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  • Out of the shadows: One Veteran’s journey through trauma, substance use and renewal 

    Out of the shadows: One Veteran’s journey through trauma, substance use and renewal 

    One Navy Veteran's journey from trauma and substance abuse to renewal, thanks to VA's Compensated Work Therapy program.

  • VetCenter’s substance abuse program hosts Family Day

    VetCenter’s substance abuse program hosts Family Day

    A VetCenter's Family Day program staff addressed the urgent need for families to understand the intricacies of substance abuse recovery.

  • Comprehensive Work Therapy helps Veteran beat substance abuse

    Comprehensive Work Therapy helps Veteran beat substance abuse

    After mental health treatment, Veteran Tai Do was selected for the Comprehensive Work Therapy program.

  • VA Substance Abuse Treatment Program key road to recovery

    VA Substance Abuse Treatment Program key road to recovery

    Army Veteran Jeffrey Decresie has left alcohol dependency behind thanks to VA’s Substance Abuse Treatment Program.

  • Veteran ready to help others

    Veteran ready to help others

    As a high school student, John Jeffery did his fair share of experimenting with drugs; now he wants to help others avoid the same mistakes he made.

  • One Veteran’s story of going from substance abuse to sobriety

    One Veteran’s story of going from substance abuse to sobriety

    After duty in Iraq, Michael McNabb had a hard time readjusting to civilian life. A VA rehabilitation program gave him sobriety, saving him. His is a journey he shares with other Veterans.

  • ‘VA stuck with me. They gave me time to get it right’

    ‘VA stuck with me. They gave me time to get it right’

    Here's how a Marine Corps Veteran got it right with Compensated Work Therapy Program.

  • Veterans Treatment Court helps direct Veterans to VA services

    Veterans Treatment Court helps direct Veterans to VA services

    Understanding how VA services benefit Veterans leads to more referral recommendations from the Treatment Court and judge.

  • Innovative program focuses on homeless trauma

    Innovative program focuses on homeless trauma

    A unique program at Boston VA uses the principles of trauma-informed care to serve homeless Veterans with empathy and understanding.

  • Vertical garden grows fresh produce year round

    Vertical garden grows fresh produce year round

    To improve food security for Veterans, VA is exploring vertical gardens to provide fresh produce for healthy, farm-to-fork food.

  • Believing in better days ahead

    Believing in better days ahead

    Believing in better days ahead, Army Veteran Mario Reyes was among the first to graduate from Houston VA’s Domiciliary program.

  • VA to expand health care coverage to Veteran family members and caregivers through CHAMPVA

    VA to expand health care coverage to Veteran family members and caregivers through CHAMPVA

    VA will soon expand coverage for medical services, including mental health care, for family members and primary family caregivers participating in the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).

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Last updated March 14, 2025

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