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The mission of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is to help veterans recovering from homelessness and mental illness overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare and income. Listen to Suzanne and Leonard tell their stories.
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Latest News and Events
CVLC Releases Report on Gender Discrimination in Nominations to Military Service Academies
Members of Congress nominate women to the military service academies at dramatically different rates, according to a new report that the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School drafted on behalf of CVLC. Using nearly twenty-five years of nominations data obtained from the admissions offices at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA West Point), the…
Read MoreFederal Court Orders DOD to Turn Over Key Documents Regarding Military Sexual Assault
Last Friday, as a result of a law suit brought by Protect our Defenders and the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, a U.S. District Court in Connecticut ordered the government to disclose key documents relating to bias within the military justice system. The litigation revolved around the release of records relating to gender and racial disparities…
Read MoreHELP THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER WIN the $10,000 RED SOX FOUNDATION IMPACT AWARD
Red Sox Foundation named The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center as one of the five finalists in Connecticut eligible to win the $10,000 IMPACT Award grant this year! The IMPACT Awards provide Red Sox fans in the surrounding New England states with the opportunity to support their favorite nonprofits by casting a vote! Organizations with the…
Read MoreCVLC joins Senator Chris Murphy in calling on the VA to properly implement the Honor Our Commitment Act
The Honor Our Commitment Act ensures that veterans with other-than-honorable discharges who served in combat or survived military sexual trauma get the mental health care they need. We were proud to stand with Senator Chris Murphy and other veteran advocates to call on the VA to fully implement the law.
Read MoreAfter Denials, CVLC Client Exposed To Toxic Burn Pit Smoke Gets His Disability Benefits
Nothing could make us happier than to see the VA reconsider Peter Antioho’s case. Peter was repeatedly exposed to toxic chemicals in burn pits while serving in Afghanistan and has since developed cancer. Initially, the VA denied him disability claims, arguing that his service and his sickness were unrelated. Through the determination of Peter and…
Read MoreSupport us by voting at Blue State Coffee at 320 Congress Avenue!
Blue State Coffee donates 2% of their sales to local non-profit organizations. Each time a customer makes a purchase, he or she is given a token with which to vote for one of the 4 non-profits they are supporting at the cafe - one of which is now Connecticut Veterans Legal Center. The donation is allocated based on customer votes so the more votes for CVLC, the larger the donation!
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For every $1 you give, CVLC returns $15 to veterans in increased income and reduced debt.