AARP Wisconsin Increasing Outreach to Veterans and Military Families

When you’re a U.S. veteran with more than 40,000 organizations trying to help you, it can be tough to find the right information. AARP’s Veterans and Military Families initiative brings together free, valuable resources and programs to help navigate life’s transitions.​ In 2023, AARP Wisconsin will be increasing outreach efforts around the Veterans and Military Families initiative to bring these resources to more communities throughout the state. Read on for more information on the resources AARP offers, as well as the events we have planned so far. Check back for more information on events throughout the year.

RESOURCES
Veteran & Military Caregiving
Caregivers of veterans start younger and care longer. AARP provides several free tools to help you on your caregiver journey. Visit: AARP.org/VetsCareGuide. ​

Fighting Fraud with the Veterans Fraud Center
Veterans and service members are 40% more likely to lose money to scams than civilians. Our new Veterans Fraud Center has free resources, like the Watchdog Alert Handbook for Veterans at AARP.org/VetsFraudCenter.

Veterans & Military Spouses Job Center
Get FREE online courses, a job-search toolkit tailored to military and their spouses, resume tools, and access to AARP’s resume builder service and job board with a ‘Veterans Wanted’ box at AARP.org/VetsJobCenter. 

Connecting to Earned Benefits
Our Veterans Health Benefits Navigator helps veterans and caregivers find the right info to enroll in health plans from VA, Medicare and more at AARP.org/VetsHealthNavigator.​

Check out AARP.org/Veterans for the latest news & resources.
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EVENTS & OUTREACH
May – Our sponsorship of the Badger Honor Flight allowed us to cover the cost of breakfast for vets flying out to DC.

June 5 – 8 – NACVSO Conference – AARP Wisconsin will be connecting with Veterans Service Officers to help get valuable resources into the hands of more veterans.

June 10 – Dog Days of Summer – We are sponsoring the event and will be there handing out resources and fun treats!

August – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs will join us for a tele-townhall event covering the latest information on benefits and scams to watch out for.

October 23 – 27 – We will be hosting events in La Crosse, Milwaukee, and Madison. Registration forthcoming.

November – AARP will be handing out materials at the Veterans Bonanza in La Crosse