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Military Care Packages
Sending a care package to your service member for the holidays? Get tips for how to send one, what items to include and special considerations. Plus, make sure you plan ahead to account for shipping times in your area....
Veterans Affairs Has Specialized Resources for Women Veterans
Every Veterans Affairs (VA) facility has mental health experts—psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and peer specialists—who specialize in care for women veterans. These experts know how to support women veterans’ mental health and address treatment...
VA Secretary Orders Review of Transgender Policies
Secretary Denis McDonough ordered a review of VA policies to make sure transgender Veterans and employees do not face discrimination based on their gender identity and expression. The policy review requires VA to examine the entire slate of services that the...
‘I Am Not Invisible’ Campaign Highlights Women Veterans
The I Am Not Invisible (IANI) campaign started in Portland, Oregon in 2017 to bring awareness to the barriers and challenges that women Veterans face in getting health care and other services. Today, the project has reached all 50 states, the District of Columbia and...
VA to Increase Women Veteran Participation in Genetic Research Focused on Women Health Issues
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched efforts to increase women Veteran participation in its Million Veteran Program (MVP) to aid in genetic research focused on women health issues. MVP is currently researching genetic and clinical markers to predict...
VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit
Many survivors of loved ones who pass while serving the country don’t know where to begin to get VA assistance. That’s why VA has prepared a Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit that gives a description of each burial benefit, instructions on how to apply and where to go...
Durham VA Looking for Feedback to Build the VA of the Future
The Durham VA is hosting a public virtual listening session on March 10, 2021, from 3-4:30pm to hear from North Carolina Veterans on how to design the health care system for the future and to grow the services that matter most to them. By doing this, Veterans will...
Military and Family Life Counseling for Service Members
Military families face unique challenges such as deployments and frequent moves. The Military and Family Life Counseling Program can help. Military and family life counselors are among the benefits available to help service members overcome challenges and thrive in...
