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About OARS

Outreach and Resource Services for Women Veterans (OARS) is an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization, dedicated solely to the betterment of all women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

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Our Mission

To provide re-adjustment services including, resources, information, and outreach to women who are or have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Our Goals

To provide outreach to women veterans to increase their awareness of federal, state, county, local and community –based veterans' services and benefits
Assist women veterans in re-training, re-entering, re-capturing the high quality of life we all deserve
Make recommendations to the Director to improve benefits and services
Develop web-based member-only websites where women veterans can access relevant information to assist in transitioning into post military civilian citizenry
Participate in community committees, National forums, and civilian populations to gain resources
Offer teachable moments to citizens about what women veterans experience in military service

Our Values

For all women service members, peace time or war time, to be able to enjoy all the rights under our Constitution, especially “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” whatever that may be for her
To one day, have all women veterans in stable environments as healthy, productive citizens
To have women veterans receive equitable treatment from our government in particular the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense, and the Court of Veterans Appeals
To ensure that any woman veteran without stable housing who has children will receive immediate housing for her and her children for a minimum of 180 days
To ensure that women veterans receive re-adjustment, re-training and re-entry service within 30 days of exiting the military
To have the government of the United States record in published pamphlets and the Federal Benefits guides in layman terms the rights for every woman to receive care in a safe manner with female care-providers in safe environments

Our Mission

To provide re-entry services for women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America
To conduct programs for charitable and educational purposes
To counsel, assist and mutually promote education and training, community and government resources, skills and knowledge for both personal development and career advancement for women veterans
To promote the civic and social welfare of the community
To sponsor or participate in activities of a patriotic nature, particularly those that perpetuate the traditions of women of the Armed Forces of the United States of America
To foster, encourage and perpetuate the spirit of comradeship of women who have served or now serve the Armed Forces of the United States of America during peace times and before, during, and after wartime service
To promote duties of citizenship and community service through projects chosen by the group.

Our Goals

To provide outreach to women veterans to increase their awareness of federal, state, county, local and community –based veterans' services and benefits
Assist women veterans in re-training, re-entering, re-capturing the high quality of life we all deserve
Make recommendations to the Director to improve benefits and services
Develop web-based member-only websites where women veterans can access relevant information to assist in transitioning into post military civilian citizenry
Participate in community committees, National forums, and civilian populations to gain resources
Offer teachable moments to citizens about what women veterans experience in military service

Our Values

For all women service members, peace time or war time, to be able to enjoy all the rights under our Constitution, especially “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” whatever that may be for her
To one day, have all women veterans in stable environments as healthy, productive citizens
To have women veterans receive equitable treatment from our government in particular the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense, and the Court of Veterans Appeals
To ensure that any woman veteran without stable housing who has children will receive immediate housing for her and her children for a minimum of 180 days
To ensure that women veterans receive re-adjustment, re-training and re-entry service within 30 days of exiting the military
To have the government of the United States record in published pamphlets and the Federal Benefits guides in layman terms the rights for every woman to receive care in a safe manner with female care-providers in safe environments