Human Services
County Veteran Service Officer Pete Sill
Appointments available by calling 360-416-7585 ext. 1162
Walk-ins taken on first come, first serve basis
Mount Vernon hours:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Community Action of Skagit County
330 Pacific Place
Mount Vernon WA
Concrete hours:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
Concrete Community Center
45821 Railroad Street
Concrete WA
The County Veteran Service Officer (CVSO) assists veterans with benefits, claims and compensation, and other programs:
- Veterans Assistance Benefits, including discharge certificates/DD 214; military medical records and review; military personnel records; Dept of Veterans Affairs award letters; verification of service statements; and enrollment in eBenefits.
- Disability Compensation and Pension Claims, including Assist with VA eBenefits claims process; Help determine best options for each veteran; Assist with tracking progress; Review additional VA requests for information; Explain VA decision packages; Provide guidance on appeals, and Veteran advocate and liaison.
- Elderly & Disabled Veteran & Widow Programs, including provides assistance for aid and attendance benefits; provides assistance for housebound benefits; assist surviving spouses with burial, disability indemnity compensation and widow pension; Assist with VA health care benefits, and veteran continuous relief.
Opioid Crisis
Needle Exchange Program
Housing and Homelessness | Stabilization
Developmental
Disabilities
People
with developmental disabilities and their families are valued citizens
of Skagit County. The Developmental Disabilities program strives to promote
individual worth, self-respect, and dignity such that each individual
is valued as a contributing member of the community.
Behavioral Health
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
The Behavioral Health Program represents Skagit County's interests in mental health and substance use services to assure that a full continuum of treatment and recovery services are available to eligible consumers.
Meals
on Wheels
The Meals
on Wheels Program provides nutritious, noontime meals to senior citizens,
age 60 and older, who have difficulty leaving their home unassisted and
who are unable to prepare their own meals.
Senior
Centers
Senior Centers are located in Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, Mount Vernon and Sedro Woolley and are sponsored by Skagit County and its towns and cities. Each center offers noontime meals and programs for older adults. Monthly calendars and newsletters are available online.
Senior
Nutrition Program
Skagit Countys
Senior Nutrition Program provides nutritious, noontime meals to seniors
through a variety of services. Each meal distributed by the program is
designed to provide one-third of the Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances
for people over 60 years of age.