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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (3)+

• Coronavirus FAQs: What Veterans need to know

  This page covers Coronavirus-specific concerns, health care, appointments, benefit payments, claims, claim exams, debt copays, appeals and other financial concerns, status of VA national cemeteries and burials and links to other helpful online tools. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Veterans and Military Families Advocacy Project & Tips for Veterans during COVID19

  This video covers useful resources for Veterans and Military Families during the COVID-19 crisis and explains services that are available for veterans or military families from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. Content Detail

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  Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

• What to know if you have a family court issue & live in Sullivan & Ulster Counties

  This is a video about how the family court in Sullivan and Ulster counties are operating during the public health emergency. It is important to note in the description that the video is current as of May 22nd and that as the situation improves, there may be additional updates about operating status. Content Detail

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  Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

I need help with custody or child support (4)+

• Can I use mediation to address Child Custody, Parenting Plan and Child Support?

  This is a brief article that will help you understand how you can use mediation for custody or child support issues, regardless of what part of the process you are in. Read More

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  New York State Dispute Resolution Association

• Child Support and Alimony Fact Sheet (Military Personnel)

  Information regarding child support and alimony for military personnel. Content Detail

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  Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)

• Enrolling a child in TRICARE

  This link explains how military members and their legal dependents can receive health care services through TRICARE Content Detail

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  Tricare Management Activity, a component of the Military Health System

• Military Parents & Custody Cases

  This guide addresses potential issues parents in the military may face in New York State Family Court. Content Detail

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  Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT)

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  Russian / Pусский

  Chinese / 中文

I have a service related injury or disability (4)+

• Apply for the Spina Bifida Health Care Program

  The Spina Bifida Health Care Program is a federal health benefit program for Vietnam veterans' birth children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida Read More

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  U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

• Blind rehabilitation service

  The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting Content Detail

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  U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Self-Help Guide to Disability Compensation For Agent Orange Exposure for Veterans and Their Families

  The purpose of this Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) guide is simple: to present information and describe the process in a user-friendly fashion for a Vietnam veteran or (surviving) family member to file a claim for service-connected disability compensation or death benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Content Detail

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  Vietnam Veterans of America

• Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  This guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs. Content Detail

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  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

I lost a loved one that was serving in the military (9)+

• Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

  Application form for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (In-Service Death only) Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

• A Survivor's Guide to Benefits: Taking Care of Our Own

  This link takes you to a PDF published by the Department of Defense in 2016 written to help those who have lost a loved one who was serving in the military. Content Detail

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  Department of Defense

• Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances

  VA Fact Sheet on burial and death allowances Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Burial Benefits

  Information on burial benefits. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• New York State Supplemental Burial Allowance

  Application for supplemental burial allowance Read More

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  NYS Division of Veterans Affairs

• Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form

  Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form Read More

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  U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Survivor Benefits

  Web site dedicated to the surviving spouses and dependents of military personnel who died while in active military service and to the survivors of veterans who died after active service. Provides a broad overview of benefits available. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

  Welcome to the home of America's front line resource for all who are grieving the death of a loved one serving our great country Content Detail

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  Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc

• What are Military Funeral Honors?

  Information describing military funeral honors, who is eligible, and what services are provided Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

I need help with custody or child support (1)+

• Can I use mediation to address Child Custody, Parenting Plan and Child Support?

  This is a brief article that will help you understand how you can use mediation for custody or child support issues, regardless of what part of the process you are in. Read More

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  New York State Dispute Resolution Association

I need information about educational benefits (2)+

• Fry Scholarship for Children of Fallen Soldiers

  The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001 can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Scholarships for Military Children

  The Scholarships for Military Children program is open to sons and daughters of active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military commissary customers. Recipient must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a four-year undergraduate college or university, accredited in the U. S. Content Detail

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  Fisher House Foundation, Inc.

Employment (1)+

• Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  This guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs. Content Detail

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  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

I need to know about military benefits (2)+

• Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors

  Get the 2019 booklet that provides the official summary of benefits available to veterans, dependents and survivors. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• VA Fact Sheets

  These fact sheets provide basic information on VA benefit programs by category Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

I am a caregiver to a wounded or disabled veteran (2)+

• Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program

  Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program Read More

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  U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

• Your rights as a caregiver

  This link will take you to another website with trustworthy and free information for the wounded and their caregivers. Content Detail

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  National Military Family Association