The Medina County Veterans Service Office provide three core services:
- Temporary Immediate Financial Assistance. Our assistance includes but is not limited to:
- Rent and mortgage payments
- Utilities: Gas, Electric, Water, Cellular Telephone and Internet
- Food and personal hygiene items
- Certain Medical
- Dental Program in partnership with the Medina County Health Department
- And other emergency needs
- Assistance with County, State, and Federal Benefits.
County:
- Transportation to and from VA Medical Centers in Cleveland (Louis Stokes VAMC), Parma CBOC and Akron CBOC
- Grave markers and flags for Medina County Cemeteries
- Free notary for veterans & families
- Veterans identification cards (unofficial) through the Medina County Recorder’s Office
- Free transportation on the Medina County Public Transit (MCPT) with proper ID
- Employment resources (online)
State:
- BMV Benefits
- ODNR Benefits
- Ohio Veterans Homes
- Military Injury Relief Fund (MIRF)
- Ohio Military Retirement Income Tax Breaks for Veterans
- Ohio Homestead Property Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans
- Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans’ Children Scholarship
Federal:
- VA claims representation.
- We assist with the preparation, submission, and prosecution of claims to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including:
- Disability compensation
- Pension
- Appeals
- Burial benefits
- Healthcare and medical enrollment
- Education benefits
- Counseling and support resources
- Virtual BVA hearings
- Forms and documentation
- Records requests, awards, decorations, and medals
- DD-214/discharge request and certification
- Holistic, Expressive, and Recreational Programs.
- Unleashed Creativity (art workshop)
- Tai Chi & Qi Gong Training
- Writing workshop
- Guitars for Vets (Medina Chapter)
- Reflexology
- Yoga
- Equine therapy
- Coffee w/CVSO (ted talks)
- Vet-Link & Lunch
Our services are FREE of charge!
“Keeping the Promise” Now in Medina
If you have served in any combat zone, there is a Vet Center in Medina. Vet Centers are community based and part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. With the growing number of veterans that have returned home to Medina County from combat, we have coordinated with the Westside Vet Center to provide a counselor right here in our community.
Appointments will be available on weekdays at the Medina County Human Services Building, Room #155, 246 Northland Drive, Medina, Ohio.
To schedule an appointment call (440) 845-5023
To learn more about the VA’s Vet Centers visit us on the web at: https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/
