April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Military sexual trauma can happen to both genders. If you experienced sexual assault or harassment during military service—no matter when you served—we provide counseling and treatment.

Care we Provide 

We offer care for military sexual trauma in our mental (behavioral) health clinics. Military sexual trauma refers to sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other threatening, offensive, or unwanted sexual advances, activities, or remarks that you experienced during your military service. Our goal is to help you manage emotions and memories related to your military sexual trauma. Our services include:

• Counseling
• Psychiatric care
• Walk-in care

Connect with Mental Health

Call 302-994-2511, ext. 4805 or go to Wilmington VA Medical Center Mental Health Care Website

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Nominate a Veteran for the Wilmington VA Veteran Wall of Honor

The Wilmington VA Medical Center is currently looking for Wall of Honor nominations. The Wall of Honor was created to recognize a deceased Veteran who made a significant contribution in their community or during their military service. A panel made of Veteran community partners will select a nominee in each county to be recognized and displayed at each VA clinic's Wall of Honor in Cumberland, Atlantic, and Cape May Counties in southern New Jersey and New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties in Delaware.

Applications can be found here. Completed applications and questions can be emailed to pao.wilmington@va.gov.

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Patient Advocates Now Available in the Clinics

• Cumberland County: First Tuesday of the Month
• Cape May County: Third Tuesday of the Month
• Atlantic County: Third Wednesday of the Month
• Kent County: First Thursday of the Month
• Sussex County: Third Thursday of the Month
• Advocates are available Monday through Friday at the Wilmington VA Medical Center

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VA: Health and Benefits

View and cancel health care appointments, refill, and track prescriptions, view claims and appeals status, upload documentation to VA, securely message your doctor, locate VA facilities, retrieve your vaccine records, access the Veterans Crisis Line, and more—right from your phone—with VA’s Health and Benefits mobile app. The app also makes it easy to prove your status as a Veteran so you can take advantage of available retailer discounts. Join more than 1 million users in the Veteran community who are accessing their benefits and services, safely and securely, wherever and whenever they need them: Download the VA App

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VA Health Chat

You can now schedule your next VA appointment quickly and easily using the VA Health Chat app! Our schedulers in the VISN 4 Clinical Contact Center are available to help you from 3 p.m. to midnight. Download the app or learn more at https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat.

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VISN 4 Tele Emergency Care

 Call 1-833-3874    Available 24/7/365 

Are you experiencing a medical or mental health symptom and unsure what to do? Our nurses are ready 24/7 to help, and our providers can evaluate and determine next steps for treatment.

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New PACT Act Section 103 Health Care Eligibility Launched March 5

As of March 5, all Veterans who meet the basic service and discharge requirements and who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving our country—at home or abroad—can enroll directly in VA care under the PACT Act. Specifically, this applies to three new cohorts:

• Veterans who participated in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.
• Veterans who performed active service while assigned to a duty station in (including airspace above) certain locations during specific periods of time:
• On or after August 2, 1990, in the following countries: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, or the United Arab Emirates.
• On or after September 11, 2001, in the following countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Uzbekistan, or any other country determined relevant by VA. (Note: VA has not determined any other country relevant at this time.)
• Veterans who deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Inherent Resolve, or Resolute Support Mission.

 

These cohorts were originally granted eligibility on a phased-in schedule between October 2024 and October 2032. By eliminating the phased-in approach and expediting the timeline to allow all eligible Veterans to enroll now, we can provide more Veterans with the care and benefits they have earned sooner.

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Veteran Experience Action Center Virtual Event
When: May 7-9, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Register Online

Wilmington VA Medical Center Blood Drive
When: May 9, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Wilmington VA Medical Center Recreational Pavilion, sign up here

Veteran Town Hall in Cape May County, NJ
When: May 9, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. doors open at 4:30 p.m. 
Where: American Legion Post 184, 4200 Atlantic Ave, Wildwood, NJ 08260. VA Leadership to speak on VA updates at 5:00 p.m.

14th Annual VA2K to benefit the Homeless Veterans
When: May 15, 2024 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Wilmington VA Medical Center and Clinics. Accepting non-perishable food items. 

Veteran Career Fair and Resource Expo
When: May 22, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Route 9 Library & Innovation Center 3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE

Women’s Health Summit
When: May 31, 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual

 

 

 

 

Interested in Working at the Wilmington VA?

Make the Difference. Learn about VA Careers by visiting: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/.  

Service members and veterans experiencing a mental health emergency can contact the Veteran Crisis Line at 988 or 1-800-273-8255 and select option 1 for a VA staffer. Veterans, troops or their family members can also text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for assistance.