Veterans Stand Down 2020 (Day 1)

The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is pleased to announce that we will hold STAND DOWN 2020 on September 24th and 25th.  While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way agencies and organizations operate, the DVA continues our commitment to serving Connecticut’s Veterans by providing this “one stop” access to a range of programs and services offered by state and federal agencies, Veterans organizations, and community based non-profits. We hope this new approach to Stand Down will help more Veterans across Connecticut connect with the programs and benefits they have earned.

VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND BENEFITS PRESENTATIONS

Thursday, September 24, 2020 – 9:00AM to 4:00PM

The Virtual Stand Down 2020 day will begin with a kickoff ceremony at 9:00 a.m. at the DVA Rocky Hill Campus broadcast via social media. This will be followed by online informational sessions and webinars conducted by the DVA and other agencies and community service providers on topics including supportive services for Veterans and their families, Federal VA benefits, housing and homeless services, State Department of Labor, employment and vocational resources, Veteran caregiver support, legal aid, education resources and more.

REGIONAL SITES

• Patrick Waldron Veterans Hall, 23 Memorial Dr., Danbury, CT
• Port 5 National Assoc. of Naval Veterans, 69 Brewster St., Bridgeport, CT
• Veterans Rally Point/Easter Seals, 24 Stott Ave, Norwich, CT
• DVA Rocky Hill Campus, 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT REGIONAL SITE TIME SLOTS:

  8:00am – 9:30am, 9:30am – 11:00am, 11:00am – 12:30pm, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Veterans can register to attend by visiting the CTDVA Stand Down page https://portal.ct.gov/DVA/Pages/Veterans-Stand-Down and selecting the register now button.

The following COVID-19 mitigation protocols: will be in place and strictly adhered to for attendance at all the regional distribution and information locations: You may only go to the site for which you registered.  Please select a time slot to attend and attend that time slot only.  Please follow all directions given by event personnel. Masks must be worn (covering mouth and nose) by all attendees. Physical distancing is required.  There will be one-way foot traffic – please follow directions of event personnel. If you are not feeling well please do not go to a regional distribution location. If needed, masks will be provided and hand sanitizer will be available.