Excerpt of press release from the VA on 7 MAR 2011:
“Women Veterans are one of the fastest growing segments of the Veteran population. Of the 22.7 million living Veterans, more than 1.8 million are women. They comprise nearly 8 percent of the total Veteran population and 6 percent of all Veterans who use VA health care services.
VA estimates women Veterans will constitute 10 percent of the Veteran population by 2020 and 9.5 percent of VA patients.
In recent years, VA has undertaken a number of initiatives to create or enhance services for women Veterans, including the implementation of comprehensive primary care throughout the nation; staffing every VA medical center with a women veterans program manager and regional offices with a designated woman Veterans coordinator; supporting a multifaceted research program on women’s health; improving communication and outreach to women Veterans; and continuing the operation of offices like the Center for Women Veterans and the Women Veterans Health Strategic Healthcare Care Group.
“During this observance of Women’s History Month, let’s remember the special contributions of the ever-increasing number of women serving in the armed forces,” said Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs. She noted that women currently make up more than 14 percent of the active-duty military and 18 percent of the Guard and Reserves.”
Without reinventing the wheel, we would like to offer this link for women veterans and we hope that it provides you with information you need to lead the rich and joyous life you deserve:
Without a healthy body and mind it becomes difficult to be a successful entrepreneur so, this might be your first step in achieving the financial freedom you deserve for yourself and your family!
Veteran women in business is a growing enterprise and for additional information please visit the SBA’s site dedicated to helping women veterans in achieving their entrepreneurial potential:
V-WISE is committed to women Veterans by providing them the tools to become successful entrepreneurs. Their goal is to integrate your leadership, integrity, focus
and drive into a premier educational training program taught by accomplished entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship educators from across the United States.
V-WISE enables women Veterans to find their passion and to learn the business-savvy skills to turn their ideas or businesses into a growth ventures. V-WISE recognizes entrepreneurship an important part of economic growth across the country and this program is the key for women Veterans to truly pursue their dreams and to make them a reality.
If, after visiting these sites and the ones listed below, you don’t find the answers you are looking for then please contact us at 505-841-2956 or e-mail us and let us know how we can better serve you!
For more information and assistance please contact the Women Veteran Business Center nearest to you:
New Mexico:
WESST Corp. – Services are available at six locations statewide.
Albuquerque
609 Broadway Boulevard, NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-246-6900
Gallup,
107 South First Street
Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 505-863-3192
Las Cruces
, 2907 E. Idaho, Suite A
, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-541-1583
Rio Rancho
, 4001 Southern Boulevard SE,
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: 505-892-1238
Roswell
, 200 West First Street, Suite 527,
Roswell, NM 88203
Phone: 505-624-9850
Santa Fe,
3900 Paseo del Sol, Suite 322A
, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 505-988-5030
Texas:
Women’s Business Center
BIG Austin
Women’s Business Center
Southwest Community Investment Corp.
Women’s Business Border Center
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance
South Texas Women’s Business Center San Antonio Local Development Company
Louisiana:
Enterprise Consortium of the Gulf Coast
Women’s Business Resource Center
Urban League of Greater New Orleans
Arkansas:
Oklahoma:
Women’s Business Center at REI – Durant Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.
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