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The Department of Veterans Affairs has added another way for women veterans to get information about benefits and health care. Besides calling or chatting, those with questions can now text the Women Veterans Call Center. Since opening in 2013, the center has received 83,000 calls.
For the half million women veterans using VA health care, the call center can provide information on available resources and eligibility, and if a veteran is in crisis (homeless or at risk for suicide), she can get help there as well.
For women-centric information on health care and the services available at the VA, go online to www.womenshealth.va.gov. In the top right corner of the page is a Chat with the Call Center button. Or scroll down the right column and look at What’s New information on reimbursement of certain adoption expenses if a service-related disability has resulted in infertility, women veteran athletes, breast cancer and more. On the left side of the screen, the Health Topics A to Z cover hundreds of medical conditions.
The number of women who are sexually assaulted in the military has either risen or the number who report it has increased. One in five who go to VA health facilities report that they were sexually assaulted in the military. The VA treats Military Sexual Trauma for free, and some veterans can receive treatment even if they don’t qualify for other VA care. There is an MST Coordinator in every health care facility. To access help, call the nearest medical center and ask for that coordinator. For contact information, veterans can also call or text the center.
To reach the center, call or send a text to 855-829-6636. Put the call center number in your cellphone in case you need it.
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