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Veteran Services

We help veterans and their families access services and benefits.

Washington County Veteran Services helps veterans and their families apply for federal benefits related to their military service.

The federal Veterans Administration (VA) is a large system that can be hard to understand. Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are familiar with this system. We are here to help free of charge.

Learn more about how we can help with the VA claims process by watching the benefits overview video at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please fill out our referral form or call 503-846-3060.

Veteran Services Referral Form

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Events

Veterans Pickleball

September through June: The first Sunday of each month, 4-6 p.m., Jumbo's Pickleball in Beaverton. Only 12 spots are available for each session. Registration required. Email [email protected].

Veterans Lunch and Learn, Q&A

We are taking a break for the summer. Please check back in fall 2026.

Archived presentations from past sessions

April 2026 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 603.49 KB)
View slides from the April 21, 2026, session with Tina Gorman, program manager for the Virtual Health Resource Center.
March 2026 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 1.98 MB)
View slides from the March 17, 2026, session with Julie East-Sanborn from Washington County Veterans Treatment Court. She explained how the supervised treatment program is a sentencing alternative that addresses underlying substance use and/or mental health disorders.
February 2026 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 883.96 KB)
View slides from the February 17, 2026, session with Tonja Pardo, director of Oregon Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor.
January 2026 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 574.5 KB)
View slides from the January 20, 2026, session with VA Healthcare System Enrollment and Eligibility Supervisor Blayne Myles, who discussed eligibility requirements and how to enroll in VA health care.
December 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 1.35 MB)
View slides from the December 15, 2025, Q&A with Chelsea Jacobson, administrative director for VA Whole Health.

View slides from the November 18, 2025, Q&A with Portland Vet Center Director Christa Barriga, who went over how veterans, service members and their families can find confidential services at no cost in non-medical settings.

October 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 2.93 MB)
View slides from the October 21, 2025, Q&A with DAVS Veteran Service Officer Sean Files, who discussed the Stand Down event, which will take place on November 7.

In September 2025, Ashley Taylor with the VA joined us again to talk about suicide prevention. She took her content from this article on suicide prevention for veterans.

August 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 1.18 MB)
View slides from the August 19, 2025, Q&A with ODVA Campus Veteran Coordinator Joe Mah, who discussed educational benefits and services available to veterans and their families.
June 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 3.18 MB)
View slides from the June 17, 2025, Q&A with Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Program Analyst Ian Michaels, who shared services and resources available to LGBTQIA+ veterans and their families.
May 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (2) (PDF 850.29 KB)
View slides from the May 20, 2025, Q&A with Sally Oakes from the Returning Veterans Project.
May 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (1) (PDF 1.75 MB)
View slides from the May 20, 2025, Q&A with Ashley Taylor of the Portland VA Suicide Prevention Team.
April 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 99.88 KB)
View slides from the April 15, 2025, Q&A with Kendra Jones from Easterseals' Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program.
March 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 339.22 KB)
View slides from the March 18, 2025, Q&A with Veteran Services staff. The topic was resources and benefits for aging veterans. All information was accurate at the time of this presentation. For questions, please contact our office at 503-846-3060.
February 2025 Lunch and Learn Presentation (PDF 831.91 KB)
View slides from the February 18, 2025, Q&A with Veteran Services staff. The topic was the PACT Act. All information was accurate at the time of this presentation. For questions, please contact our office at 503-846-3060.