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01.
— MVA Flagship
MVA Flagship – King County, WA offers four core programs: the Minority Vets Community Center (MVCC), Case Management, Q’mmunity House, and
our Training and Education Program.
These programs are designed to build community, provide essential services, and create pathways to stability and success.
02.
— Community Center
Located in Tukwila, WA, Minority Vets Community Center is a community space that serves as a hub for MVA Flagship – King County, WA programs, including human-centered case management, financial assistance, outreach, and events. We strive to create a lasting positive impact on the lives of minority veterans through social engagement, financial stability, and systems access.
03.
— Annual Summit
The Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit is not a conference, it’s an experience. Delving into the intersections of the minority veteran identity and the key issues that impact our world experiences the most, the Summit features lectures, panels, fireside chats, lightning talks and live performances by minority veterans
and lead activists, artists, experts,
and legislators.
04.
— Emerging Leaders
The Emerging Leaders Program invests
in developing the next generation of minority veteran leaders as they
continue to make an impact in their
local communities.
The program includes an annual retreat, 12 months of leadership development opportunities, and mentorship from community partners, career coaches, and program alumni.
05.
— Q’mmunity House
MVA’s Q’mmunity House is a safe, affirming, accessible, and supportive transitional housing program where LGBTQ+ veterans in King County, WA can access wrap-around resources needed to rebuild, grow, find stable, permanent housing, and thrive.
This program receives funding from King County Veterans, Seniors, & Human Services Levy
06.
— Training & Education
By delivering culturally-informed, intersectional programming focused on key behavioral health topics, including cultural competence, resource navigation, suicide prevention and mental wellness, we empower community members and providers, employers, educators and students to advocate for themselves and each other, contributing to our collective movement for equity, justice, and respect.
*CEU’s available soon.
07.
— Advocacy & Policy
Our legal and policy advocacy efforts are driven by certainty that effectively supporting our nation’s minority veterans begins with recognition that the heart of the problem lies with social and structural inequalities. Our policy priorities are based on the real lives of real veterans to ensure all veterans receive the care, recognition, and support that they earned. We advocate for social and structural change to equitably serve all veterans.
08.
— GAC Care Fund
To help meet the needs of King County veterans who are no longer provided gender-affirming care by VA providers, anonymous donors have partnered with MVA to provide subsidies for transgender veterans in need of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The fund is open to residents who utilize/are eligible to utilize VA healthcare and are denied access to HRT due to federal mandates against the provision of gender-affirming care.
09.
— Winter Wish Project
The Winter Wish Project was founded during the first year of COVID-19, when minority vets, service members, and their families were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, facing job losses, housing instability, limited access to healthcare, and increased caregiving responsibilities. Knowing that challenges persist beyond the pandemic, the Winter Wish Project continues to provide critical support to families during the winter.
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