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
New Smyrna Beach 107 E. Canal Street

4. VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION ORGANIZATION CHART
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
DAVID F. BYRON
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER
JEFFEREY L BUMB
DAYTONA BEACH OFFICE
DELAND OFFICE
ORANGE CITY OFFICE
NEW SMYRNA BEACH OFFFICE
SENIOR COUNSELOR
RAYMOND ALLEN, JR.
SENIOR COUNSELOR
ALY RIVERS
SENIOR COUNSELOR
TIMOTHY ALGIERE
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
SENIOR COUNSELOR
TIMOTHY ALGIERE
MONDAY-TUESDAY
COUNSELOR
JOYCE McBRIDE
COUNSELOR
FREDDY SPANO
COUNSELOR
PANTOS ELLIS-PETTUS
COUNSELOR
VACANT
STAFF ASSISTANT I
REBECCA RAU
STAFF ASSISTANT II
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 certification and training.

6. Estimated Demographics 2014
Veterans living in Volusia County 55,632
Military retirees, National Guard/Reservist
living in Volusia County ,432
Total of veterans in Volusia 64,064
Current population of Volusia residents 507,731
Veterans represents 12.6 percent of all residents

7. Florida

8. Veteran population
Based on 2014 census data, California, Florida and Texas have the greatest number of veterans in the United States.

9. Veteran Services Past Budget History
FY $561,135.00
FY $575,800.00
FY $533,749.00

10. Veteran Services’ budget FY 14/15
Personnel $540,050
Operating $96,116
Total $636,166

11. Veterans’ Services 2013/14
In FY 13-14, Volusia County’s Veterans’ Services Office:
Clients : 8,710
Claims and appeals: 8,064
Retroactive claims processed: $16,312,189.19
Compensation and pension benefit payments: $186,200,00.00
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 – 75 Veterans Organizations – Nursing Homes & ALF’S – County supported activities like Volusia County Veteran’s Treatment Court, Volusia/Flagler Coalition for the Homeless, and TDLCB.

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

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

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

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

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