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
Tag: mental health
mental health
Join us in observing PTSD Awareness Month
June is PTSD awareness month – a time to share information, rectify common misconceptions, and look toward the future with our PTSD research and Mental
June 8, 2017
1:02 pm
mental health
New VA online tool helps Veterans learn about and compare effective PTSD treatments
VA launched a new online tool this week that will help Veterans compare various treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder. The PTSD Treatment Decision Aid
June 2, 2017
8:39 am
mental health
ICYMI: #VeteranChat for Mental Health Awareness Month
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, VA held a #VeteranChat on Twitter to elevate the conversation about how to support Veterans’ mental health at
June 1, 2017
10:13 am
mental health
Battle Buddies help veterans cope with life after service
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As loved ones honored the lives of fallen veterans on Memorial Day, service members were able to make progress in their
May 29, 2017
4:45 pm
mental health
Greenhouse rising at Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
A greenhouse taking shape at Central Oregon Veterans Ranch aims to be a place where local veterans can connect with the natural world. The greenhouse
May 23, 2017
2:56 am
mental health
C. Oregon Rotary clubs donate greenhouse to Veterans Ranch
BEND, Ore. – As a part of their local community service efforts, the nine Central Oregon Rotary clubs have joined together to assist the Central
May 22, 2017
12:41 am
justice
Army Vet gets second chance through Veterans treatment court
Three years after a tour in Iraq, an Army Veteran was settling back into civilian life in Texas when he witnessed a terrible accident at
May 18, 2017
7:44 am
mental health
VA announces new strategic partnerships to advance solutions for TBI and PTSD
Designed to promote forward-thinking dialogue and innovative collaboration among private industry as well as national professional sports organizations around the issue of brain health, the VA
May 17, 2017
10:21 am
family
Women Veterans: Help for Postpartum Depression
The birth of a baby is a life-changing event that can trigger all kinds of emotions from happiness and joy to jitters and fear. It
May 16, 2017
7:00 am
healthcare
Military Background Inspires Student’s Project to Serve Veterans
As one of the few African-American females to serve in the U.S. Marines, Pacific University public health major Irisa Grimes ’17 is acutely aware of
May 12, 2017
10:29 am
mental health
VA, VFW and Walgreens collaborate to enhance Veterans’ access to mental health resources
VA, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the drugstore chain Walgreens have announced a collaborative agreement which will help improve mental health care for Veterans
May 10, 2017
11:01 am