The Veterans' Expo

Benefits: Disability, Medical, Educational/
Retraining, Employment and Housing

Mary Erin Blair, NYS Division of Veterans’ Affairs
800 Park Avenue, Utica
315-798-5828

Mary Erin Blair (Thursdays)
Herkimer County Veteran’s Service Agency
Herkimer County Office Building, Herkimer
315-867-1127

Melanie Williams, Veteran Affairs Medical Center
800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse
315-425-4400 or

Peggy Metot, Working Solutions-Disability Program Navigator
320 North Prospect Street, Herkimer
315-867-1400 or

Military Benefits:

Scott Hughes, Herkimer County Community College
100 Reservoir Road, Herkimer
315-866-0300 ext 8

Beth Bunce, Mohawk Valley Community College
1101 Sherman Drive, Utica
315-792-5400

Susan Riley, State Department of Labor
207 Genesee Street Room 712, Utica
315-793-2497 or

Mark Hediger, Jobs and Hope for Homeless Vets
BOCES Access Center, Utica
315-723-1021 or

Carol Ginster, Vocation and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
207 Genesee Street Eighth Floor, Utica
315-793-2512 or

National Websites of Potential Value:
Mental Health





National Websites of Potential Value:
Substance/Alcohol Abuse

National Websites of Potential Value:
Benefits



SOCIAL SECURITY/DISABILITY:
800-772-1213, 315-788-5839, or

TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION (TSGLI):

or 800-237-1336

Benefit Information: or 800-827-1000

Health Benefits Eligibility:
   or 877-222-8387

Educational Benefits: or 888-GIBILL-1

National Guard/Reserve:
http://www.seamlesstransition.va.gov/seamlesstransition/
res_guard.asp

Relevant Websites with Potential Value:

http://www.operationhomelink.org: Free computers for spouses
or parents of deployed soldiers in ranks E1-E5.

http://www.operationuplink.org: Free phone cards

http://anysoldier.com/ForSolidersOnly.cfm: Sign up for
sponsoring soldier care packages while in Theater

http://www.operationshoebox.com: Free shoebox care package
while in Theater

http://www.treatthetroops.org: Free Cookies

http://bluestarmoms.org/airfare.html: Lowest airfare available

http://bluestarmoms.org/care.html: Free care packages

http://www.heromiles.org: Free air travel for Emergency Leave
and for family members of injured soldiers to travel to Medical
facility

http://bluestarmothers.org/airlinespecials.php: Airline
discounts for R&R

http://treatsfortroops.com/registration/index.php: Free gifts
and care packages

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/n11232004_2004112312.html: Free Shipping and packaging
materials for shipping to troops.

http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/portal/page/itc/MHF/MHF_DETAIL_1?section_id=20.40.500.393.0.0.0.0.0&current_id=20.40.500.393.500.180.0.0.0: A guide to walk wounded Service Members (All branches) and their families through recovery, transition, and beyond.

http://cs.itc.dod.mil/files/content/AllPublic/Workspaces/DoDITC-CS-Public/PDF/MHF/Casualty%20Assistance/
Survivors%20Guide.pdf: A Survivor’s Guide to Benefits