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Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Medical Centers
Regionally based medical facilities established
to provide a full range of medical/health care services to military
veterans
All military personnel (active duty, reservists,
and National Guard) who were deployed during Iraqi Freedom are
eligible for 2 years of ‘no cost’ medical care through
the VA for symptoms felt to be associated with the recent deployment
to the Persian Gulf
Services include:
- Post-deployment
- Assessment Clinics
- Mental health services such as:
- PTSD assessment and intervention
- Readjustment and/or marital counseling
Contact info:
- www.va.gov
- VA Gulf War Information Helpline: 1-800-PGW-VETS
(1-800-749-8387)
- Veterans desiring social work assistance
may contact the VA Central Office- Department of Social Work
and Community Services directly at www.va.gov/socialwork/
Vet Centers
Community-based centers developed by the V.A.
which offer a broad range of readjustment services
Services include:
- Main focus is counseling (individual and
group) for military traumas, employment and family problems
- Also provide referral services for V.A.
benefits and medical assistance, and liaisons with community
agencies
Contact info:
- www.va.gov/rcs
- Web-site provides contact information for
local vet centers nationally
Red Cross
National organization providing a range
of emergency and disaster relief services. Community-based sites
have a variety of special programs for:
- military personnel (active duty, reservists,
and National Guard) and
- their families
Services include:
- Counseling, guidance, information,
referrals and other social services
Contact info:
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