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VA Center for Minority Veterans (CMV)
Resource is Provided By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Department of Veterans Affairs model for inter-and intra-agency co-operation, to ensure all veterans receive equal service regardless of race, origin, religion, or gender.
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Stress Zones
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Overview
Go to the VA Center for Minority Veterans (CMV) web pages to find out more.
This resource is intended to serve individuals in the following stress zones
About the Staff
This resource is staffed by
Veterans
Military / veteran family members
Non-military related personnel
Description
The Center for Minority Veterans (CMV) was established in 1994. The Center Director serves as principal advisor to the VA Secretary on the adoption and implementation of policies and programs affecting minority Veterans. CMV serves as an advocate for minority Veterans by conducting outreach activities to promote the awareness and use of VA benefits and services.
The Center’s mission is to assist VA to “keep the promise\" by acting as facilitator, change agent, strategic thinker, honest broker and cheerleader to the men and women of VA in executing its MISSION.
The Center’s activities include:
- Make recommendations to the Secretary and other Department officials for the establishment or improvement of programs in the Department for which Veterans who are minorities are eligible.
- Promote the use of benefits authorized by this title by Veterans who are minorities and the conduct of outreach activities to Veterans who are minorities.
- Disseminate information and serve as a resource center for the exchange of information regarding innovative and successful programs which improve the services available to Veterans who are minorities.
- Conduct and sponsor appropriate social and demographic research on the needs of Veterans who are minorities and the extent to which programs meet the needs of those Veterans.
- Analyze and evaluate complaints made by or on behalf of Veterans who are minorities about the adequacy and timeliness of services provided by the Department.
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Minority Veterans Programs Coordinators (MVPC) assist the Directors of their respective facility and the Center for Minority Veterans assess and identify the needs of minority Veterans. The primary goal of this outreach initiative is to increase local awareness of minority Veteran related issues and develop strategies for increasing their participation in existing VA benefit programs for eligible Veterans.
Minority Veterans Program Coordinators are located at Regional Offices, Health Care Facilities and National Cemeteries. Access a listing of MVPC\'s on the VA web page sorted by administration and state, who can provide service within your community.
This resource can be accessed anonymously
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This resource can serve individuals in the following languages
English
This resource can be accessed/delivered
At service location(s) or community-based location(s)
Over the Internet or via email
Service Area
National
Transportation is provided for participants to the service locations?
No answer
Service Locations
Name: Northern Arizona VA Health Care System - Prescott VA
Contact: Northern Arizona VA Health Care System - Prescott VA
Phone: 9284454860
Email:
Details: NAVAHCS
Address: 500 Highway 89 North, Prescott, AZ, 86313
Name: Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center - Phoenix VA
Contact: Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center - Phoenix VA
Phone: 6022775551
Email:
Details:
Address: 650 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85012
Name: Tucson VA Medical Center
Contact: Tucson VA Medical Center
Phone: 5207921450
Email:
Details: SAVAHCS
Address: 3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85723
Name: primary
Contact: primary
Phone: 8008528387
Email:
Details: VA Phoenix Regional Office
Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20420
Name: National Memorial Cemetery of AZ
Contact: National Memorial Cemetery of AZ
Phone: 4805133600
Email:
Details:
Address: 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85024
Relationship to Military
Former service members/veterans (no longer serving)
Families of former service members/veterans (no longer serving)
This resource can serve veterans no longer in uniform and/or family members
Regardless of branch or component
This resource can serve veterans no longer in uniform and/or family members with the following discharge/separation statuses
general
honorable
This resource can serve veterans no longer in uniform and/or family members
any
This resource can serve veterans no longer in uniform and/or family members who served in
Any era of service
This resource can serve veterans no longer in uniform and/or family members
Regardless of deployments
This resource serves
All immediate and extended family members of a service member or veteran
Associated Costs
For anyone, regardless of connection to the military:
May have cost, Free, Rent etc.
Please Provide Details On Cost:
Payment:
Self-payAge
This resource can serve individuals of any age
This resource can serve
any
Injuries/Disabilities
This resource serves individuals regardless of any injury or disability
Felony convictions
This resource cannot serve anyone with a felony conviction
Subtopics:
Benefits
Services:
offlineInformation Online information & resources (website, app) Direct assistance
Subtopics:
Benefits Other
Services:
Information & referral navigationOrMentors Offline information & resources (print materials, books, DVDs, etc.)
