North Shore
As of 2022, there were around 14,061 veterans living in the North Shore; around 4.3% were women veterans. This page includes local event listings and directories of veterans’ services; collaboratives; posts and auxiliaries; VA-accredited representatives, agents, and attorneys; and elder services, as well as census data for the North Shore.
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Executive Office of Veterans Services
The mission of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services (EOVS) is to act as the primary advocate on behalf of all the Commonwealth’s veterans. The Office provides outreach and support through various programs and assisting eligible veterans and their surviving spouses through the MassVets Financial Benefits Program.
Veterans may use the Mass Vet Benefit Calculator to see what financial benefits they may qualify for and contact their local veterans’ services office below to apply.
North Shore Veterans’ Services Districts
MGL Chapter 115 requires each town/city have a veterans’ agent to administer these benefits, but two or more contiguous towns can also appoint someone to serve as veterans’ agent and form Veterans’ Services Districts.
North Shore Veterans Collaborative
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Area providers join North Shore Veterans Collaborative summits to learn about resources available for veterans of all eras in the North Shore area and to hear from speakers on a variety of veteran-related topics. Meetings were held quarterly at sites throughout the North Shore before the pandemic. NSVC is still operating, but is currently on a hiatus. Email Tiffany Lever with any questions.
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Armed Forces Day Healing Waters Picnic & Paddle with the Lowell Vet Center, Ipswich River Watershed Association & YMCA
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Resource Fair & Breakout Sessions at North Shore Community College (Danvers Campus)
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Suicide Prevention at North Shore Community College (Danvers Campus)
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Resources & Programs for Women Veterans at North Shore Community College (Lynn Campus)
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North Shore Veterans Collaborative Meeting with Lowell Vet Center, Ipswich Family YMCA, Ipswich VFW Post 1093 & Hamilton American Legion Post 194
North Shore Veterans Posts & Auxiliaries
The Veterans Posts and Auxiliaries directory includes information about the VFW and American Legion Posts, Marine Corps League Detachments, and DAV Chapters based in North Shore cities and towns.
VA-accredited Representatives, Agents & Attorneys
The directory below includes VA-accredited representatives, agents, and attorneys based in North Shore cities and towns as of July 2024 from the VA Office of the General Counsel’s Accreditation Search Tool. The VA provides accreditation to ensure VA claimants receive qualified assistance preparing and presenting their claims in accordance with VA Standards of Conduct.
Elder Services in the North Shore
Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) are private, non-profit agencies established under MGL Chapter 19A. ASAPs provide direct and protective services, including information and referrals; interdisciplinary case management; intake and assessment; developing, implementing, and monitoring service plans; reassessing needs; and investigating reports of elder abuse and neglect.
MassOptions is a service of the Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) that can also help older adults, people with disabilities, and family members or caregivers identify aging and disability services and connect to those that can meet their needs. Call (800) 243-4636 or click here to complete a referral.
Housing Advisory Council
Established through Executive Orders filed in conjunction with the Affordable Homes Act, the Housing Advisory Council and Commission on Unlocking Housing Production is bringing together a broad range of stakeholders from across Massachusetts to advise the Healey-Driscoll administration on strategies to address the state’s housing challenges. Regional listening sessions were held between April–June 2024. If you missed them, you can still provide feedback.
North Shore Veterans
Based on the 2022 ACS 5-year estimates, veterans make up around 5.8% of the population in the North Shore. There are 14,061 veterans (up from 12,895 in 2021) and 111 service members. Women make up around 4.3% of the veteran population and 11.7% of service members in the area in the North Shore. Around 84% are over age 65, including around 33.6% of women. Around 82% have wartime service.
2021 – 12,895 veterans
2022 – 14,061 veterans
If you serve veterans and are trying to learn more about their demographics, you can explore the most recent ACS 5-year estimates from Census Reporter for cities and towns in the North Shore at the links below:
Age by gender and veteran status, service era, service-connected disability, veteran status by educational attainment, age by veteran status and employment, median income by gender and veteran status, and sex by age by employment status with armed forces are available at the city and town level with 5-year estimates (most reliable).
Age by disability by veteran and poverty status is available at the county level with 1-year estimates (most current). Around 48% of veterans in Essex County live in the North Shore.