Resources

If you are in a crisis and need immediate support, please dial 988.
If you are a women veteran who has questions or concerns about your benefits or resources, call or text the VA Women Veterans Call Center at (855) 829-6636.

You can also contact the FDVA or call (727) 319-7440

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Emerald Coast

Lori Milkeris

Regional Advisor
lmilkeris@uwf.edu

Apalachee

Sharon Brooks

Regional Advisor
poppy3311@gmail.com

North Central

Sharon Brooks

Regional Advisor
poppy3311@gmail.com

Junnie Watson

Regional Advisor
juner1968@gmail.com

Northeast

Junnie Watson

Regional Advisor
juner1968@gmail.com

East Central

Susan Aungst

Regional Advisor
aungstsj@aol.com

Tampa Bay

Valerie Lavin

Nitza Rivera

North Central

Alnita Whitt

Regional Advisor
Alnita.whitt@ocfl.net

Lorraine Holland

Regional Advisor
lorraineholland@hotmail.com

Treasure Coast

Lisa BB Brone Banic

Regional Advisor
lbrownebanic@fau.edu

Southwest

Tiana Bohrer

Regional Advisor
tianabohrer@yahoo.com

South

Thay Hausheer

Regional Advisor
Thyrahausheer@gmail.com

Quarella Savage

Regional Advisor
qsavage@jubileescholars.org

Other Resources

VA Hotline on Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans

1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)

VA Center for Women Veterans

https://www.va.gov/womenvet/

VA’s Women Veterans Quick Start Guide Now Available

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/79371/

Women Veterans Issues

https://www.benefits.va.gov/PERSONA/veteran-women.asp

Women Veterans Health Care

https://womenshealth.va.gov

Homeless Women Veterans

https://va.gov/homeless/for_women_veterans.asp

Women In Military Service for America Memorial Foundation

https://www.womensmemorial.org/

VA creates National Women Veterans Oncology System of Excellence in Fight Against Breast Cancer

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrealease.cfm?id=5549

V-WISE — Women Veterans Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship

https://vwise.vets.syr.edu/

U.S. Department of Labor Website for Women Veterans

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/womenveterans

Women Veteran Organizations

Women Veterans Ignited

https://forwomenvets.org/

Tri-County Women Veterans
https://www.tricountywomenveterans.org/
South Dade Women Veterans Alliance
http://www.sdwva.org/
Women Veterans Unite
https://womenveteransunite.com/

VA Safety Plan App

Safety Plan is a free and publicly available mobile app for anyone who has experienced thoughts about suicide or self-harm.