 
 Registration for the 2024 Creative Arts Local Competition is now open! VA Long Beach Veterans are welcome to enter their work in the Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, and Music Divisions.
Registration deadline: July 19, 2024
Judging & Exhibition: August 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., The Egg, Bldg. 165
For complete rules, eligibility information, and entry forms contact BRC Recreation Therapists:
Elizabeth Greco
Vineece Florabe Whitener
National Dental Hygienist Week is observed annually during the second week of April (April 7 - 14) and serves as a celebration of the hard work and dedication of dental hygienists. The purpose of this week is to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral health, as well as the essential role that dental hygienists play in promoting it.
Dental Hygienist Week is a significant time to acknowledge the vital role that dental hygienists fulfill in our society. This week-long observance is dedicated to honoring these professionals for their relentless dedication to oral health care.
Dental hygienists are often unsung heroes in the healthcare field, working diligently to prevent oral diseases and enhance overall well-being. This week of recognition acts as a noteworthy reminder of their invaluable contributions to our health and wellness.
 
Begin Your Whole Health Journey
Whole Health is about you as a whole person and what matters most to you, not just what’s the matter with you. You and your care team develop a plan based on your priorities for your health, such as moving more, sleeping better, or waking up with less pain. Start here to begin your Whole Health journey.
VA wants to make it easy for you to receive care, and to help you travel to and from your appointments. VA offers many options for quality health care tailored for Veterans, from VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics to virtual care and telehealth appointments.
If you do need a face-to-face appointment, you may incur a cost to travel to see a provider. Did you know you may be eligible for reimbursement of some or all of those travel expenses?
VA’s travel reimbursement program can help.
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 Tune in to our Virtual Veteran Town Hall Tuesday, April 16 from noon-1:00 p.m.
View our livestream or call in at 833-380-0695. We want to hear from you!
 VA Long Beach Healthcare System is holding a Whole Health Day event on Tuesday, April 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Stars and Stripes Plaza (located between Buildings 165 and 166).
All Veterans as well as their family members and caregivers are encouraged to attend to participate in Whole Health drop-in activities and learn more about all of the great Whole Health resources available at VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The event will also include live music, food (sponsored by our VA Canteen), and a showcase featuring the artwork from our different Creative Arts & Humanities Programs.
Whole Health Drop-In Activities:
- Healing Rock Garden Painting
- Healing Touch
- Lawn Game
- Tai Chi demonstration
- Yoga demonstration
Resource Tables:
- Canteen
- Center for Development & Civic Engagement (formerly Voluntary Services)
- Chaplain Services
- Complementary & Integrative Health PM&R services (Acupuncture, Chiropractic Care, Massage Therapy)
- Creative Arts & Humanities Programs (Ceramics, Healing Rock Garden, Photography Programs, Operation Art, Story Corps)
- Employee Whole Health
- Federal Health Benefit Programs (Anthem, GEHA, Kaiser)
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Health & Wellness Coaches
- High Reliability Organization (HRO)
- Mental Health resources
- M2VA Program
- My HealtheVet Program
- Patient Garden
- Peer Support Services
- Recreation Therapy
- Research
- Suicide Prevention Program
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Women’s Health Clinic
- Women’s Mental Health Clinic
- And more!
Check out more details for the event on theVA Long Beach Healthcare System website.
 When: Saturday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine, CA
Register
 When: Friday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Coastline College, 11460 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley Student Services Building, Rm 109
Register
 
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