The members of this committee are an advisory group for the Clark County Commissioners concerning assistance to indigent veterans within Clark County. The detachment has provided membership on this board since 1993, Appointed by the Detachment Commandant.

Primary Member: John Stofiel 360-693-4407 jfstofiel@aol.com     Alternate Member: Keith Fitch 503 735 9363

Purpose:

To develop programs or procedures that is consistent with the welfare of indigent and suffering veterans and eligible family members of those veterans. Serve, as an Advisory Board on Veterans needs in accordance within these guidelines, Clark County Codes, and RCW is relating to Veterans Relief to the Clark County Legislature. Provide a venue by which each Congressionally Chartered Veterans organization within Clark County may provide representation on the Clark County Veterans Resource Committee. Promote awareness of the CCVRC and its purpose throughout the Clark County Veterans Community, and provide policy guidance and advice to the Clark County Veterans Service Officer.

The County contracts with a County Service Organization for a Service Officer to provide adequate services for the indigent veteran and the VSO is a member of the committee. Our current VSO is Phil Goff who works out of the VA Hospital-Vancouver Div. WDVA/American Legion Service, 1603 E. Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661 Veterans Assistance Program 360-690-0274
M-F: 7:30-3:30 pm. Rent/mortgage, utilities, food, gas, medical, transportation. Hon. Discharge, WA resident’s minimum of 12 months.

Employment Assistance     360-905-1737     for disabled or homeless vets.

Veterans’ Outreach Vancouver Share House 1115 W 13th St., Vancouver, WA 1st & 3rd Tues, 1-2:30 pm.
Referrals for VA services. Share House - Share House is an emergency shelter for single homeless men. They provide hot meals to anyone seven days a week. They also provide: Telephone, mailbox, clothing, showers, and laundry, nurse on site, referral services, and volunteer counselors for various organizations. The Transportation Assistance Program provides persons with gasoline vouchers and local and long distance bus tickers. To find out more about this program, call (360) 695-7658. Through the committee and indigent fund for Clark County Veterans, the county has contracted with Share to provide services for our indigent Veterans.

Veteran’s special benefits (Home loans, insurance, etc.) Are you eligible? www.va.gov.
Hotline: 800-827-1000 Medical: 877-222-8387.

Employment Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (V3V1) for homeless Veterans Building B-1     1603 E. Fourth Plan Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 905-1737     Fax: (360) 905-1738

The committee is also a member of the County Veterans Coalition, bringing together the 39 counties of Washington to solicit ideas from each other on how to better serve our indigent veterans. Please visit their website, which contains contacts throughout the state.

cvcwashington.org/counties/clark