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Engaging community partners in the technology sector is an important component of VA’s National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide.

Chris Paulsen would probably rather not know how much a [...]

Reaching out for help can be difficult. Reaching out for help with mental health concerns, especially as a Veteran, can be downright painful. The military cultural standards of ‘never surrender’ and self-reliant ‘can do’ attitude, so integral on the battlefield, are ingrained in every Veteran. The Department of Veteran Affairs understands the difficulty many Veterans have asking for assistance and have committed to Be There for Veterans in their time of need with same day access to mental health services.

VA offers many different virtual health care tools to Veterans with health concerns who are traveling, from remote connection from My HealtheVet to different mobile apps to telehealth.

VEText is a powerful connection between VA and Veterans. We’ve sent over 70 million appointment reminders…and when they had to cancel, using VEText, over a million dates were available for other Vets.

CaringBridge collaborated with VA medical centers to facilitate online outreach and support for Veterans and  their families.

 McALLEN, Texas — More than 250 vehicles drove through a [...]

George Smith, a Navajo, enlisted with the Marine Corps at 18. After hearing the Marines were looking for Navajo speakers for a special program

Vision-impaired Vietnam War Veteran uses new technology to access optical devices which are available via VA’s MyHealtheVet program. JAWS program helps him read the screen and manage his health care.

Image courtesy of the City of Cleveland Photographic Bureau. On [...]

Discussing his personal and medical history saved a Veteran’s life. Resources such as MyHealtheVet can help you prepare for an exam and communicate securely with your care team.

VA facilities across the country have been implementing new and innovative ways of providing the best possible experiences for our Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.