North Shore
This page includes local event listings and directories of local veterans’ services; posts and auxiliaries; Aging Services Access Point; and VA-accredited representatives, agents & attorneys, and information about local collaboratives and veterans living in the area.
Tag events you submit in this area with #greater-boston and #north-shore and include the town in the listing so they show up on this page here and on our Northeast page. Use the listing below to search for events by city or town. Include the name of the city or town in the listing so they show up in the local listings below. You can also find links to AA and NA meetings by city and town below.
12,895 veterans are estimated to live in the North Shore area of Essex County.
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. EOVS offers assistance to eligible veterans and their surviving spouses through the MassVets Financial Benefits Program, administered by local veterans’ services.
Veterans may use the Mass Vet Benefit Calculator to see what they may qualify for and contact their local veterans’ services office to apply. 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.
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Area providers join NVSC 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 Directories
Aging Services Access Points
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.
North Shore Veterans Census
Around half of all veterans in Essex County live in the North Shore. You can explore the most recent 2021 ACS estimates for North Shore area veterans at the links below from the Census Reporter. Age, gender, and veteran status is available with 5-year estimates (most reliable) and service era is available with 1-year estimates (most current).
Information referencing veterans’ age, disability & poverty status, median incomes, and service-connected disability is available at the county level with 1-year estimates. Based on 2021 ACS estimates, there are around 12,895 veterans living in the North Shore. Underlying data linked to this page has been updated with the 2022 ACS 1-year estimates; follow the links for the current data.
Over 61% of veterans living in the area are 65 or older, including over a third of the 2,285 women veterans.
