Bay Pines CVEB is a certified Coordinated Assistance Network partner and uses the system for file management and communication purposes.

The Bay Pines VA Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB) enables Veteran advocates, service providers, and stakeholders to convene and have a voice in identifying their community goals and work to resolve issues at the local level to improve service delivery for Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors.

Click here to download the Bay Pines CVEB Veteran and Millitary Resource Guide.

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Organization - VeteransPlus Apply Now

Address: 2519 N. McMullen Booth Rd, Suite 510, Clearwater, FL, 33761

Phone Number: 423-737-1117

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(32 Ratings)

About: VeteransPlus is a financial capability organization devoted to improve the quality of life of those who have worn our nation’s uniform, and their families by providing unparalleled solutions that focus on financial security and support in pursuing their economic goals. More than creating financial solutions, we add the unique capability of enabling non-profit partners to demonstrate their commitment and concern for America’s Veterans through financial education and coaching.

Website/Link: www.veteransplus.org

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Include all US territories)

Contact Name: Steve Stout

Contact Number: 423-737-1117

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Foundation for Financial Planning Apply Now

Address: 1425 K Street NW, Suite 620, Washington DC, DC, 20005

Phone Number: 727-709-5652

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(16 Ratings)

About: Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN) and the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP) are joining forces to provide financial guidance, advice and planning to active military servicemembers, veterans, and their families via the services of pro bono (free) CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals.

FFP is the nation’s leading 501(c)(3) charity solely devoted to expanding access to pro bono financial planning for people in crisis or need. Since 1995, FFP has powered pro bono planning by supporting efforts that link volunteer financial planners to people who ordinarily could not afford their services, providing them with free, quality advice to improve their finances and their lives.

Website/Link: www.ffpprobono.org

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Include all US territories)

Contact Name: FFP Admin

Contact Number: 727-709-5652

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Heaven on Earth for Veterans Apply Now

Address: 4115 Poinsettia Dr, St Pete Beach, FL, 33706

Phone Number: 727-742-3630

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About: Heaven on Earth for Veterans buys houses, refurbishes them, furnishes them fully and rents bedrooms to homeless or at risk veterans.

Website/Link: www.HeavenOnEarth4Veterans.org

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: PINELLAS

Contact Name: Carol Barkalow

Contact Number: 727-742-3630

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Bay Pines VA

Address: 10000 Bay Pines BLVD, Bay Pines, FL, 33744

Phone Number: 727-580-3363

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About: VHA

Website/Link: www.baypines.va.gov

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, DE SOTO, HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, LEE, MANATEE, PINELLAS, SARASOTA

Contact Name: Meghan Booth

Contact Number: 727-580-3363

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Disabled American Veterans, Ridge Chapter 49, FL Apply Now

Address: 2238 Hidden Creek Circle, Sebring, FL, 33870

Phone Number: 305-987-8385

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About: Veterans Service Organization we currently have 4 sevice officers and one van Coordinator. We maintain a food closet.

Website/Link: www.dav.org

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: HIGHLANDS

Contact Name: Marco Espinosa

Contact Number: 305-987-8385

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Empath Health

Address: 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL, 33760

Phone Number: 727-467-7423

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About: Empath Health is an integrated network of care providing care and support for those dealing with chronic or advanced illnesses, making health care decisions or dealing with grief. Through the Empath Honors Program we resolve to take care of our Veterans as they have taken care of us through their service. We recognize that Veterans have unique medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs and our specially-trained staff work to understand each Veterans goals. Families/caregivers of veterans also receive support and connections to resources.

Empath Honors services include:
- Trained veteran volunteers: Trained veteran volunteers bring their military experiences to their hospice work. Through a shared common language and cultural bond, veteran volunteers provide a great deal of support to veteran patients and their families.
- Military service recognition ceremonies
- We Honor Veterans program: We are committed to WHV’s mission of respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgment of the veterans we serve. Working with the VA, veteran service organizations and other
community partners, we are able to provide many specialized programs and services that honor and support veterans.
- Veterans History Project: We help collect first-hand accounts of combat veterans’ military experience for future generations. Specially trained Suncoast Hospice volunteers interview our veterans to create a video or audio recording,
which is then submitted and archived in the Library of Congress. Participants receive a copy of their interview, certificate of participation and record of where their stories are archived.
- Honor Flight®: Transports combat era veterans to their memorials in Washington, D.C. free of charge. Top priority is given to senior veterans and those under hospice care. Suncoast Hospice is able to facilitate the application process and assist in coordinating the flight.

