Women Veterans

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Photos from Past Conferences:

• Spring 2026 Conference in Grand Rapids, MI (rescheduled from 2025)

• 2024 Conference in Novi, MI

• 2023 Conference in Onaway, MI

• 2022 Conference in Lansing, MI

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• Fall 2026 Sponsorship Packet

Women Veterans Recognition Day was made a state holiday in 2023 to honor and recognize the contributions that women who served in the military have made since the Revolutionary War. June 12 is the anniversary of the Women Armed Forces Integration Act signed in 1948.

Learn more about Gov. Whitmer's signing of House Bill 4555 establishing Women Veterans Recognition Day on June 12 in Michigan.

This is a virtual platform for women of the military (active duty, reserve, veterans). You can join almost 5,000 military women on this Facebook-like platform through Challenge America. Some benefits of joining: You get to be in a community of women-only, it is a safe space, there are endless activities, and resources to help get you connected to the benefits you've earned!

Facebook for Michigan Women Veterans only. This page is monitored by a woman veteran and was initially created by the Michigan Women's Commission. It is a great way to connect locally for meetups and get to know women veterans that live nearby!

Call 248-519-2325 to connect to a peer support group in your community. These meetings are facilitated by Peer Support Specialists through the Walking with Warriors program at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that offer a wide range of mental health services to veterans, active duty service members, members of the National Guard, and Reservists. Find a Vet Center near you or contact Vet Center Staff toll free at 877-WAR-VETS (927-8387).

Motown Women Veterans 

MI Women Veterans Empowerment 

WINC For All Women Veterans 

Shero's Corner

Women Veterans Connect 

Women Marines Association 

Woman Veteran Strong

Each VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager available to assist and coordinate services for women veterans. They are a great resource for understanding what kind of services you may eligible for at the VA. Find your VA Medical Center and ask for the Women Veterans Program Manager.

If a veteran has experienced sexual trauma while serving in the military, they may be eligible to receive care even if: they are not service connected, did not report the incident(s) when it occurred, or whether they have submitted a disability claim to receive care. Find your military sexual trauma coordinator in Michigan and get started with the healing process.

Military Sexual Trauma Coordinators (Updated from VA Website on 17MAR2026)

The VA Bystander Intervention Training for Veterans will help you know what you can do if you witness sexual harassment or assault. Spend 30 minutes in this online training now to learn how to recognize a hostile situation, how to respond to it, and how to get help.

Women veterans have served since the beginning of our nation’s founding and are often overlooked. Recent reports indicate 2.0 million living veterans are women, they’re the fastest growing group in the veteran population. We have gathered resources and information so you may meet the needs of women veterans while they are in hospice and palliative care.

Women Veterans and End-Of-Life Care - We Honor Veterans