dva.wa.gov |
| American Legion Post 138 POC: Roy Davis (253) 460-1105 spielplatz@earthlink.net |
| Warrior Transition Battalion POC: Suzanne Ovel 253-966-3775 suzanne.ovel@us.army.mil |
| Entertainment / Activities |
| AMVETS Alva R. Dravis Post 1 Ray Edie - General Manager 253-472-2552 generalmanager@amvetswapost1.com |
| Vets Meets Vets POC: Ron Wittmier 253-861-7100 info@VetsMeetVets.org |
| Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors POC: Janice Buckley 425-931-1047 janice@heartbeatforwarriors.org |
| TACID "Free Movies & Haircuts" 253-565-9000 |
| American Legion Post 138 POC: Roy Davis (253) 460-1105 spielplatz@earthlink.net |
| Warrior Transition Battalion POC: Suzanne Ovel 253-966-3775 suzanne.ovel@us.army.mil |
| Employment Assistance |
| US Dept of Veterans Affairs, VAPSHCS, American Lake Division Vocational Staff 253-583-1800 |
| Washington State Employment Security Department Contacts |
| Tacoma Goodwill Industries John Tye Office: (253) 573-6644 Work Cell: (253) 468-0667 |
| Tacoma Area Coalition for Individual with Disabilities Lisa Horn (253) 565-9000 ext. 25 |
| U. S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) "Army program for Post 9/11 severe wounded Veterans and Family Members" Larry Cross, AW2 – MAMC: 253-968-0747 Kima Tozay, AW2 – Lewis (MAMC): 253-968-2344 Sue Maloney, AW2 – Seattle (Am Lake VA) - 206-877-3222 or 253-583-1423 |
| Warrior Transition Battalion POC: Suzanne Ovel 253-966-3775 suzanne.ovel@us.army.mil |
| Therapeutic / Disability Activities / Treatments |
| US Dept of Veterans Affairs, VAPSHCS, American Lake Division Vocational Staff 253-583-1800 |
| Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors POC: Janice Buckley 425-931-1047 janice@heartbeatforwarriors.org |
| VA Puget Sound Health Care System-Deployment Health Services Timoteo Yepes, LICSW – 253-583-1144 - American Lake Hospital Michelle Upham, LICSW 206-277-6073 - Seattle |
| U. S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) "Army program for Post 9/11 severe wounded Veterans and Family Members" Larry Cross, AW2 – MAMC: 253-968-0747 Kima Tozay, AW2 – Lewis (MAMC): 253-968-2344 Sue Maloney, AW2 – Seattle (Am Lake VA) - 206-877-3222 or 253-583-1423 |
| Housing Assistance |
| Rebuilding Together South Sound Drew Carrington 253-238-0977 |
| Tacoma Area Coalition for Individual with Disabilities Lisa Horn (253) 565-9000 ext. 25 |
| VA Puget Sound Health Care System-Deployment Health Services Timoteo Yepes, LICSW – 253-583-1144 - American Lake Hospital Michelle Upham, LICSW 206-277-6073 - Seattle |
| VA Puget Sound Fisher House 206-277-3950 |
| Madigan Army Medical Center Fisher House (253) 964-9283/9284, ext 20 |
| Warrior Transition Battalion suzanne.ovel@us.army.mil POC: Suzanne Ovel 253-966-3775 |
| Operation Homestead Contact Us |
| Counseling |
| Soldiers Project NW POC: Trisha Pearce 206-290-1035(24 hr voicemail) |
| Tacoma Vet Center Elena McSwain 253-565-7038 |
| PTSD Anonymous.org Stephen Kubiszewski 253-279-2624 |
| Tacoma Area Coalition for Individual with Disabilities Laurie Teeter 565-9000 Ext. 20 |
| Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors POC: Janice Buckley 425-931-1047 |
| VA Puget Sound Health Care System-Deployment Health Services Timoteo Yepes, LICSW – 253-583-1144 - American Lake Hospital Michelle Upham, LICSW 206-277-6073 - Seattle |
| U. S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) "Army program for Post 9/11 severe wounded Veterans and Family Members" Larry Cross, AW2 – MAMC: 253-968-0747 Kima Tozay, AW2 – Lewis (MAMC): 253-968-2344 Sue Maloney, AW2 – Seattle (Am Lake VA) - 206-877-3222 or 253-583-1423 |
| American Legion Post 138 spielplatz@earthlink.net POC: Roy Davis (253) 460-1105 |
| Warrior Transition Battalion suzanne.ovel@us.army.mil POC: Suzanne Ovel 253-966-3775 |
| Education |
| Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors POC: Janice Buckley 425-931-1047 |
| Pierce College POC: Betty Newson 253-964-6297 |
| VA Puget Sound Health Care System-Deployment Health Services Timoteo Yepes, LICSW - 253-583-1144 - American Lake Hospital Michelle Upham, LICSW 206-277-6073 - Seattle |
| U. S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) "Army program for Post 9/11 severe wounded Veterans and Family Members" Larry Cross, AW2 - MAMC: 253-968-0747 Kima Tozay, AW2 - Lewis (MAMC): 253-968-2344 Sue Maloney, AW2 - Seattle (Am Lake VA) - 206-877-3222 or 253-583-1423 |
| Warrior Transition Battalion suzanne.ovel@us.army.mil POC: Suzanne Ovel 253-966-3775 |
| Other |
| Fish Food Banks of Pierce County 253 - 383 - 3164 |
