Women Veterans

Information and Resources

The Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs Women Veteran program (WVP) is made of women veterans proud to serve our fellow sister veterans and those who serve them. Arkansas is home to more than 19 thousand women veterans!  ADVA WVP  Identify, research, and monitor the unique challenges faced by Arkansas women veterans; recommend initiatives and policy proposals; collaborate with key stakeholders at all levels of government and private organizations on issues specific to Arkansas women veterans while building partnerships and resources; increase public awareness of the gender-specific needs of women veterans through outreach, and ensure that women veterans in the State of Arkansas have equitable access to federal and state veterans' benefits and services through education. Women veterans have unique needs after their unique service, these barriers include access to quality healthcare, military sexual trauma, childcare, financial instability, and more.

Hollie Scoma is the Arkansas Women Veterans Coordinator. She served in the United State Air Force where she worked as a Public Health Craftsman.  Hollie Deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of OIF/New Dawn. After service she began working as a Veteran Service Officer in Florida and relocated to Arkansas to continue to serve veterans. Hollie is the current President of the National Association of State Women Veteran Coordinators. She is passionate about helping veterans understand the processes which affect them. Her Husband, Justin is a U.S. Army veteran. They live in Mountain home with their two children

You can find detailed information about ADVA benefits, services, and programs by visiting the ADVA Benefits Page.
Below we have provided additional resources for women veterans.