Veterans Workshops Scheduled in Toccoa, Cornelia

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will conduct counseling workshops for veterans at Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) career centers in Stephens and Habersham counties during February.

Edward Robbins, a veterans outreach representative at the Lawrenceville VA Center, will conduct the workshops.

The first will be heldTuesday, Feb. 16, at the Toccoa Career Center’s conference room located at 37 Foreacre St.

Two days later, on Thursday, Feb. 18, a second workshop will be held at the GDOL’s Habersham Career Center located at 215 Hodges St. in Cornelia.

Both events will begin at10 a.m.

The workshops will offer a wide variety of counseling services, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol and drugs, bereavement, marital and family problems, along with assistance in applying for VA benefits.

Veterans should bring valid identification, including military ID cards and driver’s licenses, along with their resumes.

GDOL staff will be on site to assist the veterans with resume critiquing, employment counseling, and job referrals.

For additional information about the events, contact the GDOL’s Toccoa Career Center at (706) 282-4514, or the Habersham Career Center at (706) 776-0811.