New specialty services are being added at VA Community Clinics around the Minneapolis VA Health Care System on a regular basis to meet the ongoing needs of our Veterans,” said Kassidy Karnik, community based outpatient clinic director

Keep up to date with the latest offerings, like new hearing aid repair services at the Shakopee CBOC, by visiting your local CBOC location webpage Locations | VA Minneapolis Health Care | Veterans Affairs.

Starting March 5, 2024, the VA is expanding health care to millions more Veterans. 

All Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving our country at home or abroad – including all Vets who served in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other combat zone after 9/11 – are now eligible for VA health care.

Veterans and survivors can learn more about the PACT Act by visiting VA.gov/PACT or calling 800-698-2411 (TTY: 711).

Joseph Gurin enlisted in the Army in 1983. His service as an infantryman, and later a special forces weapons sergeant, took him to Fort Campbell, Fort Brag, Korea and several places oversees. He got out in 1992, a Gulf War Veteran, and made a new home for himself in Minnesota. While his service is thirty years in his rearview mirror, he continues to show up for his comrades.  

Gurin is one of more than one million Veterans who are part of the Million Veteran Program (MVP), the VA’s largest research effort. The goal of the program is to help find new ways to detect, prevent and treat health conditions that matter to Veterans. 

On a recent visit to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Gurin shared why he chose to be one of the one-million. “It’s the right thing to do. If it’s going to help one person, it’s worth it. It’s worth my time, its worth everything.”...Read more

No snow in Minnesota? No skiing? No way – we adapt!

The lack of snow this winter did not stop these Veterans from hitting the slops in preparation for the national adaptive winter games in Snowmass, Colorado in April. 

Earlier this month at Hyland Hills Ski Area in Bloomington, Veterans like U.S. Air Force Veteran Jose Garcia, who has Multiple sclerosis, were shredding the slopes. “This event made me feel giddy like a child. It was the most fun I have had in years! It was the closest sensation to flying. I can’t wait to do it again. More Veterans need to know more about adaptive skiing!”...Read more

Minneapolis VA Community Resource and Referral Center connects with Veterans experiencing homelessness during the annual Point in Time Count. See full story at here, WCCO. 

VA is adopting a Universal Sign for Help. This sign provides a non-verbal way for a person to request help privately and discretely.

For additional information, visit IPVAP: Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) - VHA Social Work and Help is Available: https://www.va.gov/stop-harassment/HelpIsAvailable.asp

New Patient Orientation: This is your opportunity to learn, ask, and feel confident about your journey within our health care system. We’re here to assist you every step of the way. Join us virtually and make your transition to Minneapolis VA Health Care System seamless! Virtual, March 13, 2024, 4:00-5:00 p.m.Click here to join the meeting

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