Board meeting (in-person only)

8787 Brookpark Road Parma, OH 44129 (Directions)

Parma Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), Boardroom, 2nd Floor

Founded in 1886, the Cuyahoga County Veterans Service Commission was established to assist honorably discharged veterans, their spouses and minor children. It prepares claims for the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs so that veterans and their eligible dependents can receive compensation, pension and education benefits. It also assists clients who have been met with unexpected hardships by providing financial assistance to help with mortgage, rent, food, utilities and other expenses of daily life. It prepares veterans for employment and provides resources that enhance their qualifications for new careers. Its social work staff can provide a case managed environment for those clients who need more direct intervention. The Veterans Service Commission is legislated by the State of Ohio and funded by Cuyahoga County property taxes. Each of the 88 Veterans Service Commissions in the State of Ohio has a board of five commissioners created under the Ohio Revised Code, ORC 5901, who administer the programs for their respective counties.

Commission members:

• Mel Baher, American Legion
• Frank Pocci, AMVETS
• Lenon Wright, Disabled American Veterans
• Jim Riley, Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Bob Potts, Vietnam Veterans of America

Learn more about the agency:

• Meeting agendas and minutes
• Staff
• Facebook page

Find past Documenters coverage of this meeting here : https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=155

Note: This is currently in an in-person only meeting.

Note: This is only our second time covering this commission. Find previous reporting HERE. Lead with your curiosity and feel free to note if something doesn’t make sense in your coverage.

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