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January 2023 Discussion Topics
- LSS CORE Financial Counseling
- Financial Assistance Programs
- MDVA Veteran's Relief Grant
- McLeod County Veterans Association Grant
- MACV (Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans)
- MDVA Optical & Dental Vouchers
- Veteran Owned Business Support
- Veteran Education Benefits
- Veteran Home Loan Guarantee
Click to Listen: January 2023 Program
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December 2022 Discussion Topics
- What does Veteran Services offer?
- Challenges in Helping Veterans
Click to Listen: December 2022 Program
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November 2022 Discussion Topics
- What every Veteran and Surviving Spouses of a Veteran should do at the end of the year
- Identify location of important documents (DD214, etc)
- Changes in life (contact info, marital status, etc)
- McLeod County Veterans Van Program
- Ideas for supporting Veterans during the holidays
Click to Listen: November 2022 Program
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October 2022 Discussion Topics
- PACT Act
- Presumptive Locations Expanded
- Presumptive Conditions Expanded
- VA Health Care Eligibility Expanded
- Camp LeJeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits
- Flu shots available through the VA or VA Community Care Network Pharmacies
Click to Listen: October 2022 Program
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September 2022 Discussion Topics
- PACT Act (The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Toxics (PACT) Act)
- Minnesota Post 9/11 Service Bonus Update
- Flu Shots for Veterans
Click to Listen: September 2022 Program
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August 2022 Discussion Topics
- Minnesota Post 9/11 Service Bonus Update
- PACT Act (The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Toxics (PACT) Act)
- Expanded Eligibility for VA Health Care
- Expanded Presumptive Conditions List
- Vietnam Veterans
- Radiation
- Gulf War, Burn Pit & Toxic Exposure
- Upcoming Events
Click to Listen: August 2022 Program
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July 2022 Discussion Topics
- Minnesota Post 9/11 Service Bonus
- Veterans Crisis Phone Update
- Minnesota Department of Veteran Services SSAP Updates
Click to Listen: July 2022 Program
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June 2022 Discussion Topics
- Minnesota Post 9/11 Veteran Bonus
- Military Retiree Benefits
- Medicare and the VA
Click to Listen: June 2022 Program
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May 2022 Discussion Topics
Click to Listen: May 2022 Program
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April 2022 Discussion Topics
- Volunteer Opportunities
- VA Hospitals (St Cloud & Minneapolis)
- Local DAV Chapter 37 (Transportation, Clothing Bins, Answering Phones, Medical Equipment)
- Lutheran Social Services (Respite Services, Hospice)
- Habitat for Humanity (Veterans Build in Glencoe)
- Local Veteran Organizations
- Timeline for VA Benefit Applications
Click to Listen: April 2022 Program
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March 2022 Discussion Topics
Click to Listen: March 2022 Program
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February 2022 Discussion Topics
- Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs State Soldier Assistance Programs (Optical & Dental Vouchers and Special Needs Grants)
- VA Medical Center and Clinic Updates
- Programs available for Caregivers
Click to Listen: February 2022 Program
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January 2022 Discussion Topics
Click to Listen: January 2022 Program
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December 2021 Discussion Topics
- End of year finances and what that could mean for Veterans and different benefits
- Benefits for currently serving and former National Guard Service Members
Click to Listen: December 2021 Program
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November 2021 Discussion Topics
- Review Healthcare Programs for Veterans
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- TRICARE
- CHAMPVA
- VA Healthcare
Click to Listen: November 2021 Program
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October 2021 Discussion Topics
- Veterans Pension Benefits for lower income Veterans
- Options for Dental and Optical Care
- Follow up on Flu Shots available
Click to Listen: October 2021 Program
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September 2021 Discussion Topics
- Free Flu Shots for Veterans
- Recent changes to Vietnam & Persian Gulf War presumptive disabilities
- Documenting military service for Reservists and National Guard Veterans
Click to Listen: September 2021 Program
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August 2021 Discussion Topics
- Update on access to VA healthcare
- Changes to Community Care and the effects it will have for McLeod County Veterans and their access to Community Care Services
- Explanation of the copay billing statements that Veterans will be receiving in the mail
- Highlighting the McLeod County Veterans Transportation Program
Click to Listen: August 2021 Program
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