Welcome to Ross County Veterans Service Office
Ross County Veterans Service Office Staff
Executive Director- Richard Shanks
Veteran Service Officer
Email: RossCountyVSO@hotmail.com
Assistant Director- Stacey Boroff
Veteran Service Officer
Email: JobsForVets@hotmail.com
Office Administration- Johna Pulver
Service Clerk
Email: vetsrv@bright.net
Office Adminstration- Nicholette Bolte
Veteran Service Officer
Email: nicholette.bolte@gmail.com
Transportation Coordinator- Nicholette Bolte
Policy
PURPOSE
To assist qualified veterans and their dependents in need of emergency-temporary assistance due to unforeseen circumstance.
Assistance is NOT compensation nor should it be considered permanent.
Statement of Policy
The Ross County Veteran's Service Commission is designed to help those who have served their country honorably and are now in need of temporary, emergency assistance. Care is exercised in determining eligibility- that those that are entitled are not inadvertently denied. Section 5901.01 thru 5901.15 of the Ohio Revised Code designates entitlement.
ELIGIBILITY
Veterans, spouses, widows or dependent children. Those with legal custody of a minor dependent veterans child, may apply on behalf of child.
Residency- Must be a resident of the State of Ohio and resided in Ross County no less than 90 days. Time spent hospitalized or incarcerated does not count toward establishing ones residency.
Active duty- other than time spent training.
Character of discharge- must be present on DD-214 and acceptable under office guidelines.
Picture identification and veterans DD-214 required at time of application.
Income limitations apply.
ASSISTANCE
Transportation to VA scheduled medical appointment, city bus tokens with proof of appointment.
Groceries, hygiene items, diapers, formula and supplement drinks.
Eye exams and glasses.
Fuel oil, Electric (AEP-SCP), Gas(Colombia) and water(City and Co) with shut off notice. 3 times limit applies.
Prescription medicine and small medical supplies.
Children's school clothing (K-12 in July)
Rent, lot rent and mortgage-not exceeding $500/$800. 1 time request per 12 month period. 3 time limit applies.
Funeral/burial expenses, burial plots, headstones, grave flags and standards.
Transportation
Our office provides home pick up and delivery transportation Monday-Friday (except on scheduled holidays).
A 48 hour notice is required when scheduling your pickup. Schedules are filled on a first come first serve basis. Applicants are interviewed at time of their call to determine eligibility.
Riders are to notify office as soon as possible with changes or cancellations in their schedule. Requests for accompaniment of a caregiver or loved one must be approved in advance. Riders must be able to enter/exit the vehicle without assistance. Liability prevents our drivers from assisting riders. Drivers are responsible for multiple vets reaching their appointments on time. It is imperative riders be ready when driver arrives. Drivers are not permitted to wait more than seven minutes at any scheduled pickup. If you are not ready after seven minutes, the driver will leave. Drivers are not permitted to return a second time for riders who were not ready.
Drivers:
Jerry Detillian
Tom Abruzzino
Tim Velarde
Bob Leaman
Ken Cottrill
Clifford Ream
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