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  • VA telehealth services through the Digital Divide Consult

    VA telehealth services through the Digital Divide Consult

    Digital divide: The gap between people who do and do not have access to the internet or internet devices. VA Digital Divide Consult can help.

  • Veteran Henry Howard recounts supportive VA services on road to recovery

    Veteran Henry Howard recounts supportive VA services on road to recovery

    Veteran Henry Howard was “hiding things” until he called the VA Crisis Hotline. He tells how a VA team, “Transformed me into a new person.”

  • VA, HUD-VASH and nonprofit secure safe housing for older Veterans

    VA, HUD-VASH and nonprofit secure safe housing for older Veterans

    A Florida VA social worker used VA and HUD-VASH programs to find an older Veteran a home that's a “cruise ship on land.”

  • Pittsburgh VA legacy – help for 3,455 homeless Veterans

    Pittsburgh VA legacy – help for 3,455 homeless Veterans

    VA’s 75th Anniversary: VA Pittsburgh looks back on those who pioneered its Homeless Veterans Program and Domiciliary. Its continued success shows some problems can be solved without medicine.

  • The importance of advance care planning

    The importance of advance care planning

    During a crisis, family members may be called upon to help make health care decisions for a loved one. It may be difficult for family members or trusted others to know exactly what decisions to make.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Shannon Teague

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Shannon Teague

    During Social Work Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Shannon Teague, who served from 200-2004 and is now a VA social worker.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Jesse Tran

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Jesse Tran

    During Social Work Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Jesse Tran, who served in Afghanistan and is now a VA social worker.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tanishia Santana

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tanishia Santana

    During Social Work Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Tanishia Santana, who served for eight years and now works as a VA social worker.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force, Army Veteran James Broome

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force, Army Veteran James Broome

    During Social Work Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force and Army Veteran James Broome, who served 27 years and is now a VA social worker.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Tony Garcia

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Tony Garcia

    During Social Work Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Tony Garcia, who served two tours to Iraq before becoming a VA social worker.

  • Veterans receive assistance through VA social workers

    Veterans receive assistance through VA social workers

    When a Veteran struggles with finances, transportation, mental health, accessing services and readjusting, it's often a VA social worker there to help.

  • October 2018 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    October 2018 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    HARLINGEN, Texas — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and [...]

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