healthcare
New VA primary care clinic has grand opening
Ron Holcomb used a walker to get up to the podium, but he still has his legs. And that was why the Navy veteran made
August 9, 2017
9:52 pm
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healthcare
Brookings VA clinic set to open
The Veterans Administration clinic on Railroad Street in Brookings is set to open Sept. 11 — and pent-up anticipation is almost palpable among local veterans.
August 1, 2017
8:33 pm
emergency assistance
State Makes New Funding Available to Fight Veteran Homelessness in Oregon
The state of Oregon has announced more than $17 million in funding available for the construction, acquisition or rehabilitation of new multifamily rental housing units that serve low-income veterans struggling with financial or mental health crises.
July 31, 2017
12:26 pm
employment
Lines for Life named backup for national Veterans Crisis Line
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Big changes are coming to a Portland-based non-profit focused on helping veterans and others reaching out in need. Lines for Life,
July 28, 2017
8:28 am
healthcare
Stretch, grow, recover: Stretching class for veterans helps ease stress, pain
A handful of people in an intimate riverfront studio gradually stretched their muscles under the guidance of soft-toned instructors, as quiet music filled the air.
July 12, 2017
7:32 am
mental health
Battle Buddies help vets get through fireworks
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — There’s Rondo and Gracie and Sergeant Rome. They’re all battle buddies, service dogs for veterans with PTSD. They’re making a
July 4, 2017
2:52 pm
mental health
Veterans use writing to tame trauma
Skip Nichols walked to the podium, breathed deeply and shared one of his most agonizing life experiences. Nichols, a Vietnam veteran and retired managing editor
July 4, 2017
2:45 pm
burial
Veterans with no family turn to Lines for Life for help
Standing with a salute, veterans from across the Portland metro area stood in pause Wednesday at the Willamette National Cemetery. What drew all of them
July 3, 2017
8:27 am
mental health
Former army medic uses Lines of Life to reach out to struggling
WILSONVILLE, OR (KPTV) – For Wilsonville native Matt Koslowski, things in his life are looking up. The former Army combat medic is engaged, just purchased
June 28, 2017
8:36 am
mental health
VA secretary formalizes expansion of emergency mental health care to former service members with other-than-honorable discharges
VA today released finalized plans that lay the framework for providing emergency mental health coverage to former service members with other-than-honorable (OTH) administrative discharges. This
June 27, 2017
8:57 am
mental health
Changes to MST-related PTSD claims processing means more help for Veterans
Women are disproportionately likely to have experienced sexual harassment and/or assault during their military service. This trauma, referred to by VA as military sexual trauma
June 26, 2017
5:38 am
healthcare
Healing through the power of touch
Trust is a basic human need, but for many military veterans exposed to the horrors of war, it can be hard to rely on other
June 14, 2017
8:45 am