Service dogs have long helped veterans with vision or mobility problems. Now the PAWS Veterans Therapy Act will help connect specially trained dogs to some
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — VA mental health counselor Brett Anderson started working with homeless vets only a few months before the pandemic began. In those
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15), the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be sharing stories from the state’s and
Military veterans make up a small portion of the American population in these days of all-volunteer military. But veterans make up a larger proportion of
September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but the work around Oregon to prevent suicide continues, even as the state has not seen an increase in
Suicide Prevention Month, held each September, is a good time to remember Veterans don’t have to go through anything alone. Reach Out. Resources are available
A Coos Bay veteran and his service dog are being recognized as heroes to the community. The Veterans of Foreign Wars launched the #stillserving campaign
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.- The 5th annual Veterun is coming up, and organizers are looking for more runners to sign up. The Veterun is a 5K
ALMA, Ore. – Two community groups dedicated to providing housing and other support to veterans facing homelessness and other challenges have joined forces to be
VA’s latest data from 2019 shows a decrease in suicide among Veterans from the year prior. The decrease, reflecting the lowest number of Veteran suicides
Veterans Affairs officials launched the “Be There” campaign to help prevent veterans’ suicide in September 2016. (Courtesy of VA)
SOUTHERN Ore. —Lines for Life is an Oregon-based non-profit, dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide while promoting mental wellness. It helps answer calls from
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