DVA News
PRESS RELEASE - State Veterans Services Officer Joins Kittitas County
Published: 04/30/2024
Press Release
Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Veterans Services Officer Joins Kittitas County
Kittitas County, WA - 04/30/2024 - The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is adding a State Veterans Service Officer in Kittitas County. The new State VSO joins the Kittitas County Public Health… read more
Love Finds a Home at Washington Veterans Home
Published: 04/26/2024
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Sidney Cartwright, a resident at Washington Veterans Home, has found love again after 22 years of being a widow. Since moving into the home in November 2022, Sidney has become an active participant in resident activities and the resident front desk program. Her vibrant personality and involvement caught the eye of fellow resident Junior Feathers, leading… read more
NEWS RELEASE - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Applauds the City of Olympia for joining forces to Prevent Suicide
Published: 04/19/2024
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Applauds the City of Olympia for joining forces to Prevent Suicide
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Suicide Prevention Team was honored to participate in a recent Olympia City Council meeting where the… read more
2024 Memorial Day Proclamation & Memorial Day Veteran Events & Observances to Share
Published: 04/15/2024
Memorial Day Events and Observances
We are pleased to share that the Northwest Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America will again be sponsoring wreaths for each of the War Memorials on the Capitol Campus. Our thanks goes to NWPVA for coordinating this beautiful display. This year Joy Cochran, Mike Partridge and Scott… read more
All Transitioning Servicemembers, Have You Filed Your VA Claim Yet?
Published: 04/08/2024
Are you a servicemember preparing to separate or retire from military service?
If so, Contact us NOW to Get started on your Pre-Discharge Disability Claim.
You must file your Pre-Discharge claim between 90-180 days before separation.
Contact Shawn Prescher at 253.281.8311 or shawn.prescher@dva.wa.gov
Stevens County - Veterans Town Hall and Women Veterans Forum
Published: 04/04/2024
Stevens County: The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will host a Women Veterans Forum from 8:30 to 9:30 and a Veterans Town Hall from 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Mistequa Hotel, 2545 Smith Road Chewelah, WA 99109.
This double event is presented by the Governor’s Veterans Affairs… read more
Message from the Director - April Veteran Voices
Published: 04/04/2024
Increasing Tobacco Cessation Services for Veterans
Published: 04/02/2024
On March 6th, 2024, Paul Caseley, program manager for WDVA’s Veteran Commercial Tobacco Cessation Program, presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) Awardee Meeting in Atlanta, GA.
With grant funding from the CDC’s Office on… read more
NEWS RELEASE - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Opening of Suicide Prevention Community Based Services Grant Application Process
Published: 04/02/2024
NEWS RELEASE
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Opening of Suicide Prevention Community Based Services Grant Application Process
OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that the application process for the Suicide Prevention Community Based… read more
Washington Veterans Home Welcomes VFW Auxiliary National President and Washington State VFW Auxiliary President
Published: 04/02/2024
The residents and staff at Washington Veterans Home had the privilege of showing off their home to the VFW Auxiliary National President, Carla Martinez.
Carla is traveling nationwide, visiting veterans’ homes, and stopped to see us. The Washington State VFW Auxiliary president, Rose Green, coordinated a donation of leather working tools and supplies, which were used to show our guests… read more