Veterans Resource Fair provides local vets with support
The groups and services participating in the Veterans Resource Fair will have various opportunities to offer. The Greene County Veterans Affairs Office will provide and offer assistance with the upkeep of military paperwork, applying for insurance and disability. The Greene County Transportation will be providing information on how to get transportation, specifically for medical appointments of those who either cannot drive or do not have another form of transportation at their disposal.
“All of this is meant to benefit the military community and their families,” said Tarpley-Garrett
The Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program will be there doing drug and alcohol assessments, as well as putting strong emphasis on prevention. The prevention portion also crosses over with the Greene County Communities that Care, because they will also be at the event emphasizing the same topic. These two programs will likely be placed near or at the same stations. Greene County Communities that Care will be holding Drug free activities and providing information on how to have fun without alcohol.
“There will be some face painting at this station to get the kids involved too,” said Tarpley-Garrett.
PA Career Link will be there to assist in job searching and employment services. The Vets Center in Morgantown will be handing out information on their services that they have through their associated hospital. The Veterans Leadership Program is based out of Pittsburgh and provides a variety of assistance to veterans including employment, housing and other services depending on the needs of each individual. The Paralyzed Vets of America will be there offering a multitude of services to paralyzed vets and most promising, specialty employment and job placement within their abilities.
There will also be a stand dedicated to domestic violence to raise awareness for the people of the community and pass on information on warning signs and how to identify them.
Although there is a Veteran’s Day parade every year, this is the first year a resource fair is being held after the parade:
“We’re hoping to draw in about a hundred people.”