Provides outreach prevention programs such as classroom presentations, curriculum-based support groups, individual consultation assessment and referral, parent education, staff in-service training, after-school programs, and summer programming. The Early Childhood Program provides mental health consultation to preschools and daycare centers. The purpose of the School and Community-Based Prevention Services is to improve the mental and behavioral health of the community.

Provides financial relief in time of hardship to eligible veterans and their families as a secondary resource when a need has been demonstrated and Veterans Affairs assistance is not available. Hardship grants are reviewed by the board of directors and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Maintains a memorial for the heroes lost on the homefront. Honors the veterans on the wall at the Shine the Light Ceremony. which gives the community a place to remember our fallen soldiers and brings awareness to help those in need

Assists veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state, and local benefits. Services include assistance in filing for and accessing compensation for service connected disability, pension for veterans unable to work, vocational rehabilitation and counseling, payment for education and job training, home loan guaranty, life insurance, "wheelchair homes," burial benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and death pension.

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are available to provide you with the information and assistance you need to avoid foreclosure. As part of President Obama's comprehensive Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP), you may be eligible for a special Making Home Affordable loan modification or refinance, to reduce your monthly payments and help you keep your home.

If you need help understanding the Making Home Affordable programs, you can use this search tool to find a counseling agency in your area that will provide you with free foreclosure prevention services. If you are eligible for the loan modification or refinance program, the counselor will work with you to compile an intake package for your servicer.

Foreclosure prevention counseling services are provided free of charge by nonprofit housing counseling agencies working in partnership with the Federal Government. These agencies are funded, in part, by HUD and NeighborWorks® America. There is no need to pay a private company for

Assists veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state, and local benefits. Offers assistance in filing for and accessing the following benefits: compensation for a service-connected disability, pension for veterans unable to work, vocational rehabilitation and counseling, payment for education and job training, home loan guaranty, life insurance, "wheelchair homes," burial benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and death pension.

Assist veterans and their dependents in obtaining available benefits. Discusses and submits applications for entitled benefits, including but not limited to compensations and pension, hospitalization and out-patient care, education, home loans, insurance and special housing and automobile grants.

Prescreens and check pre-requisites for class opportunities in nursing aide, trucking, and forklift.

Provides information and assistance in applying for Veteran's benefits including aid and attendant care, health care, home loans, education loans, emergency funds, service connected disability, non-service connected disability, pension, funeral costs and grave markers.

Butler County Veteran Services provides assistance in applying for county, state and federal veteran benefits. Butler County Veteran Services provides a wide range of benefits, resources and assistance.
This office has highly trained and skilled VSOs that file service-connection claims and non-service connected claims (NSC)with the Department of Veterans Affairs. They are trained by the Department of Veterans and accredited by PA Military and Veterans Affairs. Some have multiple accreditations.

County benefits include:

• Burial Allowance
• Headstones(Federal) and Installation Allowances
• Flags and Emblem Markers
• Safeguard DD-214

For more information visit Butler County Veteran Services
Butler County Veteran Services
State benefits include:

• Blind Veterans Pension
• Emergency Assistance
• Educational Gratuity
• Paralyzed Veterans Pension
• Real Property

The Bucks County Military/Veterans Affairs Office provides assistance in applying for county, state and federal veteran’s benefits. Veterans Services provides a wide range of benefits, resources and assistance.

County benefits include:
Burial Allowance, Burial Plots, Headstones and Installation Allowances, Flags and Emblem Markers, Safeguard DD-214

State benefits include:
Blind Veterans Pension, Emergency Assistance, Educational Gratuity, Paralyzed Veterans Pension, Real Property Tax Exemption, State Veterans Home System, Widow's Real Property Tax Exemption

Federal benefits include:
Disability Compensation, eBenefits, Education & Training, GI Bill, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Mortgage Delinquency Assistance, Pension, Survivor Benefits(DIC), VA Guaranteed Home Loans

Programs that are provided independently or in partnerships with other businesses and organizations.These programs provide services that meet community needs and build a stronger community.

Provides employment services to assist veterans in their search for work. Provides veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring.

Protects forested ecosystems, supports rural communities through working forests, raises awareness of the importance of conserving intact forested ecosystems, and highlights sustainable forestry practices for the benefit of the land.

Weekly class/program that works with currently incarcerated women at the Venango County jail to strengthen and maintain connections with their children.

Provides the following programs and services:

Food cupboard;
Diaper pantry;
Pregnancy education;
Counseling services

Providing services to teen and young adult victims of domestic and/or sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking. Programs and services can be provided within local schools and community programs.

VA loan guaranties are made to service members, veterans, reservists, and unmarried surviving spouses for the purchase of homes, condominiums, and manufactured homes and for refinancing home loans. VA guarantees part of the total loan, permitting the purchaser to obtain a mortgage with a competitive interest rate, even without a down payment, if the lender agrees. The guaranty means the lender is protected against loss if you fail to repay the loan. Applicants must have a good credit rating, have sufficient income to support the mortgage payments and agree to live in the property as their primary residence.
To apply for a Certificate of Eligibility complete VA Form 26-1880, which is available at https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/how-to-apply/

Provides prevention education and awareness on matters of violence, abuse and sexual violence as the first steps toward prevention.

Assist veterans and their family members with information regarding federal, state and local benefits. Provides information and assistance in filing for and acquiring the following federal benefits: compensation for service connected disability; pension for veterans unable to work; vocational rehabilitation and counseling; payment for education and job training; home loan guaranty; life insurance; "wheelchair homes"; and burial benefits. The benefits for family members of deceased veterans include dependency and indemnity compensation and death pension.

Provides information and assists in applying for Military and Veterans benefits including VA pensions, insurances, schooling, hospitalization, medical benefits, home loans, counseling services, burial benefits. A van is available for transportation for appointments at VA Medical center in Altoona, and community based outreach center in State College.

08/2018:
In light of recent events, the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (PDMVA) might be able to offer a onetime benefit payment (up to a max of $1,600).

All honorably discharged veterans should contact their county Veterans Affairs office for qualifications and processing.

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Assists veterans in navigating the system to access the following services: dependency and indemnity compensation, health care enrollment, education benefit, vocational and rehabilitation training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, burial benefits, tax exemptions, emergency assistance, blind and paralyzed pension, specialized veteran’s license plates, markers and headstones.

Processes claims for and administers VA benefits, including: disability compensation, pension, home loan guaranty, life insurance, education, vocational training for disabled veterans, burial allowance, and survivor's compensation, pension, education and referrals to other service providers. Provides information and assistance concerning benefits eligibility and application procedures. Makes referrals, when necessary, to other VA facilities, such as medical centers and national cemeteries.

Provides 30 days of safe, supervised shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children. Residents of Hope House and their children can receive on site counseling, support services, advocacy, and accompaniment.