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VETERAN MEMBERS

The next Veteran meeting is October 9 at 7pm.

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OFFICERS

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COMMANDER

DAVID ALGARIN

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BRIAN TURCO

NAVIGATOR

BILL REPKO

OFFICER OF THE DECK

GUS MARKOJA

PAYMASTER

ELAINE KUHN

ASSISTANT PAYMASTER

 ROBERT GOETZ

CHIEF YEOMAN

TED TERENTIUK

CHAPLAIN

ARTHUR BEAGAN

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TRUSTEES

TIM GLOVER

JOHN SERENO

DAVID HOULE

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

VETERAN COUNSELING SERVICES

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Roberto Santos, a Readjustment Counseling Therapist from the Vet Center of Danbury Connecticut, is now available as a resource at Port 5 for any Veteran or Active Duty Service Member and their families.  Services include:  individual or group counseling, family counseling for military related issues, bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death, military sexual trauma counseling or referral, outreach/education, substance abuse assessment/referral and employment assessment/referral. 

For more information or to make an appointment please contact :

Roberto Santos, LMSW

Vet Center of Danbury Office # (203) 790-4000 

Government Cell # (475) 331-7861

Email: roberto.santos@va.gov

For 24/7 Assistance contact The Vet Center Call Center:

1 (877) 927-8387

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Congregate living for Naval Veterans in Trumbull, CT

TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE HENRY STERN CENTER – CONGREGATE

The Henry Stern Center - Congregate, is part of the Trumbull Housing Authority. The Congregate provides affordable, independent housing to adults, 62 years old and older, who may have 1 or more temporary or permanent difficulties with daily living. The Henry Stern Center is the best keep secret in Trumbull and our surrounding area.

Check out www.sternvillage.com

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Bed Fund

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fairfield is offering the Veteran members of Port 5 the benefits of their Bed Fund at Bridgeport Hospital. The fund is open to all Port 5 Veteran members and their families, spouses, children, grandchildren, etc. Below you'll find a link  to explanation of the Bed Fund and an application form to be submitted along with a final bill from Bridgeport Hospital. As noted in the attachment explaining the fund, this is for services provided and billed by Bridgeport Hospital only. All applications are strictly confidential, and only reviewed by the Rector at St. Paul's, the Rev. Curtis Farr.

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The WorkPlace is sponsoring two programs to help assist Veterans.

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Platform to Employment(Online Classes) assists Vets who have been out of work for more than six months to obtain employment. For more info click the following link: https://www.workplace.org/p2e/

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Military 2 Machinist (Online Classes) This program is starting off with online classes which were suggested by industry manufacturers themselves. It is a basic introduction to the industry. The program is supposed to expand to further opportunities when the COVID-19 scenario subsides. For more info click on the following link: https://www.workplace.org/military-to-machinist/

Veteran Members Who Wish to Receive Correspondence Via Email Please Sign up Below

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