About the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers

What are County Veterans Service Officers?

They are locally-funded agencies established in 1946 to assist veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services accrued through military service.

What is MACVSO?

The Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers is a nonprofit educational and professional organization through which Minnesota’s Veterans Service Officers help each other to do a better job of advocacy and claims work for veterans.

The MACVSO provides:

Training forums
Interagency dialogues
Updates on regulations
Professional/technical seminars
Research into the veteran community
Advocacy on veterans’ issues

MACVSO also provides:

Information, training and assistance to organizations furnishing claims assistance to veterans
Networking with other organizations which help the Minnesota veteran community
Outreach to hard-to-contact elements of the veteran community
Advocacy for veterans’ families

How does the MACVSO operate?

As a Minnesota nonprofit agency, the MACVSO works cooperatively with organizations serving veterans and offering social service benefits. Such organizations include:

US Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
USDVA Medical Facilities
County and State Mental Health Departments
Social Services Department
Small Business Administration
And many, many more…

Contact your local County Veterans Service Officer.