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National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. 5515 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Suite 110, Lakewood, WA 98499-3105 |
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Claims assistance | ||
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Hawk Career Center, BLDG 11577 41st Division DR, Room 218, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 |
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Claims assistance, Federal benefits | ||
Pierce County Veterans Resources 3602 Pacific Ave. Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98418 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This office is closed on weekends and holidays. |
Burial expenses, Claims assistance, Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Assistance, Rental assistance, Transportation Assistance, Utility assistance | County Services for County VeteransThe Veterans Bureau administers the Veterans' Assistance Fund as mandated by State Law to provide emergency relief to indigent veterans residing in Pierce County. The purpose of the Veteran's Assistance Fund is to provide emergency assistance to qualified veterans in need. It is funded by Pierce County using property tax dollars. We are not part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and assistance is provided on an emergency need basis only. PartnershipsWe also partner with other agencies and organizations to act as a central collection point for the veteran community.
For More InformationFor more information about services offered by the Veterans Bureau, call us at (253) 798-7449 or toll free at 1 (800) 992-2456. |
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Skagit County Veteran Service Officer / Veterans Service Specialist 160 Cascade Pl STE 104, Burlington, WA 98233 |
Claims assistance |
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Starting a business in Washington State |
This is a road map for opening a business in the state of Washington. There are eight steps in the road map but not all of them will apply to your business. We recommend you read through all steps in this road map before applying for your business license. You can download the Road Map as a PDF file if you prefer that format.
Here are the 8 steps:
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Washington State’s Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises 1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 150 , PO Box 41160, Olympia, WA 98501 |
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is charged with certifying small, minority and women-owned businesses to facilitate their participation in public contracting and procurement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive certification process and education. The outcome - successful small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans help make our economy and our families more resilient, strengthening our communities and improving the quality of life for all Washingtonians. |
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Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) 4220 6th AVE SE, Lacey, WA 98503 |
No cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. |
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US Small Business Association (SBA) |
The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. |
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Business.wa.gov - Small Business Guidance |
The Small Business Guides provides helpful information, links to valuable resources, and outlines the steps for starting and operating a business in Washington state. The Small Business Guide is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
The Business Guide includes sections that will help you plan, run, grow, or close a business in Washington State.
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Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
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Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship (VIBE) provides military veterans, and military spouses the education, resources, and supportive environment to use their natural inclinations and skills to innovate and create their own professional lanes through entrepreneurship. VIBE, taps into several Washington regional assets—motivated veterans, a supportive community, a university setting—with the goal of supporting students as they learn about entrepreneurship and turn their ideas into viable businesses. |
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SBDC, EDC, and SCORE offices |
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Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) 1437 S. Jackson Street, Suite 201, Seattle, WA |
Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran Business Outreach Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. The SBA has 22 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). |
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Bunker Labs |
Bunker Labs was built by military veteran entrepreneurs to empower other military veterans as leaders in innovation. The organization provides educational programming, mentors, events and thriving local networks to help military veterans start and grow businesses. |
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Business Loan Programs |
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VOSB & SDVOSB Verification |
Get Verified to do Business with VA Get verified through the Vets First Verification Program to participate in the Veterans First Contracting Program for VA set-asides and sole-source contracts for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. |
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Starting a business in Washington State |
This is a road map for opening a business in the state of Washington. There are eight steps in the road map but not all of them will apply to your business. We recommend you read through all steps in this road map before applying for your business license. You can download the Road Map as a PDF file if you prefer that format.
Here are the 8 steps:
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Washington State’s Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises 1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 150 , PO Box 41160, Olympia, WA 98501 |
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is charged with certifying small, minority and women-owned businesses to facilitate their participation in public contracting and procurement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive certification process and education. The outcome - successful small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans help make our economy and our families more resilient, strengthening our communities and improving the quality of life for all Washingtonians. |
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Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) 4220 6th AVE SE, Lacey, WA 98503 |
No cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. |
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US Small Business Association (SBA) |
The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. |
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Business.wa.gov - Small Business Guidance |
The Small Business Guides provides helpful information, links to valuable resources, and outlines the steps for starting and operating a business in Washington state. The Small Business Guide is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
The Business Guide includes sections that will help you plan, run, grow, or close a business in Washington State.
