1. Veterans’ Services Office
Volusia County
Veterans’ Services Office

2. Mission Statement
To serve America’s veterans, their spouses, and their families with dignity and compassion. To be their principal advocate in ensuring they receive the benefits to which they are entitled and to promote the health, welfare, and quality of life of all veterans in recognition of their service to this nation.

3. Locations DeLand 123 W. Indiana Avenue
Daytona Beach N. Beach Street
Orange City Harley Strickland Blvd
New Smyrna Beach 107 E. Canal Street

4. VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION ORGANIZATION CHART
COMMUNTIY SERVICES DIRECTOR
DAVID F. BYRON
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER
MICHAEL J. WHITE
DAYTONA BEACH OFFICE
DELAND OFFICE
ORANGE CITY OFFICE
NEW SMYRNA BEACH OFFFICE
SENIOR COUNSELOR
OFFICE MANAGER
DALE W. SWARTZFAGER
SENIOR COUNSELOR
OFFICE MANAGER
JEFFEREY L. BUMB
COUNSELOR
JOYCE MCBRIDE
COUNSELOR
TIMOTHY ALGIERE
MONDAY - TUESDAY
COUNSELOR
TIMOTHY ALGIERE
WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
COUNSELOR
RAYMOND ALLEN
WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
COUNSELOR
RAYMOND ALLEN
MONDAY - TUESDAY
COUNSELOR
VACANT
STAFF ASSISTANT II
SUSAN CLARIDGE
STAFF ASSISTANT I
JENNIFER CASTALDI

5. Florida state statute
Florida law requires each Florida county to employ a veterans’ service officer to assist veterans and their dependents in filing for benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The law also states that the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs (FDVA) is responsible for initial and annual certification and training.

6. Estimated Demographics
Veterans living in Volusia County 66,000
Military retirees, National Guard/Reservist
living in Volusia County ,000
Total of veterans in Volusia 70,000
Current population of Volusia residents 496,950
Veterans represents 14 percent of all residents

7. Florida

8. Veteran population shift
Based on 2000 census data, California and Florida have the greatest number of veterans respectively.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expects data to rank Florida first and California second by 2013 information.

9. Veteran Services’ budget FY 13/14
Personnel $470,519
Operating $115,011
Total $585,530

10. Veteran Services Past Budget History
FY $577,013.00
FY $533,749.00
FY $531,554.00
FY $586,941.00

11. Veterans’ Services 2011/12
In FY 11-12, Volusia County’s Veterans’ Services Office:
Clients : 8,801
Claims and appeals: 7,884
Retroactive claims processed: $15,304,010.44
Compensation and pension benefit payments: $176,470,913.00
Annual VA Housing Benefits: 1.3 billion

12. Services Provided Assist in filing: Pension benefits
Compensation benefits
Pension benefits
Vocational rehabilitation
Educational benefits for veterans and dependents
Adaptive housing and automobile Grants
Medical enrollment

13. Services Provided Assist in filing for: Insurance benefits
Burial benefits
Service documents
Private medical records
CHAMPVA and TRICARE enrollment
Appeals
                            

14. Additional Services
Assist widows with filing for survivor benefits program
Provide income letters
Casualty reporting
Conduct home/nursing home visits
Legislative efforts – CVSOA
Property Tax Exemption

15. Additional Services Continued
Support in outreach – Yellow Ribbon Programs, local colleges and universities – 67 Veterans Organizations – Nursing Homes & ALF’S – County supported agencies like Haven Recovery Center, Volusia/Flagler Coalition for the Homeless, Homeless Veteran Stand Down and TDLCB.

16. Emory L. Bennett Memorial Veterans’ Nursing Home
1920 Mason Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32117

17. William V. Chappell Jr. Veterans’ Administration Outpatient Clinic
551 National Health Care Boulevard,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

18. Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Community Based Outpatient Clinic
2583 S. Volusia Avenue, Orange City, FL 32763

19. VETERANS CENTER
1620 MASON AVENUE
DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114

20. 3731 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129
VA WELLNESS CENTER
3731 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129

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