Veterans' Services
Veterans Service Officer
Christopher Kelley
christopherk@phillipscounty.co
970-520-5876
Chris is now the Veterans Service Officer for both Phillips and Logan Counties. Contacting Chris on Monday or Tuesday to schedule an appointment for Wednesday is recommended.
Office Hours:
Monday: Available by phone and email
Tuesday: Available by phone and email
Wednesday Morning: Breakfast with Veterans at Melissa Memorial Hospital Cafeteria, 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday: Phillips County Courthouse, 2nd floor, 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Thursday: Available by phone and email
Please call if you need assistance or if Chris is not in his office, or leave a message on the whiteboard outside his office on the 2nd floor of the Phillips County Courthouse. His goal is to return phone calls and emails within 48 hours.
County Veterans Service Offices | Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
Duties and Responsibilities:
It is the duty of the Veterans' Service Officer to assist clients in understanding their rights and to assist the client to obtain benefits to which they are entitled by virtue of their service status or relationship to a veteran. While performing this assistance, the Officer is responsible for establishing and maintaining client files in a confidential manner. The Office is also directed to cooperate with the Department of Veterans' Affairs, service organizations, and other agencies who deliver veteran benefits or assistance.
Accessibility Statement
Phillips County is committed to providing equitable access to our services to all. Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards being in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, level AA criteria. These guidelines not only help make technology accessible to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, regardless of ability. Our efforts are just part of a meaningful change in making services inclusive and accessible. We welcome comments on how to improve our technology’s accessibility for users with disabilities and for requests for accommodations on phillipscounty.colorado.gov.
References:
- Colorado Information Security Policies (CISPs)
- Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- C.R.S. 24-85-104, ARTICLE 85. "Information Technology Access For Individuals Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired"
- HB21-1110 - “Colorado Laws For Persons With Disabilities”
- SB23-244 - “Updates to Technology Accessibility” - Includes rulemaking abilities in OIT for accessibility
- Worldwide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level A and AA
Accessibility Feedback and Accommodation
If you have any questions, need to submit feedback, or need to request reasonable accommodations, please contact us.
Email: ap@phillipscounty.co
Phone: (970) 854-3778
In-person: 221 S. Interocean Ave., Holyoke, CO 80734, Administration Office
In order to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please provide as much detail as possible, including:
- - The nature of the accessibility feedback or request
- - The URL (web address) of the page or pages in question
- - The specific information sought, and
- - The individual’s email address or phone number for a response