Crawford County's Veteran Services office, Veterans Service Officer Anthony Digiacomo with secretaries Elisa Beuchat and Diane Nottingham, Downtown Mall, 900 Water Street, Suite 2, Meadville, weekdays 8:30 to 4:30 (814-333-7314, fax 814-337-5623; Friday after noon by appointment), helps the county's 10,000 veterans and their dependents secure federal, state and county benefits, and makes home visits to housebound veterans.
Also called: Veteran Service Officer, VSO, Anthony Digiacomo, claims, benefits, compensation, Meadville, 814-333-7314, code of ethics, Meadville, Titusville, Linesville, Saegertown, Conneaut Lake.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The county's office: "Veterans Services' primary function is to help the veteran and his/her dependents receive benefits, when eligible, from the Federal Government, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or Crawford County. We work closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding federal benefits and the Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Bureau for Veterans Affairs regarding state benefits. We have developed a close relationship with Crawford County funeral homes and cemeteries to ensure that our 10,000 veterans receive the final respect they so richly deserve. We also provide limited assistance to active duty personnel."
Where and who. Contact: phone (814) 333-7314, fax (814) 337-5623, Downtown Mall (Parking Lot Side), 900 Water St, Suite 2, Meadville PA 16335. "Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, by appt only after 12 PM." Staff: "Anthony Digiacomo - VSO, Elisa Beuchat - Secretary, Diane Nottingham - Secretary."
The office's own creed: "The veteran is the most important person entering our facility. We are not doing our veterans a favor by serving them, they are entitled to our service. Veterans are not an interruption of our work, they are the purpose of our work." The Veterans Service Officer Code of Ethics: "Keep the confidence of all veterans ... Assist veterans in preparing honest claims ... Be nonpartisan among veterans organizations. The service officer will render service to any veterans organization, or to those who belong to none."
Services the office provides or arranges: "Alcohol & Drug Counseling, Discharge Upgrades, Education Benefits, Military Medals, Readjustment Counseling, Sexual Trauma Counseling, Specially Adapted Housing, VA Home Loans, VA Medical Center Registration, Vocational Rehabilitation." Outreach: "For your convenience, provide home visits to housebound veterans and their dependents. Visit our booth at the Crawford County Fair in late August."
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