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Vet Centers: Welcome Home Veterans!

Posted on Thursday, December 6, 2018 10:00 amDecember 6, 2018 Posted in Health by Hans Petersen 1k views

They may be in a strip mall or on main street downtown. For many returning Veterans, VA Vet Centers are the …

IMAGE:VA Vet Centers from across the southeastern U.S. have sent staff to Panama City, Florida, to aid the Veterans Health Administration's Hurricane Michael Medical Station mission. VA Photo by Jerron Barnett

Deployed Vet center staff helps those affected by Hurricane Michael

Posted on Monday, October 22, 2018 7:52 amOctober 22, 2018 Posted in Disaster Response, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Vet Center counseling and referral services are available at the medical station during its operating hours, …

VA is making breakthroughs in tech-centric mental health treatments

Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 12:00 pmSeptember 12, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized, VA Careers by VA Careers 337 views

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 16.2 million U.S. adults – 6.7 percent …

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VA Vet Centers need caring mental health professionals

Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:43 pmAugust 22, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 102 views

VA Vet Centers need caring mental health professionals Life isn’t always easy after a military deployment, …

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ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live event explains Vet Center services

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 1:47 pmMay 29, 2018 Posted in ExploreVA, VSO / Partners by Gary Hicks 139 views

300 Vet Centers across the country, including in American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico, provide individual …

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Join VA and DAV for a Facebook Live virtual tour of a Vet Center May 21

Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 3:30 pmMay 10, 2018 Posted in ExploreVA by Gary Hicks 96 views

Participants will learn about counseling, outreach, referral services and are encouraged ask questions in …

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VA uses whole health to prevent Veteran suicide

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 10:00 amMay 1, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 678 views

Suicide prevention is VA’s top clinical priority.

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VA providing on-site assistance, counseling following Las Vegas shooting

Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:02 amOctober 5, 2017 Posted in Mental Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 417 views

Three Mobile Vet Centers and 10 staff members are augmenting VA support in Las Vegas and providing on-site …

Beaumont Mobile Vet Center Harvey Response

VA reaches out to help those recovering from Hurricane Harvey in Beaumont, Texas

Posted on Monday, September 11, 2017 3:15 pmSeptember 11, 2017 Posted in Health, Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 157 views

Work continues, around the clock, to put the city of Beaumont, Texas, back in operation. But, care at the …

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VA chaplain creates group discussion program to help Veterans suffering from a moral injury

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 9:12 amAugust 30, 2017 Posted in VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 236 views

Kerry Haynes, mental health chaplain and Gold Star Fellow at South Texas VA health Care System, created the …

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