FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The United Way of Broward County’s MISSION UNITED is bringing this year’s Broward County Veteran Stand Down event to Nova Southeastern University. The event is dedicated to connecting with government and nonprofit agencies to provide free services to military veterans. NSU’s Veterans Access Clinic will be among the contributors, offering free dental services to eligible veterans.
Among the other services that will be offered are employment opportunities, mental health screenings, dental services, legal services, and driver’s license reinstatement. Veteran Stand Down will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NSU’s Carl DeSantis Building, 3300 S. University Drive, Davie, Fla.
NSU stands committed to providing opportunities to military veterans. The university was recently named to the Military Times Best for Vets: College list for2022. It has several resources in place designed specifically for student veterans, which include:
Veterans Resource Center. This center is a centralized location for services specifically designed for our veterans and military affiliated students. Its mission is multifaceted and includes the facilitation of academic success, transitional assistance, supporting university and community engagement, providing professional development opportunities, and ultimately graduation and career attainment.
Veterans Access Clinic. NSU is bringing the full weight of its well-established clinical services to serve those who served our country. Veterans – those who are NSU students as well as veterans in the South Florida community – and their immediate family (spouse, children) will be able to visit or call this new clinic where NSU staff will help coordinate all the appointments they may need. This includes, but is not limited to NSU’s medical, dental, optometry or psychology clinics. If NSU doesn’t have the expertise in-house, staff helps the patient identify a provider through a network of community partners and facilitates the referral so the necessary services can be provided.
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