Resources
The Sunshine State is home to the second largest population of Women Veterans in the nation, with more than 162,000. Women Veterans are one of the fastest growing segments of the Veterans’ population.
Many Women Veterans don’t know that they are eligible for the full range of federal and state benefits, to include special programs for them.
Florida’s State Women Veterans’ Coordinator is Vanessa Thomas. She can be reached at [email protected]
VISN 8 Women Veterans’ Program Managers
C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (Bay Pines)
Julia Adams
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
727-398-6661, ext. 1432
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville)
Cheryl Tillman
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
Toll Free: 1-800-324-8387, ext. 4064 Local: 352-379-4064
[email protected]
Lake City VA Medical Center
Cheryl Tillman
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
Toll Free: 1-800-324-8387, ext. 4064 Local: 352-379-4064
[email protected]
Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center (Miami)
Michelle Zielenski
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
305-575-7000, ext. 7263
[email protected]
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (Tampa)
Pam Smith-Beatty
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
813-972-2000, ext. 6695
Orlando (Lake Nona) VA Medical Center
Lisa Martel
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
407-631-4088
[email protected]
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
Rosemary Balaguer
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
561-422-6881
[email protected]
Other Resources
VA Hotline on Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans
1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)
VA Center for Women Veterans
https://www.va.gov/womenvet/
VA’s Women Veterans Quick Start Guide now available
https://bit.ly/3fXS3rN
Women Veterans Issues
https://www.benefits.va.gov/PERSONA/veteran-women.asp
Women Veterans Health Care
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov
Homeless Women Veterans
https://www.va.gov/homeless/for_women_veterans.asp
Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation
https://www.womensmemorial.org/
VA creates National Women Veterans Oncology System of Excellence in fight against breast cancer
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5549
V-WISE – Women Veterans Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
https://vwise.vets.syr.edu/
U.S. Department of Labor Website for Women Veterans
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/womenveterans
Many Women Veterans don’t know that they are eligible for the full range of federal and state benefits, to include special programs for them.
Florida’s State Women Veterans’ Coordinator is Vanessa Thomas. She can be reached at [email protected]
VISN 8 Women Veterans’ Program Managers
C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (Bay Pines)
Julia Adams
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
727-398-6661, ext. 1432
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville)
Cheryl Tillman
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
Toll Free: 1-800-324-8387, ext. 4064 Local: 352-379-4064
[email protected]
Lake City VA Medical Center
Cheryl Tillman
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
Toll Free: 1-800-324-8387, ext. 4064 Local: 352-379-4064
[email protected]
Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center (Miami)
Michelle Zielenski
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
305-575-7000, ext. 7263
[email protected]
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (Tampa)
Pam Smith-Beatty
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
813-972-2000, ext. 6695
Orlando (Lake Nona) VA Medical Center
Lisa Martel
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
407-631-4088
[email protected]
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
Rosemary Balaguer
Women Veterans’ Program Manager
561-422-6881
[email protected]
Other Resources
VA Hotline on Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans
1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)
VA Center for Women Veterans
https://www.va.gov/womenvet/
VA’s Women Veterans Quick Start Guide now available
https://bit.ly/3fXS3rN
Women Veterans Issues
https://www.benefits.va.gov/PERSONA/veteran-women.asp
Women Veterans Health Care
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov
Homeless Women Veterans
https://www.va.gov/homeless/for_women_veterans.asp
Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation
https://www.womensmemorial.org/
VA creates National Women Veterans Oncology System of Excellence in fight against breast cancer
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5549
V-WISE – Women Veterans Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
https://vwise.vets.syr.edu/
U.S. Department of Labor Website for Women Veterans
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/womenveterans
