VSC of Summit County Services
We Are Your Bridge to the VA
The Summit County Veterans Service Commission is a mandated county organization through Title 59 of the Ohio revised code. All of our services are paid for by the residents of Summit County.
While we are not the VA, we are trained in all aspects of their benefits. We will act as your liaison to navigate through systems and help you maximize your benefits.
Latest EyesRight Articles
The VA Kent Imaging and Infusion Center is the First Specialty-Specific VA Facility to be Constructed Outside of Cuyahoga County
Summit County Veterans Service Commission is now providing transportation services to the new VA outpatient imaging and infusion center in Kent, OH. The new facility is located at 3038 Cascades Boulevard in Kent. The Kent location, which will take over the infusion services previously offered in Akron, will provide essential healthcare services to approximately 50,000 patients. The Kent VA is the first specialty-specific VA facility to be constructed outside of Cuyahoga County, marking an important expansion of cancer care access for Veterans throughout Northeast Ohio. “The facility demonstrates the VA’s commitment to providing the best quality care at the closest possible geographic [...]
Homeless Veterans in America: Unacceptable — Support Our Veterans Co (SOVC)
Support Our Veterans Co (SOVC) Our Mission: Providing access to housing and supportive services for veterans in need. Support Our Veterans Co (SOVC) aligned with the Housing First Approach in 2018 with properties in Columbus, Mansfield and Youngstown, Ohio, and the Veteran’s Administration’s HUD/VASH Program. As of January 2026, the veterans placed in these properties are still in those properties and have turned their lives around becoming productive in their communities, AGAIN! Founded on service, community, and camaraderie, SUPPORT OUR VETERANS CO is a 501(c)(1) nonprofit driven by one belief: “If you have the ability to change what you see is [...]
The VA Now Offers Free Commemorative Urns or Plaques for Eligible Cremated Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) now offers free commemorative urns or plaques for eligible cremated Veterans whose remains are not interred. These items honor Veterans; however, accepting one permanently forfeits the right to burial in a VA national cemetery or a government marker. Key Details of the Program: Eligibility: The Veteran must have served on or after April 6, 1917, received a discharge other than dishonorable, and their cremated remains must not be buried, scattered, or placed in a columbarium. The Trade-off: If a family accepts a VA-provided urn or plaque, they cannot later inter the Veteran in a [...]
