Barry County Department of Veterans Affairs

The Barry County Department of Veterans Affairs, Andrew Courtright, Program Director, sits within the Barry County United Way at 231 S. Broadway, Hastings (269-945-1296), Monday to Friday 8 to 5, coordinating claims help and community programmes for honorably served veterans and their families; the American Legion’s Patty Breas takes claims by appointment and phone.

Also called: Veterans Affairs, VSO, Andrew Courtright, Program Director, Mission United, United Way, Patty Breas, claims, 269-945-1296, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Veterans Crisis Line, burial benefits, Hastings, Delton, Middleville, Nashville, Freeport, Woodland, Dowling, Hickory Corners, Orangeville.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Barry County, MICounty

Michigan counties run veterans affairs under MCL 35.601 to 35.622; see the Michigan entries. Barry's department runs from a partner's building: "Office is located within Barry County United Way, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 (Lower level of the Barry Community Enrichment Center)." The officeholder. "Andrew Courtright, Program Director. Email: [email protected]. Phone: (269) 945-1296 / Fax: (269) 945-4536. County Department of Veterans Affairs Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m." What it does. "The Barry County Veterans Affairs office is here to provide services and assistance to the men and women who have honorably served their country. Veterans and their families can receive the support they need by leveraging community resources and programs coordinated through Barry County's Mission United Program." The page's resources list runs from the Battle Creek VA Medical Center and its enrollment application, the Wyoming Health Care Center and homeless-veterans routes, through burial benefits (the county's own Barry County Burial Application and the Fort Custer federal burial benefit), DD-214 and military records requests, education benefits including the GI Bill and the West Michigan dependent and veteran scholarships, emergency and energy assistance, employment (Michigan Works, ESGR-adjacent programmes), food assistance, health care (Cherry Health, Barry County Community Mental Health, the VA crisis line 1-800-273-8255 / 988 press 1), legal aid and veterans justice outreach, transportation and veterans homes, to "Other Veterans Benefits": 100% disabled veteran driver's licences and plates, caregiver support, eBenefits, no-fee state ID, Guard and Reserve benefits, and veteran IDs. Claims help. "American Legion Service Organization: Patty Breas, Claims Consultant. Email: [email protected]. ***Available by appointment and phone call." The page's "Click here to locate a Veteran Service Officer in another County" link follows. Where. Barry County Department of Veterans Affairs, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 (lower level of the Barry Community Enrichment Center); (269) 945-1296, fax (269) 945-4536; Monday to Friday 8 to 5. The county's main number is 269-945-1400; the courthouse is at 220 W. State Street.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Barry County Department of Veterans Affairs
Gate	Rule
Barry County veteran or qualifying family member	The department assists veterans and their families with claims and community programmes; no rating is needed to call. The rating filter never hides this entry.

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