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September has been traditionally marked as suicide prevention month, but South Texas VA employees and community partners have been collaboratively looking for solutions to this problem the entire summer.

South Texas VA looks upstream for suicide prevention

Posted on Monday, September 30, 2019 2:00 pmSeptember 27, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health, VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 387 views

The South Texas VA Recreation Center was transformed into an idea factory for the monthly Suicide Prevention …

Army Veteran Phyllis M. Gervais is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Phyllis M. Gervais

Posted on Monday, September 30, 2019 11:30 amSeptember 27, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 626 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Phyllis M. Gervais who served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II and …

The VANIHCS Mobility Clinic evaluates all specialty manual and power wheelchairs, specialty cushions and mattresses, outpatient hospital beds, and home access issues.

VA facility receives national recognition for its Mobility and Sensory Aids Clinic

Posted on Monday, September 30, 2019 9:00 amSeptember 27, 2019 Posted in VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 470 views

The VANIHCS Mobility Clinic evaluates all specialty manual and power wheelchairs, specialty cushions and …

Army Veteran Christopher Blevins is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Christopher Blevins

Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2019 11:30 amSeptember 26, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Adam Stump 640 views

In honor of the VFW’s 120th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Christopher Blevins, a …

New emergency room initiative for geriatric Veterans at VA North Texas

Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2019 9:00 amSeptember 25, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

To better improve care for geriatric Veterans, VA North Texas is launching a new initiative known as The …

Benjamin S. Hines is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Benjamin S. Hines

Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2019 11:30 amSeptember 24, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 941 views

Marine Staff Sergeant Benjamin S. Hines served in Iraq and Afghanistan and earned more than a dozen awards …

VA technology partners are helping VA address suicide prevention.

VA partners showcase Veteran suicide prevention outreach

Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2019 9:00 amSeptember 24, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 309 views

Engaging community partners in the technology sector is an important component of VA’s National Strategy …

VA innovation

More than 80 demos at the VHA Innovation Experience

Posted on Friday, September 27, 2019 6:00 pmOctober 2, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 561 views

Both the promise and reality of innovation will be on full display when 80 Veterans Health Administration …

Salem VA Medical Center: The history and future of “a great monument”

Posted on Friday, September 27, 2019 4:00 pmSeptember 27, 2019 Posted in Health, Honoring Vets, VA Medical Centers, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Salem VA Medical Center celebrates it's 85th year delivering exceptional health care to those that have …

GRAPHIC for VA Photos of the Week

VA Photos of the Week – September 27, 2019

Posted on Friday, September 27, 2019 2:00 pmJanuary 9, 2020 Posted in VA Photos of the Week by Jason Davis 648 views

This week, photographers from Texas, Arkansas, Florida and Pennsylvania shared their best images with us.

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