Three Rivers to Host 2nd Congressional District Veterans Resource Fair March 7

Norwich, CT – Three Rivers Community College will be hosting its fifth annual Veterans Resource Fair, a one-stop resource for jobs, education, health services, networking and more.  This year the fair has been expanded to include 20 yellow-ribbon colleges and additional employers. The resource fair will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Three Rivers Community College’s Multi-Purpose Room, and the expanded education resources will be nearby in the cafeteria. In case of inclement weather, the snow date will be Thursday, March 22.
 
This free event is open to all veterans and their families within the 2nd Congressional District (eastern Connecticut). It is also open to the public and features representatives from a broad range of organizations in the fields of: 

• Veteran & Community Health Care Programs
• Educational Opportunities
• Disabled Veteran Outreach
• Networking Opportunities
• Service Organizations
• Readjustment Counselors
• Recreational & Therapeutic Programs
• Veteran Employment Services & Opportunities
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families
• Volunteer Opportunities and more! 

There will be over 40 organizations and 20 yellow-ribbon colleges represented at this event. (See below for list of organizations as of February 14, 2018.)
 
For more information or to get involved, contact Sharon Lincoln at 860-215-9264 or slincoln@threerivers.edu.  
 
2nd Congressional District Veterans Resource Fair
Organizations scheduled to attend as of February 14, 2018.
Check www.threerivers.edu/veteransfair for an updated list.
 
Resources/Services:

1. Advanced Behavioral Health
2. Columbus House
3. CT Community Care
4. CT National Guard Service Member and Family Support Center
5. CT State Department of Veterans Affairs (Mobile Outreach Van)
6. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Military Service Coordinator
7. Eastern CT Transportation Consortium
8. Generations
9. Masonicare
10. Natchaug Hospital Programs
11. Navy Federal Credit Union
12. Norwich Human Services
13. Norwich Veterans Center
14. Otis Library
15. Reliance House
16. Soldiers. Sailors, and Marine Fund
17. The American Legion
18. TVCCA RSVP Veterans Coffee House
19. United Community and Health Services
20. VA Healthcare System
21. Veterans of Foreign Wars
22. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 270
23. West Haven VA Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership Program (VITAL) 

Employers/Employment:

1. American Jobs Center East
2. A/Z Corporation
3. CT Department of Corrections
4. CT Department of Labor: Veterans Employment Services
5. CT State Police
6. EASTCONN
7. General Dynamics/Electric Boat
8. Eversource
9. Hartford Healthcare
10. Mohegan Sun
11. Norwich Police Department
12. PCC Structurals, Inc.
13. Pfizer, Inc.
14. Turbine Controls 

Education/Colleges and Universities:

1. CT Department of Higher Education
2. Central CT State University
3. Charter Oak College
4. Eastern CT State University
5. Manchester Community College
6. Quinnipiac University
7. Southern CT State University
8. Three Rivers Community College
9. University of Connecticut
10. University of Hartford
11. University of New Haven
12. University of Saint Joseph 

Three Rivers Community College is an accessible, affordable, and culturally diverse two-year college located in Norwich, Connecticut, with an off-campus instructional center at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Knowing that the educational goals of its students are as diverse as their backgrounds, Three Rivers provides a broad range of credit and non-credit liberal arts, sciences, nursing, engineering, career and technical courses.  The student population consists of more than 4,300 enrolled students each semester. To learn more about what Three Rivers has to offer, visit www.threerivers.edu.