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RESOURCES FOR VETERANS

We wish to welcome veterans to Winona State University and to thank you for your service.

Because our country is at war and most soldiers are of traditional college age, it is evident that the number of veterans or members of the armed forces has increased on college campuses.  This is true at WSU as well.  The transition from soldier to student is not always easy.  Battlefield skills don’t necessarily translate smoothly into the community and classroom.  It is in recognition of these challenges that we offer the following resources. 

WSU Resources

Veteran Club – WSU has an active veteran club which meets twice a month!  This group is student veteran formed and led.  Click here to view all WSU student clubs.

Veteran Affairs Office – 457-5109

Counseling Center – 457-5330

Winona Resources

Winona County Veteran Services - Steve Johnson and Valerie Evenson, 457-6455, 8:00-4:30, 78 West Third Street, Winona. 

MN Resources

GI benefit specialist, Sergeant Melissa Evans, Federal Incentives Manager, St. Paul, 651-282-4024

Vet Centers.  User friendly centers which provide counseling, benefits assistance, community education, job counseling, and referrals.  St. Paul Vet Center, 2480 University Avenue.  651-644-4022.  (Duluth, Fargo and Sioux Falls also have Vet Centers.)  http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=426&dnum=All&stateid=MN&v=1 

Family Readiness Centers.  There are eleven around the state offering support to families and soldiers.   www.dma.state.mn.us/familyprograms/index.htm

VA Medical Center.  One Veteran’s Drive, Minneapolis, MN   (612) 725-2000www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=90

National Resources

The following list of links is for your educational purposes. This is certainly not an exhaustive list, nor are the sites maintained by the Counseling Center.  We attempt to choose high quality sites, but cannot guarantee the information on these sites. 

1. Coping with War-Related Stress Deployment: Help and Support for marine families.  www.marinemoms.us/usmc/Help-Coping.asp
2. Support for family and loved ones of deployed soldiers www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2582.html
3. Ten “Inner Tips” for coping with the stress of war and terrorism  www.self-guided.com/articles/warstress.htm
4. Smart student guide to financial aid for armed forces.  www.finaid.org/military/
5. GI Bill website www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/benefits.htm   
6. Military OneSource.  Returning soldiers are entitled to six free counseling sessions, and this organization will help active duty National Guard and Reservists locate a counselor in the area.  1-800-342-9647    http://www.militaryonesource.com/
7. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5006231  One soldier’s story of making the transition from combat to college. 
8. National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Department of Veteran Affairs.  http://www.ncptsd.org/ 

Last Modified: Friday, January 25, 2008 14:19 by Joanne Beck