VA’s nationwide baby shower for Veterans

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Next month, VA will host baby showers across the country, celebrating over 2,400 Veteran mothers and fathers welcoming babies in 2018. VA’s Nationwide Baby Shower event will have all the trappings of a traditional baby shower—from baby-themed games to baby care packages—but behind the celebration is a bigger purpose.

VA’s Nationwide Baby Shower plays a critical role in connecting Veterans with VA benefits, information, and resources as they begin their journey into parenthood. This gathering also extends the opportunity for Veterans to make meaningful connections with other new parents in their local community, as well as providing awareness of vital information like Sudden Infant Death Syndrome,  Women, Infants and Children Programs, and postpartum depression signs and symptoms.

VA’s Nationwide Baby Shower – the details

What: To honor and support Veterans welcoming a new addition to their families in 2018, VA is hosting more than 60 baby showers at VA sites across the country. So far, over 2,400 new Veteran parents and new Veteran parents-to-be have signed up to participate. With support from partners like the Veteran Canteen Service, Philips, First Quality, and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, every participant will leave with goodies and information.

When: The showers will be held May 5-16 in the weeks surrounding Mother’s Day on May 13th.

Where: For a list of participating Veteran Affairs Medical Center sites and more information about how to support the Nationwide VA Baby Shower event please visit: https://www.va.gov/womenvet/acwv/babyShower.asp

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