New Web Site Launches for Virginia Veterans

VirginiaNavigator, a statewide non-profit, has launched VeteransNavigator.org. The Web site – designed to serve and help Virginia veterans – was funded in part by a $100,000 grant from Dominion Resources, parent company of Dominion Virginia Power.

"Virginia is home to over 800,000 veterans and the need for veteran's services – and easy connection to those services – is critical," said Gov. Terry McAuliffe in an announcement Thursday about the launch of the new site.

"A top priority of mine, and that of my administration, is to make Virginia the most veteran- and military-friendly state in the nation," McAuliffe said. "As we commemorate Veterans Day later this week, I'm pleased that our veterans and their families now have access to VeteransNavigator to help them secure services they may need."

The Web site offers a one-stop online resource for Virginia veterans, their families and caregivers, with access to support services, educational features and public, private and non-profit programs and resources available on the local, state and national level.

Content and features focus on meeting needs of both pre- and post-9/11 veterans, including job training and employment, veterans and military family benefits, housing and homelessness, behavioral health, long-term care, peer support, family caregiver support, social and recreational opportunities.

In addition, VeteransNavigator offers:

• A community calendar where visitors can find events – everything from support groups, to employment fairs, to sports and social clubs;
• "Ask an Expert" that provides free, confidential, expert assistance – powered by professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to provide comfort and guidance;
• A live chat feature for extra help finding answers; and more.

"Throughout the development of VeteransNavigator, we collaborated with numerous public and private partners and individuals to ensure the site would give veterans and their families access to reliable and valuable resources to help them navigate their post-military journey," said Adrienne M. Johnson, executive director of the VirginiaNavigator Family of Websites.

"As our nation celebrates Family Caregiver Month and prepares to pay special tribute to our heroes and their families on Veterans Day, we launch VeteransNavigator to help those brave men and women who have sacrificed so much for so many," said Johnson.