MST

VA held two online events dedicated to Women Veterans to discuss their main concerns and answer questions about benefits and resources.

Army Veteran Yvonne Grissett’s difficult journey with Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD and alcohol. She describes her VA treatment as “Powerful.” Today, she is a Peer Support Specialist helping Veterans.

Veterans can receive care for MST even if they are not eligible for other VA care, and no documentation of the MST experience is required.

VA’s Center for Women Veterans is advancing a cultural transformation throughout VA and aims to serve as a portal for women Veterans. One advocate is Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, a VBA employee and Army National Guard Veteran, who empowers other women Veterans with her mantra, “I can, I will… watch me.”

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, VA is connecting with MST survivors and raising awareness of its MST related services and treatment.

Over 250 Veterans have participated in the Courage Group, part of a Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Military Sexual Trauma program.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month was observed at Fayetteville VA Medical Center with a display of tee-shirts created for the Clothesline Project by survivors of military sexual trauma.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual observance in [...]

Army Veteran shares the graphic details of her life dealing with sexual trauma…so others will see how VA’s treatment programs “made her life livable.” “Wow, I am not the only one!”

The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is expanding therapy services [...]

At VA, Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma have access to a wide range of services to assist them in their recovery free of charge.

VA has taken a number of steps over the years to better serve military sexual trauma survivors applying for disability compensation for conditions caused by MST, beginning with relaxing evidentiary standards in 2002.