Empath member programs offer: hospice, home health, community-based palliative care, all-inclusive care for the elderly, crisis and traumatic counseling, pharmacy services, HIV services and support and more.

Website/Link: www.empathhealth.org/

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, DE SOTO, HARDEE, HENDRY, HIGHLANDS, HILLSBOROUGH, LEE, MANATEE, PASCO, PINELLAS, SARASOTA

Contact Name: Trudy Beeler

Contact Number: 727-467-7423

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - LIBERTY MANOR FOR VETERANS, INC. - Non-Profit Organization

Address: 10015 N. 9th Street, Tampa, FL, 33612

Phone Number: 813-900-9422

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About: Liberty Manor for Veterans, Inc., identified a void in services in 2005 as it relates to homeless veterans when we learned that the veterans who worked hard and “played it straight” all their life and refrained from drugs or alcohol receive no services or housing! It was then when we realized that our returning veterans were not well-supported, and many go without services due to a lack in government funding. The void in services was not being addressed. Therefore, the objective of Liberty Manor for Veterans was to provide housing and all social service resources necessary to achieve the goal of self-sufficiency for homeless veterans. This meritorious initiative is the first of its kind, as we do not provide housing in cases when the veteran has an addiction. Instead, we provide housing to veterans that have “played it straight all their life”, but merely fell victim to homelessness due to an unemployment situation.

Website/Link: http://www.libertymanor.org

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Include all US territories)

Contact Name: Connie Lindsay

Contact Number: 813-900-9422

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Mercy Medical Angels - Non-Profit Organization

Address: 101 W Main Street, Suite 1000, Norfolk, VA, 23510

Phone Number: 757-318-9174

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About: Mercy Medical Angels provides assistance in the air with commercial airline tickets and volunteer pilots, and on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets.

Website/Link: www.mercymedical.org

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Include all US territories)

Contact Name: Gabriella Kubinyi

Contact Number: 757-318-9174

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Countryside Cares - Helping Hands - Non-Profit Organization

Address: 1850 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL, 33759

Phone Number: 727-724-1290

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About: Helping Hands is a Christ-centered service community providing food to those in need, serving with love, respect and compassion.

Website/Link: www.countrysidecares.com

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, PINELLAS

Contact Name: Elizabeth Elka

Contact Number: 727-724-1290

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas - Non-Profit Organization

Address: 9549 Koger Blvd N, #100, St. Petersburg, FL, 33702

Phone Number: 727-217-8111

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About: The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas is a non-profit organization that has been serving seniors and individuals with disabilities in our community since 1974. We serve as the Aging and Disability Resource Center for the entire two county area, providing an initial entry point for all aging and disability social services and coordinating a network of partners and providers to better meet the needs of our aging population. Our mission is to be a trusted resource to advocate, educate and empower seniors, adults with disabilities and caregivers which promotes independence, in partnership with the community.

Website/Link: www.agingcarefl.com

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: PASCO, PINELLAS

Contact Name: Geralyn Fortney

Contact Number: 727-217-8111

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Clearwater Chapter, MOAA - Non-Profit Organization

Address: 1754 Captiva Dr, Oldsmar, FL, 34677

Phone Number: 703-508-6466

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About: For friends, our youth, and our fellow veterans, we active duty and former officers have come together to provide support, information, and fellowship to those whom we pledge to serve. We continue to serve by expressing the needs of our veterans and youth to our representatives, and we continue in our oath to defend the Constitution, especially from the domestic enemies of ignorance, self-service, and abandoned principles.

