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A list and brief description of news releases issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Most news releases are also available as Word files to download.
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| ♦ | Joint VA/DOL Program Launches to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans - Starting May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year through a joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retraining 99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs. (5/16/2012) |
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| ♦ | Women Veterans Task Force Draft Plan Released - The Department of Veterans Affairs is releasing for public comment a draft of its strategic report to address key issues facing women Veterans. The plan outlines steps for improvements to care and services for women Veterans that are sustainable, accountable and a part of the department’s culture and operations. (5/15/2012) |
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| ♦ | Nationwide 2K Event Will Support Homeless Veterans and Promote Employee Wellness - The Department of Veterans Affairs is once again hosting a nationwide 2K “Walk and Roll” event at more than 130 VA facilities on May 16 to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. The event will also encourage employee and local community support of homeless Veterans. (5/14/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Awards More than $300,000 to Wisconsin Veterans Home - The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $300,000 for maintenance and repair of the water tower at the Wisconsin Veterans home in King. (5/11/2012) |
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| ♦ | Veterans of Different Eras Prepare for Competition at 26th National Veterans Golden Age Games - More than 700 Veterans will travel to St. Louis, Mo., May 31 – June 5 to compete in the 26th National Veterans Golden Age Games, a national sports and recreation competition sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV), and Veterans Canteen Service (VCS). (5/11/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Grant Supports Construction of Utah Veterans Facility - The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $12.4 million for the state of Utah to construct a new Veterans home in Ivins City. (5/11/2012) |
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| ♦ | Detroit to Host VA Small Business Conference, Hiring Fair - The National Veterans Small Business Conference, the government’s premier event for Veteran-owned small businesses, is coming to Detroit’s Cobo Center June 26-29, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced today. (5/10/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA for Vets Video Honored with Four Advertising Awards - WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ high-tech platform to help Veterans find jobs, VA for Vets, earned top accolades from the advertising industry for a recruitment video that paid tribute to the nation’s military.
(5/9/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Grant Supports Improvement at Pennsylvania Veterans Facility - WASHINGTON (May 9, 2012) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $350,000 to construct a new meal delivery system at the Pennsylvania Veterans home in Scranton.
(5/9/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA's Main Facebook Page Surpasses 200,000 "Fans" - WASHINGTON - The primary Facebook page for the Department of Veterans Affairs has amassed more than 200,000 “fans,” increasing the department’s ability to communicate directly with Veterans across the nation.
(5/8/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Eliminates Copayment for In-Home Video Telehealth Care - WASHINGTON - Beginning May 7, the Department of Veterans Affiars will no longer charge Veterans a copayment when they receive care in their homes from VA health professionals using video conferencing.
(5/8/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA To Hold Research Week Forum in DC April 26 - The Department of Veterans Affairs will host several events to commemorate Research Week April 23-27, highlighted by Dr. Arun A. Seraphin of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) speaking at a forum on Thursday, April 26. (4/25/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Adding Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to Workforce - The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its mental health services to include professionals from two additional health care fields: marriage and family therapists (MFT) and licensed professional mental health counselors (LPMHC). (4/24/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA to Increase Mental Health Staff by 1,900 - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced that the department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians – to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce of 20,590 mental health staff as part of an ongoing review of mental health operations. (4/19/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Community Clinic Contract Will Expand Services to Arizona Veterans - The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected the developer to build a new health care clinic in Gilbert, Ariz., on the northeast corner of South Val Vista Drive and Market Street. (4/18/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Begins Tribal Consultation Sessions - The Department of Veterans Affairs hosted its first tribal consultation focused on providing services to American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in Washington, D.C., on April 5. (4/17/2012) |
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| ♦ | New VA Initiatives to Improve Benefits Delivery to Veterans and Families - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today the national deployment of claims transformation initiatives to 12 regional offices in the remaining months of fiscal year 2012 to improve benefits delivery to Veterans, families and their survivors. (4/16/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Voluntary Service Celebrates National Volunteer Week - The Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) joins a grateful Nation to celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 15-21. (4/13/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Awards More Than $2.4 Million to Colorado Veterans Home at Rifle - The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $2.4 million to make improvements, including energy conservation measures, to the Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle.
(4/11/2012) |
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| ♦ | VA Announces Contract for Landscaping in Biloxi - The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected a company for landscaping site improvements at the Biloxi Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Miss., as part of the ongoing major capital improvement program. (4/5/2012) |
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