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Washington State’s Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises 1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 150 , PO Box 41160, Olympia, WA 98501 |
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is charged with certifying small, minority and women-owned businesses to facilitate their participation in public contracting and procurement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive certification process and education. The outcome - successful small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans help make our economy and our families more resilient, strengthening our communities and improving the quality of life for all Washingtonians. |
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Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) 4220 6th AVE SE, Lacey, WA 98503 |
No cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. |
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Business.wa.gov - Small Business Guidance |
The Small Business Guides provides helpful information, links to valuable resources, and outlines the steps for starting and operating a business in Washington state. The Small Business Guide is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
The Business Guide includes sections that will help you plan, run, grow, or close a business in Washington State.
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Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
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Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship (VIBE) provides military veterans, and military spouses the education, resources, and supportive environment to use their natural inclinations and skills to innovate and create their own professional lanes through entrepreneurship. VIBE, taps into several Washington regional assets—motivated veterans, a supportive community, a university setting—with the goal of supporting students as they learn about entrepreneurship and turn their ideas into viable businesses. |
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Bunker Labs |
Bunker Labs was built by military veteran entrepreneurs to empower other military veterans as leaders in innovation. The organization provides educational programming, mentors, events and thriving local networks to help military veterans start and grow businesses. |
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SBDC, EDC, and SCORE offices |
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Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) 1437 S. Jackson Street, Suite 201, Seattle, WA |
Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran Business Outreach Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. The SBA has 22 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). |
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US Small Business Association (SBA) |
The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. |
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Business Loan Programs |
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VOSB & SDVOSB Verification |
Get Verified to do Business with VA Get verified through the Vets First Verification Program to participate in the Veterans First Contracting Program for VA set-asides and sole-source contracts for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. |
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Starting a business in Washington State |
This is a road map for opening a business in the state of Washington. There are eight steps in the road map but not all of them will apply to your business. We recommend you read through all steps in this road map before applying for your business license. You can download the Road Map as a PDF file if you prefer that format.
Here are the 8 steps:
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Safe Homes Intl. |
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NineLine Veteran Services 5013 Pacific Highway E Suite 21, Fife, WA 98496 |
Education, Employment assistance, Federal benefits, Homeless Supports, Records request, Referrals and information, Transitional housing |
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Cowlitz Indian Tribe - Veteran Program Representative / Tribal Veteran Service Officer 1000 Davis PL, DuPont, WA 98327 |
Claims assistance, Education | |||
Washington Student Achievement Council 917 Lakeridge Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502 |
Education | The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is a nine-member council supported by a cabinet-level state agency. By statute, the Council provides strategic planning, oversight, advocacy, and program administration to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington.
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Washington Student Achievement Council 917 Lakeridge Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502 |
Education | The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is a nine-member council supported by a cabinet-level state agency. By statute, the Council provides strategic planning, oversight, advocacy, and program administration to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington.
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Virginia Cailleteau |
Virginia Kathleen Cailleteau is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington state. After completing her Master of Social Work at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA (2006-2007), Virginia has worked in a wide array of settings including rural and urban/suburban community mental health, wraparound services for children and youth, and clinical work as a Department of Defense contractor. She has practiced social work in Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia, and Washington. Virginia deeply appreciates her family’s heritage of military and governmental service, and honors the friendship of several Post-9/11 veterans as significant influences in her life. As a result, Virginia understands both the day-to-day and long-lasting impacts of military service. She is a graduate of Hakomi somatic-based training, and also has some training in Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and other therapeutic approaches. Virginia currently splits her time between Horses Guiding Humans (an equine assisted therapy program in Graham) and a private office practice in Olympia, celebrating the unique gifts of both practice settings. |
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National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. 5515 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Suite 110, Lakewood, WA 98499-3105 |
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Claims assistance | ||
Veterans of Foreign Wars - Department of Washington 5213 Pacific Hwy E, Fife, WA 98424 |
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Wounded Warrior Project 3315 S 23rd ST STE 310, Tacoma, WA 98405 |
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Claims assistance | ||
American Legion Post 163 110 1st ST N,, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
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Claims assistance, Referrals and information | ||
American Legion Post 93 793 Crescent Beach DR, East Sound, WA 98245 |
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American Legion Post 43 701 Murdock St, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 |
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Referrals and information | ||
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12220 1004 Commercial Ave #1110 , Anacortes, WA 98221 |
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 3037 Goldie Rd, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 |
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Referrals and information |
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Cowlitz Indian Tribe - Veteran Program Representative / Tribal Veteran Service Officer 1000 Davis PL, DuPont, WA 98327 |
Claims assistance, Education |
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Pierce County Veterans Resources 3602 Pacific Ave. Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98418 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This office is closed on weekends and holidays. |
Burial expenses, Claims assistance, Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Assistance, Rental assistance, Transportation Assistance, Utility assistance | County Services for County VeteransThe Veterans Bureau administers the Veterans' Assistance Fund as mandated by State Law to provide emergency relief to indigent veterans residing in Pierce County. The purpose of the Veteran's Assistance Fund is to provide emergency assistance to qualified veterans in need. It is funded by Pierce County using property tax dollars. We are not part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and assistance is provided on an emergency need basis only. PartnershipsWe also partner with other agencies and organizations to act as a central collection point for the veteran community.
