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.
Contact:
Liza Narciso
360-725-2157
Lisan@dva.wa.gov
Did you know that every VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager(WVPM), who helps women understand their benefits and coordinates their care?
Childcare offered to eligible Veterans at American Lake in 2012
Julie.liss@va.gov
Julie Liss, RN,BSN
(509) 434-7608
Spokane VAMC
Jan.buchanan@va.gov
Jan Buchanan,MSW,MC
(206) 764-2441
Seattle VAMC
Joan.leid@va.gov
Joan Leid, RN
(509) 525-5200 ext 22413
Walla Walla VAMC
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