VetJobs, Military Spouse Jobs back VA women veterans enrollment drive with job support

VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs are supporting the VA’s Million Women Veterans Enrollment Initiative by pairing outreach for benefits access with employment services for women veterans. The effort comes as the VA plans five regional summits to connect more women veterans to care, resources and long-term economic stability.

Why it matters: - The VA initiative is aimed at women veterans who are still disconnected from benefits, healthcare and other services they earned. - VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs are adding a workforce pathway to the enrollment push, which could help turn access to VA resources into employment and economic stability. - More than one million women veterans remain unconnected to VA services, creating gaps in both care and job access.

What happened: - VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs said they support the VA’s Million Women Veterans Enrollment Initiative, called “Boots on the Ground for Boots on the Ground.” - The VA initiative is led by the Center for Women Veterans and the Office of Women’s Health. - The VA will host five regional in-person summits across the country. - The summits are designed to meet women veterans directly, reduce access barriers and rebuild trust through face-to-face engagement. - VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs said their role is to pair benefits access with meaningful employment support.

The details: - Renetta Stratton, a U.S. veteran and outreach team member for VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs, is representing the organizations in the effort. - Denise Lewis, director of outreach and community engagement, said Stratton’s experience helps bridge the gap between access and opportunity. - The peer-to-peer model is a core part of the VA initiative and is intended to help women veterans navigate VA services and resources. - VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs say they are connecting women veterans with employer partners that hire military-connected talent. - The organizations are also offering career pathways tied to skills and experience. - Upskilling and certification opportunities are part of the support package. - Flexible and remote work options are included for caregivers and transitioning families.

Between the lines: - The VA’s enrollment effort is not just about sign-ups. It is also about restoring trust with a population that may have faced barriers to care and engagement. - VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs are positioning employment as the next step after enrollment, which could make the initiative more practical for women veterans balancing work, family and service-related transitions. - The emphasis on peer-to-peer outreach suggests the VA and its partners see lived experience as a trust-building tool, not just a communications tactic.

What's next: - The VA’s five regional summits will continue rolling out as part of the national enrollment effort. - VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs said they are ready to support the initiative through their employer network and outreach team. - The organizations are aiming to turn enrollment into longer-term integration into the workforce and community.

The bottom line: - The VA’s women veterans campaign is expanding beyond benefits enrollment to include employment support, with VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs trying to make access lead to action.