For More InformationFor more information about services offered by the Veterans Bureau, call us at (253) 798-7449 or toll free at 1 (800) 992-2456. |
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San Juan County Veterans Resources 350 Court ST #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
Emergency Financial Assistance | |||
Skagit County Veteran Service Officer / Veterans Service Specialist 160 Cascade Pl STE 104, Burlington, WA 98233 |
Claims assistance | |||
Skagit County Veterans Resources Vets Connect, 160 Cascade Place, Burlington, WA 98223 |
Clothing, Crisis intervention, Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Assistance |
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WA Housing Authorities |
Homeless Supports | |||
WA Housing Authorities |
Homeless Supports |
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WorkSource Find a WorkSource Office Near you! |
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Employment assistance | ||
WorkSource Find a WorkSource Office Near you! |
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Employment assistance |
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WorkSource Find a WorkSource Office Near you! |
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Employment assistance | ||
WorkSource Find a WorkSource Office Near you! |
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Employment assistance |
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Dan Abshere, NCC, LMHCA 1283 Elger Bay Rd, Camano Island, WA, 98282 |
Nationally Certified Counselor Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate |
Dan was in the Air Force for almost 30 years as a pilot, planner, strategist, instructor, and leader. He traveled the world working with soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines; and gained experience in combat and other stressful situations. After serving his country, he continued to serve as a teacher and school counselor. He started Camano Counseling, Consulting, and Wellness in 2022 in order to help people using multiple programs, techniques, and resources. He is experienced at helping people identify their thoughts, manage their emotions, and improve their communication with others. His goal is to help people of all backgrounds and ages live a happier and healthy life. His experience makes him especially good with helping veterans, students, and those dealing with stress, anxiety, and trauma.
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Dr. H Roksan Biktimir, PhD, LMHC, CTTS, CCISM 720 Main Street Suite 224, Mount Vernon, WA, 98273 |
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor |
H Roksan Biktimir, PhD, is a licensed mental health counselor and board-certified trauma treatment specialist. She has spent over 45 years in the field of mental health in both the administrative and clinical realms. She has been an approved supervisor with the State of Washington since 2004. Over the years Dr. Biktimir has held a wide variety of positions including Administrative Director and Executive Director of a community mental health agency, she established a non-profit organization that managed a family support center and founded a parent training program and used bookstore among other programs sponsored by the family support center. Clinically Dr. Biktimir has worked in a 15-bed inpatient psychiatric unit while also maintaining a private practice. Currently she has a small private practice and specializes in trauma disorders. Dr. Biktimir holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology. |
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Bridget C. Cantrell, Ph. D. 1050 Larrabee Avenue, Suite 104, PMB 714 |
Military, Veterans and their families, Civilians, PTSD, Trauma Recovery, CBT, psycho-education, goal setting. | Dr. Bridget Cantrell has worked with veterans for nearly thirty-years. She was |
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Mount Vernon Community Based Outpatient Clinic 307 S 13th St, Suite 200, Mount Vernon, WA 98274 |
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