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Veteran Services of Southwest Florida 

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Collier County:

Career and Service Centers of Southwest Florida – Immokalee Location
        750 South Fifth Street
         Immokalee, FL 34142
         Telephone (239) 658-3300; Fax (239) 658-3359

Career and Service Centers of Southwest Florida – Naples Location
        215 Airport-Pulling Road North
        Naples, FL 34104
        Telephone (239) 436-4301; Fax (239) 436-4313

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

The Career and Service Center in Naples is staffed with one Veterans’ representative 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 skills 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

Immokalee Location
        Telephone (239) 658-3311 4301; Fax (239) 658-3349

Naples Location
        Telephone (239) 436-4301; Fax (239) 436-4340


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Collier County Government - Veteran Services:
        Collier County Government Center
        Building H, Suite 212
        3301 Tamiami Trail East
        Naples, FL 34112
        Telephone (239) 774-8448; Fax (239) 774-1667
        Email at veteranservices@colliergov.net

Provides assistance to veterans and their dependants to access a wide variety of VA services to include:

  • Service connected and non-service connected claims
  • Access to VA healthcare
  • Certificates of Eligibility for VA home loans
  • Information on Montgomery GI Bill requirements
  • Survivor's benefits
  • Burial benefits
  • Dependent's education
  • Headstones and markers
  • Life insurance
  • Homestead exemptions
  • Domiciliary and nursing homes
  • Veteran's preference in employment
  • Replacing military records
  • Review of discharges
  • One-time reissue of decorations
  • Vocational rehabilitation
  • Readjustment counseling

Transportation Coordinator’s telephone number (239) 732-1008
Website at www.colliergov.net/veteranservices/

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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

Naples Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) #516GF
2685 Horseshoe Drive, Suite 101
Naples, FL 34101
(239) 659-9188

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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