Committee Work and Sponsorship Opportunities

For

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

Veterans Committee

2 February 2015

Washington Women Veterans Advisory

Committee (WWVAC)

*Agenda

*Mission/Vision of the WWVAC

*Who We Serve

*Current Activities/Accomplishments

*Sponsorship Opportunities

*Mission/Goal

*Ensure that Washington's women veterans have equitable access to federal and state veterans' services and benefits.

*Perform outreach to improve awareness of eligibility for federal and state veterans' services and benefits;

*A couple of suggestions that will reach the tribal leaders; under mission/vision:

*Participate and network with more Native American women veterans.

*Participate and network in cultural Native American events and connect them to resources for healing.

*Who We Are

*Statewide Advisory Council

*Under the executive sponsorship of the Director of WDVA

*Comprised of 10 -15 Members

*Former Military

*Diverse racial and ethnicities

*Member profiles here: http://www.dva.wa.gov/women/women-veterans-advisory-committee-members

*Who We Serve

*Comprehensive Study: www.dva.org

*As of March 2014, 210,675 women served in the Post 9/11 era.

* In FY 2013, VA’s female patient population increased from 6.5% in the previous year to 6.8%

*Currently in WA State: 607,000 veterans, 60,000 active duty, 20,000 Reserve/National Guard, and 2 million family members

*Health Care

*Transition Challenges

*Disability Compensation

*Military Sexual Trauma

*Readjustment Counseling

*Education

*Financial Security

*Homelessness/Shelter*How we help

*Current Activities

*2015 Women Veteran’s Summit in Kennewick, WA, June 6

*Outreach events to diverse populations all over the state/region

*Signature Event “The Summit”

*Virtual Coffee Webinars

*Video production for outreach to Native American women

*Sponsorship Opportunities

*2015 Women Veteran’s Summit (Kennewick)

*2016 Women Veteran’s Summit (Seattle/Tacoma)

*Virtual Coffee Webinars

*Video Productions for outreach

*Gifts in Kind

*Sponsorship Opportunities

*S P O N S O R S H I P L E V E L S

*Platinum Sponsorship ($7,500)

*Gold Sponsorship ($5,000)

*Silver Sponsorship ($2,500)

*Custom Sponsorship ($ TBD)

*Contact Us

*LaVada Anderson, TVR/VSOSuquamish Tribe Veterans Resource(360) 394-8515Email: landerson@suquamish.nsn.us

*Liza S. NarcisoAssistant to the Director &WA State Women Veterans CoordinatorWA Department of Veterans Affairs360-725-2157Email: LisaN@DVA.WA.GOV

*Questions???

Thank You!!