ABOUT US

We are on a mission to help our veterans

The Bilingual Veterans Headquaters, is here to help all veterans, from all wars who are seeking relief and due benefits from the VA. We will aid or attempt to aid Veterans and Dependents of veterans to acquire and secure any and all benefits due to them from the veterans service to our country.

At the Bilingual Veterans Headquaters, we do outreach to find, identify and help all veterans as we attempt to raise the awareness of the issues veterans in America face today from disability claims to homeless issues, “We Help Veterans.”

All veterans are welcome at anytime to our outreach facilities because we know that Veterans Benefits are important and essential to any and all veterans and/or their families that receive them.

We are Veterans helping Veterans and we thank you for your service!

We Serve…Because You Served!

Mission Statement

The Bilingual Veterants Headquaters, consist of an office located in Springfield and Pittsfield our mission is one that is close to our hearts. While men and women are in uniform, it’s the responsibility of our Federal government to ensure that they are serviced with all their basic and human needs.

We at both centers in Western Mass have the mission of serving our veterans once out of uniform. These services continue to be their basic needs, human needs, and their well-being.

Our mission dictates that all veterans regardless of gender, nationality or color of their skin are veterans as long as he /she has served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. He/She is entitled to services until we cannot provide services to him/her anymore because of special circumstances.

History of the Agency

The Bilingual Veterants Headquaters, was started under the name Puerto Rican Veterans Association. The Agency held this name from July 1, 1987 until March of 2012. The office in Boston opened on July 1, 1987. The offices in Springfield and Worcester opened on August 17, 1987. Mr. Gumersidno Gomez became the Executive Director in January 1988 and assumed this position from the Springfield office. The Boston and Worcester offices were closed.

In 2006, the association opened an outreach center in Boston called Cpl. Zayas Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center which closed its doors in December 2018.

In March of 2019 an outreach center was opened in Pittsfield called Pittsfield Bilingual Veterants Headquaters on 106 Wendell Ave. In August they had relocated to 505 East Street Suite 103. The Centers are two of nine Outreach Centers in the Commonwealth.

The Centers have a professional staff that will work with you. The case managers/VVA VSO’s are veterans just like you. The Bilingual Veterants Headquaters provide a cordial and friendly atmosphere. We help the Veteran and family members as well. If you take the time to get the evidence needed to support your claims, we’ll do all that we can do to get that claim approved. The program is designed to develop trust and security within you.

The memories of war still bother some veterans but we can help you alleviate some of those inner conflicts by providing peer counselling or referring you to professional counselling. We care about Veterans and will do whatever we can to make life easier for you. This is our way of saying thank you for your service to our country.

This organization serves a diverse community of veterans, with a focus on providing support across different racial and ethnic groups.

This demographic breakdown highlights the organization’s commitment to inclusivity, ensuring that veterans from varied backgrounds have access to the resources and assistance they need. The approach reflects an understanding of the unique challenges that veterans from different communities might face and aims to provide tailored support to address those needs effectively.

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One of the well-known quotes from Gumersindo Gomez, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran and Executive Director of the Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts, is: “If you are free, thank a veteran.” This phrase emphasizes his dedication to the veteran community and the importance of recognizing the sacrifices made by those who have served to ensure the freedoms enjoyed by all

Gumersindo Gómez

– B.V.HQ.