By Forum Staff
Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will host a jobs and resources fair for Queens veterans at Borough Hall on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Richards announced Tuesday.
All military veterans are invited to attend this event, which will feature multiple organizations that connect Queens veterans with jobs, career training opportunities, housing assistance, mental health and substance abuse treatment and other services they have more than earned through their selfless service to our nation.
In attendance will be the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which is seeking to fill positions in City government. Also in attendance will be the Council for Airport Opportunity —which is placing workers in jobs at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports — along with job placement agencies that work with veterans, such as Workforce1 and American Corporate Partners.
The fair will also include presentations from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on preventing veteran suicides and how veterans can access benefits under the PACT Act — the 2022 federal law that expands health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. Additionally, members of The Hope Program will offer a presentation about its job training initiatives for veterans, while representatives of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University will discuss its efforts to help veterans improve their mental health.
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The fair will be held in the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall.
In addition, representatives from several CUNY colleges will be in attendance to share information about the services the colleges provide to their student veterans. Richards will offer remarks during the event along with James Hendon, commissioner of the City Department of Veterans’ Services.
“Queens is the proud home of more veterans than any other borough, and we deeply thank all of our veterans for their distinguished service to our country,” Richards said. “Americans enjoy liberty and security thanks to the sacrifices made by our military veterans. That’s why it’s important we host a Queens Veterans Jobs and Resources Fair to connect our borough’s veterans with organizations committed to helping them live happy and productive civilian lives.”
Those interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP by visiting queensbp.org/RSVP.
