Operat ing as the premi er point of ent ry for Flor ida ’ s 1 . 5 mi l l ion veterans , the Flor ida Depar tment of Veteran Af fa i rs (DVA) operates a network of nine state veterans ’ homes and prov ides statewide out reach to connect veterans wi th the i r earned serv i ces , benef i ts and suppor t . For more informat ion , v i s i t : ht tps : / / f lor idavets . org/ Veterans Flor ida i s a non-prof i t created by the state to promote Flor ida ’ s status as the nat ion ’ s most veteranf r i endl y state . They ass i st mi l i tary veterans and the i r fami l i es t rans i t ion to c i v i l i an l i fe wi th career and ent repreneurship oppor tuni t i es through the Flor ida ’ s Veterans Employment and Tra ining Serv i ces (VETS) Program. To seek more deta i l s , v i s i t : ht tps : / /www. veterans f l or ida . org/ To suppor t f ront l ine communi ty workers , inc luding veterans , Flor ida Hous ing ’ s Hometown Heroes Hous ing Program prov ides down payment and c los ing cost ass i stance to f i rst - t ime , incomequa l i f i ed homebuyers . Spec i f i c e l i g ibi l i ty requi rements can be found at : ht tps : / /www. f lor idaho us ing . org/programs/h omebuyer -overv i ewpage/hometownheroes Enterpr i se Flor ida , Inc . , (EFI ) works to suppor t pol i c i es , programs , and benef i ts to ensure serv i ce members , veterans , and the i r fami l i es are we l comed and success ful dur ing the i r t ime in Flor ida , whether for one ass i gnment or the rest of the i r l i ves . EFI a l so publ i shes the Advantage Flor ida Mi l i tary Benef i ts Guide , a summary of state l aws , pol i c i es , programs , and benef i ts for act i veduty , nat iona l guard , and reserve serv i ce members , veterans , ret i rees , and mi l i tary fami l i es . For more informat ion , v i s i t : ht tps : / /www. enterpr i sef lo r ida . com/ RESOURCES As t he na t i on ’ s mo s t v e t e r an - f r i end l y s t a t e , F l o r i da ’ s s t a t e a g en c i e s and pa r t ne r s o f f e r an abundan c e o f r e s ou r c e s and oppo r t un i t i e s t o he l p v e t e r an s f i nd me an i ng f u l emp l oymen t , s uppo r t t he i r f ami l i e s , and c on t r i bu t e t o t he i r c ommun i t i e s . ME D I CA L QUA L I T Y A S S UR ANC E | F L O R I D A V E T E R A N H E A L T H H E R O E S 1 4 The Flor ida Depar tment of Educat ion (DOE) admini sters the Mi l i tary Veterans Cer t i f i cat ion Pathway , a unique oppor tuni ty for Flor ida ’ s ta l ented veterans to obta in a 5-year temporary teaching cer t i f i cate pr ior to earning the i r bache lor ’ s degree . Spec i f i c e l i g ibi l i ty requi rements can be found at : ht tps : / /www. f ldoe . org/veterans/ . The Flor ida Depar tment of Chi ldren and Fami l i es (DCF) has worked wi th FDVA and Fi rst Lady Casey DeSant i s to l aunch the Cont inue the Mi ss ion ini t i at i ve , whi ch recrui ts veterans and mi l i tary spouses to be chi ld protect i ve invest i gators , mentors , and case managers . To l earn more about thi s program, v i s i t : ht tps : / /www.myf l fami l i es . com/cont inuethemi ss ion/ The Mi l i tary and Veterans Ass i stance Program ( "MVAP" ) was created to he lp educate mi l i tary members and veterans on the types of scams that target the i r communi t i es , what they can do to protect themse l ves , and how they can he lp protect others by repor t ing scams and decept i ve bus iness pract i ces . To read more , go to: ht tp: / /myf lor ida l ega l . com/MVAP
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