Walla Walla County Veteran Services

Walla Walla County's Department of Community Health has two County Veteran Service Officers, Michael Gibson (full-time) and Wendy Cheng (part-time), at 314 West Main Street, Walla Walla (509-524-2675, [email protected]), who help veterans and families apply for VA and other benefits and run the county's Veterans' Relief Fund.

Also called: CVSO, VSO, county veteran service officer, Michael Gibson, Mike Gibson, Wendy Cheng, Department of Community Health, DCH, claims help, 509-524-2675, [email protected], 314 West Main, Walla Walla, College Place, Waitsburg, Prescott, Touchet, Burbank, Wallula, Dixie, Lowden.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Walla Walla County, WACounty

What it does. The Veteran Services page: "The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health has County Veteran Service Officers who administer and provide assistance to veterans and their families applying for veterans' benefits, programs and services. If you are a Walla Walla County veteran, we can provide temporary emergency financial assistance for basic needs like rent, utility payments or transportation. We can also help you navigate and apply for all VA benefits and locate available resources in Walla Walla County." The emergency help is the Veterans' Relief Fund (see the Walla Walla County Veterans' Relief Fund entry). Who and where. County Veteran Service Officers Michael Gibson (full-time, hired November 2025) and Wendy Cheng (part-time); (509) 524-2675, [email protected]. The Department of Community Health is at 314 W Main Street (Rose Street entry), Walla Walla, WA 99362; main line (509) 524-2650. The officers also hold winter outreach hours at the public library and meet incarcerated veterans at the State Penitentiary about claims; the advisory board has asked for periodic hours in Prescott. The older county page (wwcowa.gov/government/health_department/veterans.php) still names only Wendy Cheng at 509-524-2936 and says the site has moved; use the Department of Community Health's pages.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Walla Walla County Veteran Services
Gate	Rule
Veterans and families in Walla Walla County	Anyone can ask the officers for help with VA claims. No rating is needed.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-24.

What changed then:

First published.

Request an update

Out of date, a broken link, or something else wrong? Say what you found, and an editor checks it against the official source.

Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.