WA state Department of Veterans Affairs

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Washington State Department of

Veterans Affairs

WDVA Central Office Hours Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday Closed

	WOMEN VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ...she also served!

2009 Washington Women Veterans Summit September 12, 2009 7:30am-5:00pm Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, Women Veterans Advisory Committee is hosting a Women Veterans Summit. Join us to celebrate a legacy of proud military service, renew old acquaintances and form new ones. This Summit will provide comprehensive information regarding federal and state benefits and managing the challenges women veterans of all ages and services face today. Workshops will focus on: Benefits, Career & Networking, Retirement Planning and Wellness. This summit is designed to all women veterans and active duty members of the armed forces. Women Veterans Summit Brochure (pdf) Register Today! Admission is free but registration is required. Registration form (pdf form) Save the date flyer (pdf) Become an Exhibitor or Sponsor! You are cordially invited to participate in 2009 Washington Women Veterans Summit – Celebrating Women Veterans Legacy of Service! Sponsorship Letter (pdf) Exhibit and Sponsorship Form (pdf)

Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom. That our resolve was just as great as the brave men who stood among us. And with victory our hearts were just as full and beat just as fast - that the tears fell just as hard - For those we left behind."

Army Nurse WWII

MISSION AND GOALS
The mission of the WDVA Women Veterans Advisory Committee shall be to ensure that Washington's women veterans have equitable access to federal and state veterans' services and benefits.The goals are to:

Perform outreach to improve women veterans' awareness of eligibility for federal and state veterans' services and benefits;
Assess the needs of women veterans with respect to improve the Women Veterans Program;
Make recommendations to the Director to improve benefits and services;
Review programs, research projects, and other initiatives designed to address or meet the needs of women veterans;
Incorporate women veterans' issues in the Department's strategic plan;and
Participate in National forums and committees for women veterans.

The program shall provide assistance to women who served in the United States Armed Forces or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces, and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
WVAC Committee Member Biographies

Contact:
Liza Narciso
360-725-2157
Lisan@dva.wa.gov

For Benefits Information Call 1-800-562-2308 For Assistance - TDD: 360-725-2199