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Social Security Statements Available Online

The Social Security Administration creates an annual statement for each individual, showing how much you have paid in Social Security and Medicare taxes, and how much you would get in Social Security benefits when you reach full retirement age. The Social Security Administration recalculates your retirement benefit each year after

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Shared by United Resource Connection July 5, 2024

Free Bus Fare for VA Medical Center appointments

Hamilton County officials have announced that Veterans will now be provided FREE bus fare when traveling to VA Medical Center appointments. The program will involve one-day travel tickets that the patient can use to ride the bus to their appointment and back for free. The current process for requesting these

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Shared by United Resource Connection June 28, 2024

Schedule of FREE Legal Clinics in Tri State Area

There are a number of opportunities to receive FREE legal assistance in the tri state area of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center has released a flyer which provides information about these clinics and their schedule of operations. This flyer can be downloaded for distribution to interested

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Shared by United Resource Connection May 3, 2024

Veterans Day Spotlight on Supportive Social Services Available

We celebrate and thank the veterans that have served our country today with an overview of some of the supportive social services available to serve them. While there are a number of services and benefits available to everyone who has served in the armed forces, some of these services and

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Shared by United Resource Connection November 10, 2023

Monthly Community Resource Fairs at Cincinnati Public Library

Free community resources fairs are held at the North Plaza of the downtown Main Library on the final Thursday of each month. These resource fairs offer individual assistance to get connected with area services, including access to free primary care health services and medicaid navigation, free legal aid, and discount

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Shared by United Resource Connection September 26, 2023

No VA Legal Clinic on 10/9/23

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center will NOT be hosting their monthly FREE legal clinic on 10/09/23 due to the holiday. These monthly FREE legal clinics will resume in November. The next clinic will be on November 13th in B725 from 10:00am to noon. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center, located at

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Shared by United Resource Connection September 20, 2023

FREE Legal Clinic for Veterans on the Second Monday each Month

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center, located at 3200 Vine Street, hosts a legal clinic to provide veterans with advice, consultation and referrals on a range of topics. These topics include: consumer disputes, estate planning, evictions, family law, and public benefits. These clinics are held on the 2nd Monday each month,

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Shared by United Resource Connection June 2, 2023

Legal Clinic for Veterans, April 10th, 2023

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center hosts a legal clinic to provide veterans with advice, consultation and referrals on a range of topics. These topics include: consumer disputes, estate planning, evictions, family law, and public benefits. These clinics are held on the 2nd Monday each month, from 10am until noon. The

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Shared by United Resource Connection March 24, 2023

NKU Event for Active Military and Veteran Community March 23rd.

Thursday March 23rd, Northern Kentucky University will host an event for active military and the veteran community. The event will provide resources, education, and other activities from 1pm through 5pm on the campus at 500 Louie B Nunn Drive, in Newport, KY. The event is FREE and open to all.

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Shared by United Resource Connection March 20, 2023

Homeless & Low-Income Resource Guide, 9th Edition

The Community Outreach Division of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center has released the 9th Edition of the Homeless & Low-Income Resource Guide. The directory was originally compiled by Sharon Coate, LISW-S, and most recently updated by Bruce James, BSW. If you discover corrections or additions, please contact Bruce James. The

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 21, 2022

Free Farmers Market for Veterans last Friday of every month.

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center hosts a free Farmers Market the last Friday of every month from 10am to 12 noon. Fresh fruit, vegetables and non-perishable items are available here free to veterans and their families. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is located at 3200 Vine Street. The VA medical

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 15, 2022

FREE Legal Clinic for Veterans January 9th and February 13th, 2023.

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center hosts a legal clinic to provide veterans with advice, consultation and referrals on a range of topics. These topics include: consumer disputes, estate planning, evictions, family law, and public benefits. These clinics are held on the 2nd Monday each month, from 10am until noon. The

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Shared by United Resource Connection December 9, 2022

Summary of VA Dependents’ and Survivors’ Benefits

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an 8 page pdf that summarizes the benefits available to families of veterans. There are a number of programs available to families of veterans, including programs to serve these families even after the veteran has died. The pdf can help families identify

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Shared by United Resource Connection November 16, 2022