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Veteran and Family Support

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VVFS Team Photo April 2026The Virginia Veteran and Family Support Program: Enhancing the quality of life for Virginia’s service members, veterans, and their families.

Mission

The Virginia Veteran and Family Support Program (VVFS) in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, monitors and coordinates behavioral health, rehabilitative services and community resources for individuals and families.

VVFS provides direct support through personalized care and community resource coordination and peer recovery support to service members, veterans and their families and caregivers as they address the challenges of military service, transition, deployments, post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.

Eligibility

VVFS proudly serves:

  • Veterans of any era who are Virginia residents regardless of military discharge status
  • Members of the Virginia National Guard
  • Members of the Armed Forces Reserves
  • Transitioning service members
  • Family members and caregivers of service members and veterans

Services Offered

  • Assessment of individual and family needs and linkages to needed medical, behavioral health, and/or community resources available through Federal, State, and local agencies
  • Linkages to financial and benefits services, transportation, housing, employment, and education assistance programs in DVS and partner agencies
  • Outreach and support to military-connected individuals in the criminal justice system
  • Provision of individual and group peer recovery (behavioral health) support services for service members and veterans

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Upcoming VVFS Trainings/Events

Mission: Healthy Relationships

A relationship enrichment workshop for committed couples who may be experiencing relational stressors to include Military Operational Stress perhaps from deployments, the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

There is no cost to participate in this workshop. Hotel room and meals are provided.

Presented by Virginia Veteran and Family Support
Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Date: May 2-3, 2026
Starts Saturday at 10 a.m. and ends Sunday by 12 p.m.

Location: Virginia War Memorial, 621 S Belvidere St, Richmond, VA 23220
Lodging: Delta Marriott, 555 E Canal St, Richmond, VA 23219

Registration: Email Erika Sisson at erika.sisson@dvs.virginia.gov or call (804) 389-3623.

NOTE: The workshop will have space available for 20 couples.

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