About Us

Vision

Utah will be the best place in the nation to perform military missions and be recognized as a premier location for Veterans, Service Members and their Families to live and succeed

Objectives

• Ensure delivery of responsive, well-planned and effective services to veterans, military and their families through coordination with government agencies, academia, private partners and non-profit organizations
• Coordinate efforts to develop and expand workload on Utah’s military installations
• Improve the quality of life for Utah’s veterans, military and their families by increasing awareness and access to appropriate federal, state and local resources
• Work with federal, state and local officials to effectively advocate for initiatives and services
• Promote and coordinate events throughout the state which develop and build respect for those who have served
• Compete for national recognition as the leading innovator in the delivery of services to veterans, military and their families
• Build a strong network of partners, stakeholders and champions

 Principles of Service

Respect for those who served our Country Awareness of benefits and programs

• ensuring veterans and service members are aware of services they have earned

Access to benefits and programs

• making access to eligible services and programs easy

Responsiveness of Services

• right program, right need, right time

Effectiveness of Delivery Resources and Services

• Four State Veterans Nursing  Homes (Ogden, Salt Lake City, Payson and Ivins)
• Utah State Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park (Bluffdale)
• Thirty-nine DWS One-Stop Employment Centers (statewide)
• The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs George E. Wahlen Medical Center
• Six VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics
• Three Veterans Centers (Salt Lake City, Provo and St. George)
• Focused programs to address PTSD and mental health (VAMC and partners)
• Outreach Program to ensure awareness of benefits and programs (VA, UDVMA, VSOs)
• Storage database of military discharge documents
• Training & Education Programs (UDVMA, DWS, USHE, UCAT, others)
• Employment assistance (DWS, UTNG, Chambers, UVMEC)
• Property tax exemptions and discounts
• Recreation, driver’s license and transportation programs
• Homeless Veterans Programs (federal, state, non-profits)
• Veterans Courts (Salt Lake City municipal and US District Court)
• Recognition and commemorative ceremonies and events
• Coordination with military installations, units and supporting organizations
• Participation with Military Affairs Committees