Local Connections & Resources

Duluth Vet Center:

Chris Roemhildt, OIF/OEF Vet, Duluth Vet Center
Outreach Specialist/Readjustment Counseling
405 E. Superior Street
Duluth, Minnesota, 55802
Phone: (218) 722-8654
Fax: (218) 723-8212
VRC Hours: TBD for Fall 2012

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs:

Jodi Kiminski, Coordinator
Northeast Region - SouthLake Superior College
2101 Trinity Road
Duluth, Minnesota, 55811
Phone: (218) 733-7604
Email: j.kiminski@lsc.edu or jkiminski@mdva.state.mn.us
VRC Hours: TBD for Fall 2012

Department of Veteran Affairs:

Jeanne Rounsville, RN
OEF/OIF Rural Care Coordinator
Twinports Outpatient Clinic
3520 Tower Avenue
Superior, Wisconsin, 54880
Phone: (715) 398-2955
Email: jeanne.rounsville@va.gov
Website: http://www.minneapolis.va.gov

Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED):

Ben Vanderscheuren, Veterans Employment Representative
320 West Second Street, Room 205
Duluth, Minnesota, 55802
Phone: (218) 723-4717
Fax: (218) 723-4734
Email: ben.vanderscheuren@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.mnwfc.org/duluth

Minnesota Workforce Center - Virginia, Hibbing, and Ely:

Phone: (218) 262-6783
Toll-Free: (888) 438-5627

Family, Financial Assistance and Housing: 148th Fighter Wing Family Program:

Phone: (218) 788-7833
Website: http://www.mndulu.ang.af.mil/gfn/ Informational briefings, unit activities, and linking local and state resources with service members and families. Assistance to service members, families, veterans, retired service members and individuals needing information on a member. Family readiness groups statewide for extended family members of service members of all branches in the military.

Minnesota Housing:

Phone: (651) 296-7608
Toll Free: (800) 657-3769
Website: www.mhfa.state.mn.us
Provides a variety of programs and services for veterans and military families including, First Time Homebuyer Program and other loan programs, down payment and closing costs assistance, home improvement loans, Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Program (FPAP), and other financial assistance on a one time basis

Minnesota Military Family Foundation:

A community supported fund that distributes money through grants and loans to Minnesota military families of deployed soldiers that need assistance.
Phone: (763) 544-2255
Website: www.minnesotamilitaryfamilyfoundation.org

Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund:

Phone: (877) 668-4269
Website: http://www.thankmntroops.org

Minnesota National Guard Family Assistance Office:

Phone: (218) 723-4852
Toll-Free: (888) 234-1274
Website: http://www.ma.state.mn.us/familyprograms
The Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF) is a statewide fundraising initiative founded by area business and community leaders that provides assistance to service members, families, veterans, retired service members and individuals needing information on a member of any branch of the military throughout the state of Minnesota.

Disabled American Veterans:

Carlton County-
Adjutant, Tom Telando
Phone: (218) 389-6454
Phone: (218) 496-9248

Duluth-
Commander, Jerry Uecker
Phone: (218) 729-9775

Virginia-
Adjutant, David Hill
Phone: (218) 969-3318