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Special
Atlanta Commission on Veteran Affairs Co-chair BriGette McCoy and Chair Chris Balch.
City commission on veterans affairs
holds first meeting
The Atlanta Commission on Veterans
Affairs held its first meeting in August at
city hall.
The commission serves in an
advisory capacity and will provide policy
and legislative guidance to the Atlanta
City Council regarding the many crucial
issues affecting veterans such as elderly
services, disabled services, homelessness,
affordable housing, healthcare, job
training, business development, spousal
assistance and the need for a community
liaison commission to advocate for the
veteran community.
The commission will also review
current veteran
services offered at
the federal, state,
county, and city levels.
Members will also
discuss methods to
better communicate
those services to the
veteran population
and their families.
Commission
Chairman Chris Balch
is a veteran of the
U.S. Marine Corp. He
said the commission’s
challenge will be
providing information about services
available to Atlanta’s veterans, especially
those who are homeless.
“The challenge for veterans is getting
access to information,” Balch said. “As
a community we not only need to let
them know what’s available to them but
also provide accurate information. We
also need to be proactive in providing
information as opposed to being passive
by letting veterans come to us.”
Commission Vice-Chair BriGette
McCoy is a veteran of the U.S. Army and
was homeless in Atlanta sporadically for
10 years.
“Much of the challenge for many
veterans is socioeconomic,” McCoy
said. “Our challenge will be reaching the
people who have been overlooked in the
community. We need to identify those
people and empower them.”
Each year, thousands of United States
Military personnel return home from
active duty. Many of these individuals
face challenges reintegrating into civilian
life, among them physical and mental
health issues, job training and placement,
homelessness, and other challenges.
“Atlanta is the proud home to
thousands of veterans,” said Atlanta City
Council President
Ceasar Mitchell.
“We owe them every
measure of respect
and service that the
City can provide. To
that end, The Atlanta
Commission on
Veterans Affairs will
serve in an advisory
role to the City
Council on how we
can better meet the
needs of our veterans.”
Mitchell said the
first meeting of the
commission included a discussion about
which resources are currently available
and which resources are needed to the
city’s veterans.
The Commission falls under the
purview of City Council’s Community
Development/Human Resources
Committee.
The Commission will meet at
least monthly, and the next meeting
is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sept. 3 in
Committee Room No. 1 at Atlanta City
Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue. The meetings are
open to the public and public comment is
welcomed. ESI
“We owe them every
measure of respect
and service that the
City can provide.”
- Ceasar Mitchell
Atlanta City Council President
8 September 2014 | INtOWll
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