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USVA Events

VA Health and Wellness Fair

Cheyenne & NOCO Primary Care Waiting Rooms

Cheyenne VA Medical Center
2360 E. Pershing Blvd
Cheyenne, WY 82001

Northern Colorado VA Outpatient Clinic
4575 Byrd Dr
Loveland, CO 80538

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Cancer Screenings:
Colorectal
Mammogram
Cervical
Lung

Mental Health Screenings:
Caregiver Support
Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Resources

Vaccines:
Flu
COVID
Shingles
Pneumococcal
HPV
Tdap
RSV (Clinical Decision Making)

Diabetes Management:
Hemoglobin A1C
Diabetes Kidney Screening
Diabetes Foot Check
Diabetes Eye Screening

Other Services Available:
Blood Pressure Checks
Myhealthevet assistance
Telehealth Resources
Nutrition
Recreation Therapy
Whole Health
Chaplain Services
Pain Program

 

Event Time: 
12-7 p.m. (MT)
Event Date: 
Thursday, January 18, 2024
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PACT Act Awareness Open House - Sioux Falls

When: Thursday, March 9, 2023
            3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: VA Sioux Falls Regional Office
             2501 W. 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Veterans, Veteran families, caregivers, survivors, and advocates are invited to attend an upcoming PACT Act Awareness Open House. Enroll for VA health care, Get your toxic exposure screening, and file a claim with no appointment necessary. Visit va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits to learn more about the PACT Act and what to bring.

 

Event Time: 
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. CT
Event Date: 
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Event Type: 

VA Wellness Wednesday Financial Education: The Basics of Everyday Finance

In partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Prudential Financial, Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) offers transitioning Service members (TSMs), Veterans, spouses, their family members, and caregivers the opportunity to participate in the Wellness Wednesday Financial Educational series. The series was cultivated to address financial literacy gaps across the military and Veteran community and is comprised of two programs, 1) an online website portal which contains a roster of financial literacy information and resources available at www.prudential.com/Veteran, and, 2) the Wellness Wednesday Financial education series, offered the 3rd Wednesday of every month that focuses on a variety of topics such as: 1) purchasing a home; 2) paying for college; 3) planning for retirement; and 4) learning the building blocks of how to save, budget, and make a return on investments.

January's class will cover the basics of budgeting, banking and credit, and then build on the basics with an introduction to understanding investments and planning for retirement.

Two classes are offered: 11am CT and 2pm CT.

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Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Event Type: 

PACT Act Event: Fort Meade, SD

When: December 13, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. MT
Where: Fort Meade Education Classroom at Fort Meade Medical Center - Building 148, Room 108

Come to this PACT Act Event to get your questions answered, enroll in VA care, get help with filing a benefits claim, and more.

Event Time: 
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. MT
Event Date: 
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Event Type: 

PACT Act Information Clinic: Grand Island

When: December 7, 2022 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Where: Grand Island VA Clinic, 2201 Broadwell Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803

Based on recent legislation passed, veterans of many different eras and their survivors are now potentially eligible for compensation benefits. If you served in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Guam, or American Samoa during the Vietnam era or served in the Gulf from 1990 to the present, the new legislation has expanded eligibility for compensation benefits for veterans and their survivors as a result of certain exposures.

The USVA is holding a PACT Act Information Clinic in Grand Island on December 7, 2022. Veterans, survivors, and beneficiaries are encouraged to stop by and speak with a VA representative to file a claim, check on the status of an existing claim, or get questions answered.

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Event Time: 
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Event Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Event Type: 

PACT Act Information Clinic: Lincoln

When: December 6, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: Lincoln VA Clinic, 600 S 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68510

Based on recent legislation passed, veterans of many different eras and their survivors are now potentially eligible for compensation benefits. If you served in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Guam, or American Samoa during the Vietnam era or served in the Gulf from 1990 to the present, the new legislation has expanded eligibility for compensation benefits for veterans and their survivors as a result of certain exposures.

The USVA is holding a PACT Act Information Clinic in Lincoln on December 6, 2022. Veterans, survivors, and beneficiaries are encouraged to stop by and speak with a VA representative to file a claim, check on the status of an existing claim, or get questions answered.

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Event Time: 
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Event Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Event Type: 

Center for Women Veterans PACT Act Virtual Townhall

When: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 12 p.m. ET (11 a.m. CT)

Where: Online - Register Today

Join the Center for Women Veterans for a Virtual PACT Act Townhall. Panelists will include representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the Office of Women's Health Services. The event serves to increase awareness on the PACT Act with women veterans.

Topics will include

  • Healthcare screenings and services related to potential toxic exposures
  • The evaluation process and determining the presumption of exposure
  • Service connection for various chronic conditions

The event is completely online and registration is required. Register Today!

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Event Time: 
12:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. CT)
Event Date: 
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Event Type: