Category: VA

Organizations within the VetResources Community Network (VRCN) are working nationwide to end Veteran homelessness. The groups featured here provide housing, community and essential support services to Veterans, regardless of the obstacles they face. Each highlighted nonprofit is committed to helping Veterans achieve stable, permanent housing. Genesis Joy House Homeless Shelter Inc. Genesis Joy House, founded…

Recently, a fake “Veterans & Retired Seniors Grant Program” post circulated on Facebook that appeared to be sponsored by a government official. The post fooled some Veterans into handing over their direct‑deposit information, leading their VA benefits to be redirected straight into a scammer’s pockets. So far, a number of Veterans have been targeted, losing…

Ready to explore a career with real impact at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? October is chock-full of in-person events where you can connect with VA recruiters and learn what it means to be part of the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S. Whether you’re a physician, nurse or other healthcare provider looking…

Taking care of yourself isn’t separate from caring for a Veteran. It’s part of it. If you’re helping a Veteran who is going through a hard time, you’re already helping to prevent suicide. But your own well-being is part of the picture, too. Those who support a Veteran going through a difficult stretch can sometimes…

Nurse Robin’s compassion transforms a courtyard into a healing sanctuary of recovery In the world of mental health rehabilitation, small acts of kindness and creativity can spark profound change. That’s what happened recently when a registered nurse at the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System took the initiative to revive an outside sitting area for Veterans…

Life is full of contrasts. We experience bright days and dark nights, moments of high energy and times of rest, feelings of joy and periods of sadness, as well as the hunger that comes before the comfort of feeling full. This is the concept of Yin and Yang in traditional Chinese medicine. Yin and Yang…

How Navy Veteran David Korst found work, stability and recovery with help from Sheridan VA David Korst served in the Navy as a machinist’s mate second class from 2007 to 2013. After his discharge, he tried college, but that didn’t work out the way he’d hoped. Around 2018, a bike crash in Oahu, Hawaii, left…

More than a temporary place to stay Interim housing is much more than a temporary place to stay. For Veterans experiencing homelessness, it provides a safe place to sleep while connecting them with the healthcare, housing, employment and other supports they need to work toward permanent housing. VA provides interim housing through two programs: the…

Hurricane Isaias, the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, is strengthening in the Gulf of America and is forecast to make landfall late tonight or early Saturday along the northern Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rain from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle and inland into the Southeast. Storm outlook and risks Forecasters expect…

A healthy, nutritious (and delicious) meal can go a long way toward healing both body and soul. That’s why the cooks and food service workers that support our facilities here at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are so valuable, and why we’re always looking for more talented folks to join those teams.   “If you’re…

VA’s Million Veteran Program protects your data The Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA’s largest genetic research effort, is studying how genes, lifestyle, military experiences and exposures affect health and wellness. Veterans who join MVP provide a blood sample for genetic analysis, complete surveys about health and wellness, and grant researchers secure access to their electronic…

‘We’ll never forget them, so we don’t want you to forget them.’ At 95, Gold Star Mother Georgie Carter-Krell still reports to the front desk of the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, helping Veterans find their appointments and joking that the job lets her tell men where to go. After nearly four…