Madison VA Hospital and Clinics Women's Health Newsletter - Sept 2022

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Madison VA Hospital & Clinics

Women Veteran’s Program Manager Welcome

Greetings! Our fall newsletter has many important topics on benefits and services that we have available to our Women Veterans.

This quarter we have articles on eligibility and enrollment for VA services, as well as articles on services that we provide such as substance use and recovery, contraception care, chronic pain therapies, peers support connections, and whole health programs.

I would also like to draw your attention to our story on the Badger Honor Flight. This past May, we had 88 women participate in the Bader Honor Flight. Learn about their fun adventure!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer screening is helpful in identifying cancer as early as possible. Learn more about breast cancer, the screening guidelines the VA follows, and ways to lower your risk of cancer.

Lastly, I want to highlight the article below on reporting harassment and what our VA is doing to prevent harassment. Harassing behaviors are unacceptable and are not tolerated at the Madison VA. We want to provide an inviting environment for all who served and their loved ones. Harassment can be reported to VA police and/or the facility patient advocates. We want all our women Veterans to feel welcome and hope that you do.

We hope you have a safe and wonderful autumn!

- Tami Towne, Acting Women Veteran’s Program Manager

Articles

Worried about your drinking or drug use? You are in the right place and VA can help!

Not everyone who drinks or takes drugs ends up with a substance use disorder, but for some, it can be a slippery slope — particularly for those facing mental health concerns or life stressors. Learn more.

Supporting our Women Veterans and their reproductive needs!

The VA offers a wide range of contraceptive options to choose from to meet our patients unique needs and reproductive goals.

Learn more about the options available to you!

Whole Health: What is mindfulness?

If you have ever thought something like, “I couldn’t practice mindfulness, my mind doesn’t stop racing!” You are not alone, and you can practice mindfulness. It’s all about coming into the present moment.

Learn how you can practice right now.

Making History: Wisconsin’s First All-female Honor Flight!

Of the 88 women veterans aboard Badger Honor Flight's 41st mission on May 14th 2022, 84 were Vietnam-era veterans and one was a World War II veteran. For the first time, the organization flew a group of mostly women veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials built in honor of their service. Read the full story.

Women Veterans Monthly Campaigns

September is Eligibility & Enrollment Month!

Are you eligible for VA Care? Have you enrolled in VA Health Care? Do you know where to go for this information?

We can help, you just need to reach for it.

Learn more...

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

About 1 in 8 women in the United States will have breast cancer during her lifetime. Almost everyone will know someone whose life has been affected by breast cancer. The good news is that improvements in early detection and treatment have increased breast cancer survival rates.

Learn more...

November: Chronic Pain & Veterans - Empower Program

Did you know that acute and chronic pain is the number one reported problem by female active-duty service members and veterans? Whole Health is now offering the Empower Program for Chronic Pain Self-Management.

Learn more...

Join us at Peer Support Women Socials!

Did you know there are the Peer Supported Women Veteran Socials? Why socials? When are they? Where are they?

YOU are welcome here! Harassment is not.

Harassing behaviors are unacceptable and are not tolerated at the Madison VA. We want to provide an inviting environment for all who served and their loved ones.

Learn more about harassment and what we are doing to stop it.

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital & Clinics

2500 Overlook Terrace
Madison, WI 53705

Website: www.madison.va.gov
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