Paralyzed Veterans of America - Tri-State Chapter Pva Tri-State

Communications - educating the community on spinal cord injuries and services available as well as fostering networks between the organization and other not for profits and state agencies.

Sports - provides sporting and recreational events, activities, education and funding for our impaired Veterans.

Membership and benefits - establish and maintain a membership program for disabled Veterans by networking with other disability groups, media and membership drives including a minimum of two annual social events.

Government relations - provides advocacy services to promote and defend the rights of all citizens with disabilities, inlcuding Veterans and non- Veterans. The Chapter works on a national, state, and local level striving to remove all barriers, architectural and attitudinal. Hospital liason - maintain a working relationship with va hospitals, private hospitals and rehabilitation centers and facilitate the re-entry of spinal cord and/or neurologically impaired persons and their families into society through personal contacts, technical assistance and education.