Community Outreach to Veterans

Our mission is to promote the welfare of blinded veterans so that, notwithstanding their disabilities, they may take their rightful place in the community and work with their fellow citizens toward the creation of a peaceful world.

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The Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. supports the concerns of all veterans. CVI provides information, resources, leadership training, technical assistance, organizational development and volunteer services coordination to Veteran Service Organizations. CVI also provides identification of funding and grant opporunities, along with staffing and housing support. CVI promotes veterans' issues through program service design, planning and implementation.

The Desert Veterans of Wisconsin is a Veteran based Non Profit organization in Northeast Wisconsin focused on improving the lives of all area Veterans through financial support, scholarships, and peer to peer interaction at our monthly meetings.

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With more than 1.2 million members, Disabled American Veterans is an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families. Our mission is to work on behalf of Wisconsin’s veterans community - - veterans, their families and their survivors - - in recognition of their service and sacrifice to our state and nation.

The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families.

Dryhootch.org is a 501c3 nonprofit formed by combat veterans to "help veterans & their families who survived the war, survive the peace." Peer to Peer counseling, a coffee house & resources, a place for veterans to reconnect.

ESGR facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service by developing and advocating mutually beneficial initiatives; recognizing outstanding employer support; increasing awareness of applicable laws and policies; resolving potential conflicts between employers and their service members; and acting as the employers’ principal advocate within DoD. Paramount to ESGR’s mission is to facilitate employment and/or educational opportunities for National Guard and Reserve Service members.

Marine For Life’s ultimate purpose is to maintain a mutually beneficial, lifelong relationship between the Marine Corps and Marines who leave the Corps. We help ensure that all honorably discharged Marines can remain a part of the Marine Corps family and benefit from our Marine-friendly network of support.

Our mission is advancing Wisconsin’s economy and business climate by empowering and supporting the workforce.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) was created in 1945 to consolidate separate veterans programs under one agency. Today, WDVA provides grants, loans and a variety of services to eligible Wisconsin veterans and their families. Our mission is to work on behalf of Wisconsin’s veterans community - - veterans, their families and their survivors - - in recognition of their service and sacrifice to our state and nation.

Veterans Affairs (VA) offers world class medical services to eligible veterans everywhere.

Our mission is advancing Wisconsin’s economy and business climate by empowering and supporting the workforce.

Today’s version of a “Stand Down” is designed and intended to bring a wide array of pre-existing specialized resources together at one location and to provide a comprehensive therapeutic program to homeless and at-risk veterans that integrates employment, housing, medical, legal and a broad range of social services.

The current “Stand Down” concept has six basic goals: 1. To provide a “hand-up”, not a “hand-out” for immediate relief from the trauma and stress of homelessness. 2. To provide access to services and assistance in the area of employment, clothing, matters of hygiene, medical/dental exams etc. 3. To provide access to longer term solutions like Department of Veteran Affairs benefits, employment opportunities, medical /legal assistance and other social services. 4. To build and maintain strong long-term interagency and community working relationships. 5. To continue to rais

NABVETS will provide personal advocacy on behalf of veterans seeking claims against the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; advocacy for youth in all matters required for successful passage into adulthood; advocacy on behalf of families; with community involvement, provide advocacy in creating positive lifestyles for veterans; and to generate and preserve the historical record.

VUB staff and instructors assist veterans by developing, improving, and extending educational access and opportunities to eligible veterans through academic needs assessment, instruction, enrichment, and other academic support activities. Veterans Upward Bound projects are funded by the U. S. Department of Education and serve eligible veterans across the nation.