Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
FreeState agency serving Washington veterans and their families. Operates four state veterans homes and administers WDVA programs (VEMP, VIP, War Trauma Counseling, county VSO locator).
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is the state agency serving Washington veterans, service members, and their families. WDVA operates four Medicare and Medicaid-certified state veterans homes in Orting, Port Orchard (Retsil), Spokane, and Walla Walla, and administers benefit and wellness programs covering claims assistance, PTSD and traumatic brain injury counseling, war trauma counseling, the Veterans Estate Management Program, the Veterans Innovations Program, transitional housing, suicide prevention, women veterans and LGBTQ+ veterans support, and the YesVets employer program. Centralized admissions for the four veterans homes is reached at 1-877-838-7787. General benefits questions go to 1-800-562-2308 or benefits@dva.wa.gov. Headquartered in Olympia, Washington.
Programs offered
Services offered
- Traumatic Brain Injury SupportBehavioral health
TBI support services for veterans, integrated with WDVA counseling and wellness programming.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Transitional Housing ProgramHousing assistance
Transitional housing for veterans facing homelessness or in transition.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Veterans Conservation CorpsVolunteer support
Conservation and natural-resource service program for veterans.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Reentry Program and Veterans CourtAdvocacy
Justice-involved veteran reentry services and Veterans Court coordination.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Service and Companion Animals ProgramBehavioral health
Service and companion animal pairing program for veterans.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - YesVets Employer ProgramAdvocacy
Statewide employer-recognition program connecting veterans with jobs.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Apprenticeship and Education BenefitsTraining
Apprenticeship, education, and training benefit assistance for veterans.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Washington State Veterans CemeteryAdvocacy
State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake plus the planned Tri-Cities cemetery.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Suicide PreventionCrisis services
Suicide prevention and support services for veterans and families.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Women Veterans ProgramsAdvocacy
Programs and resources targeted to women veterans.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - LGBTQ+ Veterans SupportAdvocacy
Support and resources for LGBTQ+ veterans.
www.dva.wa.gov/ - Veterans Training Support CenterTraining
VTSC training support for providers serving veterans.
www.dva.wa.gov/
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