Three Rivers Community College to Host Veterans Resource Fair April 10

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March 05, 2019

Wednesday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
 
Norwich, CT – Three Rivers Community College will be hosting Vets Connect, its annual veterans resource fair, a one-stop resource for jobs, education, health services, networking and more.  This year the fair will include 40 organizations and 20 yellow-ribbon colleges. Vets Connect will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 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. There will be lunch vouchers and an Amazon gift card raffle for veterans.
 
This free event is open to all veterans, their families and to the public. It features representatives from a broad range of organizations in the fields of:

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

 
See below for list of organizations.
 
For more information or to get involved, contact Sharon Lincoln at 860-215-9264 or slincoln@threerivers.edu.

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Vets Connect — Annual Veterans Resource Fair at Three Rivers Community College
(Organizations scheduled to attend as of 3/5/2019.)
Check www.threerivers.edu/veteransfair for an updated list.
 
Resources/Services:

  1. Advanced Behavioral Health

  2. Cigna Veterans Resource Group

  3. Columbus House Supportive Services For Veterans & Their Families

  4. Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

  5. CT Community Care

  6. CT National Guard Service Member and Family Support Center

  7. CT State Department of Veterans Affairs (Mobile Outreach Van)

  8. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Military Service Coordinator

  9. Eastern CT Transportation Consortium

  10. Inner Resource

  11. Masonicare

  12. Mutts Mending Mankind

  13. Natchaug Hospital Programs

  14. Navy Federal Credit Union

  15. Norwich Veterans Council (VFW, DAV, VVA, AL,  Red, White and Blue)

  16. Otis Library

  17. Reliance Health

  18. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Office

  19. Soldiers. Sailors, and Marine Fund

  20. Southern CT Vascular Center (Cardiovascular Screenings)

  21. The American Legion (VSO, and Outreach program)

  22. TVCCA RSVP Veterans Coffee House

  23. United Community and Health Services

  24. VA Healthcare System

  25. Veterans of Foreign Wars

  26. West Haven VA Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership Program (VITAL)

 
Employers/Employment:

  1. CT Air National Guard

  2. CT Department of Labor: Veterans Employment Services

  3. CT State Police

  4. Eversource

  5. Foxwoods Resort and Casino

  6. Mohegan Sun

  7. Norwich Police Department

  8. Pfizer, Inc.

 
Education/Colleges and Universities:

  1. A.B. CDL Training Center
  2. Albertus Magnus College
  3. Central Connecticut State University
  4. Charter Oak State College
  5. ConnTAC EOC
  6. CT Office of Higher Education
  7. Eastern Connecticut State University
  8. Fairfield University
  9. Goodwin College
  10. Manchester Community College
  11. Quinnipiac University
  12. Post University
  13. Sacred Heart University
  14. Southern Connecticut State University
  15. Three Rivers Community College (degree, certificate and workforce programs)
  16. Trinity College
  17. University of Connecticut
  18. University of New Haven
  19. University of Saint Joseph

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​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, manufacturing, 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.