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Veteran Services of Southwest Florida 

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Charlotte County:

Career and Service Center of Southwest Florida, Charlotte County:
        19500 Toledo Blade Boulevard
        Port Charlotte , FL 33948
        Telephone (941) 235-5900; Fax (941) 235-5912

Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) Veterans’ Program - Involves the provision of priority workforce services to veteran customer which include: job referrals, job development, referrals to training and supportive services, case management, labor market information, résumé assistance, employability workshops, etc.

The Career and Service Center in Port Charlotte is staffed with two Veterans’ representatives to help you on your job search. They team with you and provide coaching, mentoring, and practical guidance to assist you in your job search process. In addition, the center offers:

• Resumé preparation and critique assistance
• Career and skill assessment
• Workshops on resumé creation, the job search process, applications and interview skills
• Refresher computer workshops
• Referral to individualized training opportunities
• Employment counseling
• Access to our jobs web site
• Fax machines, copy machines, and computers for your use

Telephone (941) 235-5935; Fax (941) 235-5942

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Charlotte County Department of Human Services - Veteran’s Services Division:

Cultural Center at 2280 Aaron Street
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
Telephone (941) 625-4422; Fax (941) 625-0561
E-mail at ccvsro@earthlink.net

West County Annex
6868 San Casa Blvd.
Englewood , FL 34224
Telephone (941) 475-3752

Assists veterans and their families in the presentation, processing, proof, and establishment of claims, privileges, rights, and benefits that have been determined to be programs to which they are entitled to under Federal, State, or local laws and policies. The Division also cooperates with the various governmental units and veterans organizations in seeking services to serve veterans.

As a Division of Charlotte County Human Services, offers information and referrals, claims assistance, and client advocacy to veterans, the surviving spouses of veterans, children of deceased or disabled veterans, or parents who have lost a child in military services.

Example of basic benefit programs are: Disability Compensation, Survivor Allowances for Dependents, Prisoners of War specific benefits, Pension Payments, Education and Training benefits, Vocational Rehabilitation, Home Loan Guaranties, Life Insurance, Benefits for Survivors, Burial in National Cemeteries, Headstones and Markers, Presidential Memorial Certificates, Burial Flags, Health-Care Benefits, as well as Hospital and Nursing-Home care. Because of the breadth of benefits with which our office deals, we find the demand for our services is ever-increasing.

www.charlottecountyfl.com/humanservices or Charlotte County Veterans Services

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 Veterans’ Organizations available to Veterans throughout Southwest Florida

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 Disability Resources Available to citizens of Southwest Florida

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Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Health Administration - Facility

Port Charlotte Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) # 516GE
4161 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 235-2710

Offers outstanding Primary Care and limited specialty outpatient health care emphasizing:

• Efficient, timely service
• Patient-focused care
• A team approach to reach mutually agreed upon goals
• Innovative approaches to achieve continuity of care (i.e. telehealth home care)
• Referrals to specialist as necessary

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