Women Veterans

• Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN’s) 24/7 Emergency Assistance Hotline: 1-888-669-0907 https://www.servicewomensactionnetwork.org/  Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) is a non-profit that supports and advocates for service women and women Veterans. SWAN’s support is a resource based service that uses referrals and partnerships with external organizations to offer pro bono resources to members in need.

Peggy Filkins, Women Veterans Program Manager Finger Lakes VA Healthcare System 607-664-4662

• Army: Army Women's Foundation

• USMC: Woman Marines Association Scholarship.

• Any branch- Dr. Nancy M. Schonher Scholarship (For women Veterans earning an advanced medical degree or participating in an accredited paramedic program)

• Any branch- Women's Overseas Service League (For women committed to advancement in military or other public service careers)

• Women Veterans VA Healthcare: https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/

• Women Veterans Call Center: https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/wvcc.asp

• Reproductive Health (including maternity care, birth control, fertility services, lactation support, menopause and more) https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/topics/reproductive-health.asp

• VA MST Support Services: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/index.asp

• Mental Health - Women Veterans Health Care 

Local Resources:

• In Monroe County, women in need of emergency shelter can call the Monroe County Department of Human Services: 585-753-6044 (8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Friday) or 585-442-174 (after 3 p.m. and on weekends/holidays)

• If your housing crisis is in relation to domestic violence, please contact the Willow Domestic Violence Center 24-hour hotline at 585-222-SAFE (7233), or email Hotline@WillowCenterNY.org. If you are in immediate danger please call 911.

• Eagle Star housing has multiple locations throughout the region and offers housing to women Veterans (and in some cases their children) Home - Eagle Star Housing

• Veterans Outreach Center operates Otto’s Phoenix House, transitional housing & support for women Veterans (and their children) Residential Program — Veterans Outreach Center 

National Resource:

• VA Programs to End Homelessness Among Women Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless/for_women_veterans.asp

Local Resource:

• Women Veterans Coffee House hosted by Blue Star Mothers ROC Chapter 8- 2nd Friday at 5:30p-8:30p 260 Middle Rd Henrietta NY 14467: https://www.facebook.com/bluestarmomsroc OR https://www.bluestarmomsroc.com/

• Compeer CORPS- Women Veteran Events: https://www.compeerrochester.org/monthly-events-calendars

• Veterans Outreach Center offers various events and groups for women Veterans: Veterans Outreach Center 

National Resource:

• Women Veterans Memorial in DC and how to register your name & service: https://womensmemorial.org/

• “Mission Continues” Women’s Leadership Program: https://www.missioncontinues.org/women-veterans-leadership-program/