Our service lies in grass roots advocacy to ensure and protect veterans’ benefits and in the mutual support of private veterans programs here in our community, including service to surviving spouses of veterans. Our fundraising efforts support programs such as those assisting homeless veterans, veterans’ art, the Honor Flights, and the JROTC programs at Clearwater High School and Dunedin High School, awarding college scholarships to each program annually. Additionally, we have now expanded support to JROTC, in combination with the Military Order of World Wars (MOWW), by hosting an annual Golf Tournament that supports ALL 8 JROTCs located within Pinellas County.

Through our website, our speaker’s program, and our newsletter, The Drumbeat, we keep our members informed of vital issues being considered by our legislators and administrators.

Our fellowship is expressed monthly at our membership meetings and special events.

The Clearwater Chapter is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). MOAA and its affiliated councils and chapters are non-partisan.

Website/Link: N/A

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: PASCO, PINELLAS

Contact Name: COL Ret David Apt

Contact Number: 703-508-6466

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - The Fire Watch Apply Now

Address: 5011 Gate Parkway, Bldg 100 ; Ste 100, Jacksonville, FL, 32256

Phone Number: 813-803-2594

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About: The Fire Watch is Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide. We are building a life-saving network of community members and organizations trained to identify the warning signs of veterans in crisis and to direct those veterans to the help they need.

Website/Link: www.thefirewatch.org

Geographic Reach: Statewide
  States: FL

Contact Name: Lillian Register

Contact Number: 813-803-2594

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Operation Warrior Hope Apply Now

Address: 1760 Turner St, Clearwater, FL, 33756

Phone Number: 727-447-9204

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About: Excellence to focus on veteran suicide prevention within the Tampa Bay Military Community.
In our fight against veteran suicide, we formed a key alliance. American Legion, AMVets, and VFW came together with 27 community partners and built a sustainable center focused on suicide prevention and mental health outreach. Our model utilizes top practices and innovative prevention methods. It helps boost mental health and builds resilience in our military community.

As we continue to develop our program, this model will serve as the standard for American Legion’s Suicide Prevention district and state initiatives. Our mission is to stand together to ‘Be the One’.

Website/Link: www.operationwarriorhope.org

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Include all US territories)

Contact Name: Melissa Glossup

Contact Number: 727-447-9204

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - American Legion Post 7 Apply Now

Address: 1760 Turner St, Clearwater, FL, 33756

Phone Number: 727-447-9204

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About: Excellence to focus on veteran suicide prevention within the Tampa Bay Military Community.
In our fight against veteran suicide, we formed a key alliance. American Legion, AMVets, and VFW came together with 27 community partners and built a sustainable center focused on suicide prevention and mental health outreach. Our model utilizes top practices and innovative prevention methods. It helps boost mental health and builds resilience in our military community.

As we continue to develop our program, this model will serve as the standard for American Legion’s Suicide Prevention district and state initiatives. Our mission is to stand together to ‘Be the One’.

Website/Link: www.operationwarriorhope.org

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Include all US territories)

Contact Name: Melissa Glossup

Contact Number: 727-447-9204

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Veterans Counseling Veterans Apply Now

Address: 3810 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33609

Phone Number: 813-438-3179

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About: Veterans Counseling Veterans Inc. is hosting a Faith Based Organizations, Mental Health and Veteran Community Forum on Suicide Prevention and Postvention.

Website/Link: www.vetscounselingvets.org/

Geographic Reach: Nationwide (Does not include US territories)

Contact Name: Ellsworth Williams

Contact Number: 813-438-3179

Contact Email: [email protected]


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Organization - Homeless Empowerment Program Apply Now

Address: 1260 Engman Street, Clearwater, FL, 33755

Phone Number: 727-442-9041

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About: In addition to serving the homeless population, we provide wrap around supports open to the community to include employability, computer, budgeting, financial literacy and workforce development services.

Website/Link: www.hepempowers.org

Geographic Reach: Countywide
  States: FL
  Counties: HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, PINELLAS

Contact Name: Tawny Swain Castle

Contact Number: 727-442-9041

Contact Email: [email protected]