New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs Stations Benefit Counselor at Adirondack Community College

ALBANY, NY (10/14/2009)(readMedia)-- The New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs is pleased to announce the establishment of a Veterans Benefits Counseling office at Adirondack Community College (ACC). The office will be staffed on Mondays and Fridays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a State Veterans Counselor assigned to provide benefits counseling and advocacy for veterans and their families.

"We are grateful for the generous cooperation extended by Adirondack Community College in providing space and resources for the Division. This partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to helping veterans and their families by offering local access to the professional counseling services available through our agency," said James D. McDonough, Jr., Director of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs.

"Many of our students are serving or have served in the military, and the establishment of a Veterans Benefits Counseling Office here is another way for us to better serve our students' needs," said Dr. Ronald C. Heacock, President of ACC. "Many veterans are either unaware of these services or do not take full advantage of them, and we are happy to work with the Division of Veterans' Affairs to assist our veterans."

The new benefits counseling office is staffed by State Veterans Counselor Harry Candee to assist veterans and their families in accessing federal and state veteran's benefits, programs, and services available to them.

The Division's Benefit Counseling office is located in Room 110, Washington Hall, Adirondack Community College, 640 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804. To contact our State Veterans Counselor, please call (518) 832-7744 or visit the Division's on the web at www.veterans.ny.gov