The Voice of Texas Veterans

In November, we celebrate our Veterans with parades and special events and we invite Veterans to take part in the annual Hiring Red, White and You! statewide hiring fairs. From November 1-17, connect with employers that are looking for your skills! Find your HRWY here . Ask about workshops too. Send them an email. Listen Now for info on what to expect.

What is an FVA Grant? Well FVA stands for Fund for Veterans' Assistance. Texas Veterans Commission awards monetary grants to veteran serving nonprofits and local governments. We give away millions every year! Agencies must meet certain requirements. Listen to find out more. The application process is open now. Apply Here. Application Deadline is Dec 4, 2023.

Over the past few weeks we have introduced you to all the Program Managers in our Veterans Mental Health Department. Of course all these Managers work together for the benefit of veterans, their families and community providers. Here they are all on one show! Listen and share! Click Here for Mental Health Resources and Contacts

The Fund for Veterans' Assistance Big Check Tour is underway as Texas Veterans Commission travels across the state meeting our latest grantees. On this show we hear about services offered by current grantees and we have info on how to apply for FVA grants. The next grant application cycle is coming soon. FVA Grant Info is Here

Don't forget to get your steps in for the Operation Hope Resilient Warrior 22K. Our Women Veterans Program wants your videos/pictures of your journey during Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. You can take 22 steps, walk 2.2 miles or finish a 22K. Proof of participation could mean a prize! Get all the details here and listen as Sharron Stewart, Women Veterans Coordinator explains how to jo...

Our Veterans Mental Health Department maintains a steady stream of training aimed at suicide prevention all year long. These classes are free and can be scheduled for organizations across the state. Listen to learn about suicide prevention, our Mental Health Department and how to take part in Operation H.O.P.E. Resilient Warrior 22K and Virtual Town Hall. Click Here to Register. Contact the Vetera...

Veterans who deployed to a combat zone but never enrolled in VA health care, you may be eligible if you left active duty between September 11, 2001, and October 1, 2013, even if you never filed a disability claim. Our Health Care Advocates can help you apply. But act fast—the open enrollment deadline is  September 30, 2023 . Apply for VA Health Care and Who is Your Health Care Advocate?

The Veterans Mental Health Department here at Texas Veterans Commission works with communities and agencies across the state to insure veteran access to vital mental health services. We also work with Justice Involved Veterans and their families, veterans behind bars and those who are adjusting to life on the outside. Managers of our Justice Involved Veterans Program explain how TVC helps. Connect...

The Public is invited to the Virtual VA Veteran Mental Health Summit, August 16, 2023, from 9 am - 1 pm, Central. Listen as Dr Emilia Brown talks about the importance of community support for veteran mental health recovery. Register for the summit here . Click here for Texas Veterans Commission Services.

Did you know Texas Veterans Commission Claims Benefits Advisors have filed over 80 thousand PACT Act Claims? If you still have to file yours, do this first. Submit your “Intent to File” to the VA on or before August 9, 2023. That way if your claim is approved, compensation is backdated to August 2022. You get a years’ worth of retroactive pay! But only if you file the claim or the “Intent to File”...

Ensuring the well-being of our veterans and preventing suicide is top priority at the Texas Veterans Commission. Listen as our Suicide Prevention Coordinator, shares action we can take to reduce veteran suicide. Then discover how you can join the VA Virtual Mental Health Summit coming up on August 16, 2023. Learn more about the Veterans Mental Health Department here. Register for the Virtual VA Me...

Our Veterans Mental Health department provides excellent services to veterans, their families and mental health providers and supporters.. We offer a justice-involved veteran’s program, collaborate with local communities to prevent veteran suicide and combat veteran homelessness. We provide training in military cultural competency and educate law enforcement and first responders on deescalating ve...

The Austin Veteran Arts Festival, AVAFest, returns for 2023. This fall the public gets another chance to learn about veterans who have found that the road to healing is paved with their creative spirit. Artworks from paintings to poetry, sculpture to sewing, comedy to crafting, whatever veterans have found helpful, will be exhibited during AVAFest. There is no entry fee. This year there is a new c...

Our Veterans Mental Health Department offers a number of services to help veterans and their families. The Homeless Veterans Program works within local communities to improve access to resources and services to military veterans and their loved ones who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of becoming homeless. Amber Morson and A.B. Bustos are the managers of that program. Listen as they t...

He hasn't been on the job for very long, but the Veteran County Service Officer for Young County never stops working for veterans, their families and survivors. Meet Adam LaVine, a Marine Corps veteran who loves helping out the veteran community. Find your Veteran County Service Officer Here.

In addition to connecting veterans in need directly to local services, our Veterans Mental Health Department also works with partners at the national, state, and local level to address veteran-specific issues including suicide prevention/intervention, veteran homelessness, peer support services, military-related trauma, and justice involvement. On this program you will learn about Post Traumatic S...

Women Veterans Day is June 12, celebrating the day President Truman signed the bill allowing women to join the regular US Armed Forces. It has been 75 years since that law was signed. In 2017, Governor Greg Abbott designated June 12 Women Veterans Day in Texas. Celebrations are happening all over Texas including San Antonio where TVC dropped in. The Texas Veterans Commission Women Veterans Program...

Memorial Day is a time to remember and reflect on the military members who have died in service to our country. Listen in for a message from Texas Veterans Commission Chairwoman, Laura Koerner. Plus we talk with Claims Benefits Advisors about help for survivors. Texas Veterans Commission assists survivors, dependent children and parents in accessing survivor's benefits. Our help is free. Pleas...

Making it through a tough transition meant making it easier for the military families that followed Rey and Samantha Domingo. Sharron Stewart from our Women Veterans Program talks with Samantha about her family's journey into civilian life and how that journey led to the Key Mentor Group. Listen to Learn about the Key Mentor Community and how it helps active duty, veterans, spouses, and the en...

May is Military Appreciation Month! From active duty, to reserve, veterans and spouses, the Nation salutes you. A FREE tasty salute is coming up on May 20th from 10 am to 3 pm from Heroes Night Out in Cedar Park. Family members and First responders are invited too. Enjoy FREE Food and Fun at Reunion Park in Georgetown, courtesy of the non profit Heroes Night Out and their generous sponsors. Heroes...

San Antonio Area Job Seekers are encouraged to attend the Raising the Flag Job Fair on May 25th from 10-1. But first get ready with some Pitch Practice on May 10 from 10-2 pm Register and get the details here. Pitch Practice . Job Fair Info . Listen as some of our Employment folks explain what is happening and why transitioning service members, veterans and family members should attend. .

The Texas Veterans Network is now available in all 254 Texas Counties. That means easy access to resources and services available for active duty, reserve, National Guard, veterans and family members. Texas is the first state in the union to develop such an interconnected network. Listen to find out how you can connect. Register at texasveterans.network. Visit Texas Veterans Commission Here

Communities in Schools and The Month of the Military Child, The Wall That Heals is coming to Texas and how to get a Veteran ID card for Helpful Discounts. The Wall That Heals Tour Schedule Get Your Veteran ID Card The Fund For Veterans' Assistance

The Wall That Heals is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Inscribed on the Memorial are 58,281 names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The Wall That Heals is making a three city tour of Texas this year. Listen as a Vietnam veteran talks about his service and what the Wall means to him. The Wall That Heals 2023 Tour Schedule

As the nation celebrates Military Children this month. Listen in to learn how Fund for Veterans' Assistance grantee, Communities in Schools calls upon local resources to help the children of veterans succeed. Fund for Veterans' Assistance Communities in Schools