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  • Hear Veterans’ stories of late-life PTSD

    Hear Veterans’ stories of late-life PTSD

    This Talking Later podcast is about late-life PTSD and resilience, connection and making meaning. Hear Veterans share how they coped.

  • Texas VA disaster preparedness: Protect patient care, save lives

    Texas VA disaster preparedness: Protect patient care, save lives

    Continuum of care during any disaster or incident is a priority for VA North Texas Health Care Systems’ Office of Emergency Management.

  • Responding to disasters and preparing our kids for a brighter future

    Responding to disasters and preparing our kids for a brighter future

    Disasters can leave children and teens frightened, confused and insecure. They cannot adjust on their own when the people, places and routines they depend on for safety and wellbeing are affected by upheaval. Here's how to help them when disaster strikes.

  • Coast Guard Veteran-VA employee always ready to deploy

    Coast Guard Veteran-VA employee always ready to deploy

    Coast Guard Veteran Wendell Henderson travels so much in support of hurricane relief and the coronavirus pandemic, staff at the Jackson, MS, VA often ask, “Where’s Wendell?” 120 days since Jan. 2020.

  • VA, Optum coordinate as hurricanes batter Louisiana

    VA, Optum coordinate as hurricanes batter Louisiana

    Optum and VA partner to care for Veterans during hurricanes. Teams made sure providers were available so there was no break in Veteran care during crisis. Ready before the first winds came ashore.

  • Preparing for emergencies: It’s never too early to start teaching kids

    Preparing for emergencies: It’s never too early to start teaching kids

    Children can suffer developmental and psychological setbacks following disaster or other emergencies. It's never too late to begin teaching preparedness!

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Last updated June 22, 2025

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