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  • Your sexual health matters: VA is here for women Veterans

    Your sexual health matters: VA is here for women Veterans

    VA supports women Veterans with personalized care and devices to address common, treatable sexual health concerns at every stage of life.

  • One Veteran’s path to healing from trauma

    One Veteran’s path to healing from trauma

    Army Veteran Candace Decker had experienced military sexual trauma while she was active duty and continued to have night terrors.

  • Veteran finds a home after sexual trauma

    Veteran finds a home after sexual trauma

    Army Veteran Nikea Reed is now stably housed, recovering from the substance use issues after being sexually assaulted.

  • Helping men break the stigma of reporting sexual violence

    Helping men break the stigma of reporting sexual violence

    Men are less likely to report sexual assault, to identify experiences they have had as abusive and to seek formal treatment

  • Sexual violence and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Veterans

    Sexual violence and Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Veterans

    The AANHPI community is often subjected to stereotypes that perpetuate racism and discrimination and contribute to sexual harassment.

  • Clinicians’ role in sexual harassment and sexual assault prevention

    Clinicians’ role in sexual harassment and sexual assault prevention

    Clinicians, like nurses and doctors, play a crucial role in supporting those affected by sexual violence

  • The link between sexual violence and suicide

    The link between sexual violence and suicide

    Here are the resources available to those who have experienced military sexual trauma, sexual harassment and sexual assault.

  • Organization trains Veterans, service members in yoga, meditation to alleviate military stressors

    Organization trains Veterans, service members in yoga, meditation to alleviate military stressors

    DoD and VA have made yoga more accessible to the military community, but Warriors at Ease still finds service members and Veterans often turn to the highly accessible, low-cost, side-effect-free practices of yoga, meditation and mindfulness as a last resort.

  • Caring for people who experience harassment and sexual assault

    Caring for people who experience harassment and sexual assault

    A Navy Veteran shares her experience as a woman Veteran, VA employee and harassment and sexual assault advocate.

  • Seeking mental health support after harassment or sexual assault

    Seeking mental health support after harassment or sexual assault

    The director of VA's Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention discusses how VA is better serving the mental health needs of Veterans following traumatic sexual encounters.

  • Bringing awareness to sexual harassment and assault at VA

    Bringing awareness to sexual harassment and assault at VA

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). VA is creating a culture that is safer and more welcoming for all.

  • VA services build hope after sexual assault

    VA services build hope after sexual assault

    VA wants everyone who has experienced sexual assault to know services are available to support healing…with a variety of options to choose from.

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Last updated September 5, 2025

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