Events

Jul
30
Tue
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion
Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion

The County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Veterans Affairs Outreach Forum on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Brookfield Zoo, Swan Pavilion. In addition to the Veterans Outreach forum, there will be a picnic for Veterans and their families. You must RSVP to be a part of the Veterans Picnic. Please share this information with other veterans and veteran organizations.

Please fill out the attached registration form and send back as soon as possible. The RSVP deadline date is July 19, 2019.

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Jan
15
Wed
January 2020 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
January 2020 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

We’re back! And the next CVO Meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, January 15th at the Jesse Brown VA in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The presentation will be about Native American Veterans. The presenter will be Joseph Podlasek. Mr. Podlasek is a citizen of the LCO Ojibwe Tribe in Northern WI and is of Polish descent. After 14 years of leadership services to the Native and cultural communities in Chicago and at national levels, his focus is on creating awareness and cultural education through education programs in the, arts, veterans and fatherhood services. Be sure to come out and learn about the Native American veteran heroes!

Of course, refreshments will be served and parking in the garage will be validated. Be sure to get your validation at the front desk as you arrive.

Other agenda items will include the struggle for Dental Care for Veterans, CVO business and future plans.

See you there!

Mar
4
Wed
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center

The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Veterans Resources Fair from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., March 4, in the Prairie Center gym of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

This event features free health screenings community as well as housing, legal, employment and educational information, and much more. All veterans, current service members and their families are welcome to attend.

For more information about the fair, contact Sanon at (708) 709-3567 or email gsanon@prairestate.edu.

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Apr
15
Sat
PSC Veterans Job/Resources Fair @ Prairie State College
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

This Saturday, April 15th from 10 – 2 pm, the Office of Military Student Affairs will be having its 8th Veterans job/Resources Fair, this year in the Atrium.  Please feel free to share this with others.  Or stop by to get information for a family member or friend.

So far over 35 vendors are currently signed up to share information about job opportunities and resources.  Workshops will be provided by Cook County Veterans Affairs and the local VA Hospitals, sharing information about the PACT Act as well.