The MOVE! Coach App
Building healthier habits takes time. The MOVE! Coach app helps you set goals to increase your physical activity and provides guided meal plans to make it easier to improve your health.
Get the app at VA Mobile MOVE! Coach
Stay tobacco-free with the Stay Quit Coach app
Stay tobacco-free with the Stay Quit Coach app. Create a personalized quit plan, find coping strategies for withdrawal, and more.
Get the app at VA Mobile Stay Quit Coach.
VA App Store
The VA App Store is a platform that offers a variety of apps designed to assist Veterans in managing their health care, benefits, and payments.
To learn more, check out the VA App Store.
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Tucson Veteran Engagement and Resource Fair
Join us on Friday, March 27 at the El Pueblo Activity Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a Veteran Engagement and Resource Fair located at 101 West Irvington Road, Tucson, AZ 85714. There will be several VA and community resources on hand providing information on resources and services.
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) staff will be available to provide assistance, answer any questions about claims and provide information on the services VBA provides.
Protect Yourself From the Dangers of Extreme Heat
When temperatures are extremely high, take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones:
- Stay in an air-conditioned indoor location as much as you can.
- Drink plenty of fluids even if you don't feel thirsty.
- Schedule outdoor activities carefully.
- Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing and sunscreen.
- Pace yourself.
- Take cool showers or baths to cool down.
- Check on a friend or neighbor and have someone do the same for you.
- Never leave children or pets in cars.
- Check the local news for health and safety updates
For more information on heat safety tips and information, visit the CDC webpage Protect Yourself From the Dangers of Extreme Heat.
Celebrating 10 Years of the SAVAHCS Fisher House
For a decade, the SAVAHCS Fisher House has stood as a sanctuary of comfort, care, and community for the families and caregivers of hospitalized Veterans and service members. Built on the belief that no family should face a medical crisis alone, the SAVAHCS Fisher House provides free lodging just steps away from the VA hospital—ensuring loved ones can remain close during treatment and recovery.
What is the Fisher House?
It’s a fully furnished, “home away from home” designed specifically for Veteran and service members families. Guests enjoy private suites, shared kitchens, laundry facilities, and warm communal spaces—all offered at no cost, thanks to donor support.
The SAVAHCS Fisher House gives families stability during uncertainty, community during hardship, and peace of mind when it matters most.
To learn more about the SAVAHCS Fisher House, check out the YouTube Video Tucson VA Fisher House 10 Year Anniversary.
VA Secure Messaging- Your Direct Link to Your Care Team
Veterans, did you know that you can skip the phone lines and message your VA providers anytime!
VA secure messaging lets you send non-urgent questions, request prescriptions renewals, and manage appointments- all from your My HealtheVet account on VA.gov.
Log in today at www.va.gov to message your care team from your computer, smart phone, or tablet.
Free Tax Preparation for Veterans at the Tucson VA
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program of the United Way of Tucson is collaborating with the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System to provide Free in-person tax preparation services for Veterans by appointment only.
Limited appointments are available Tuesday and Friday from February 24 to April 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to schedule and view appointment times visit https://form.jotform.com/UWTSA_VITA/VA .
What is Out-of-Scope?
Per IRS regulations, our volunteer tax preparers can only prepare tax returns that are deemed to be “within scope” of our VITA program. To find the full list of "out of scope", please visit Tucson United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Fore more information on VITA Tax services, you can email vita@unitedwaytucson.org.
The information, resources, or references provided in this section are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Any mention of specific organizations, products, or services should not be interpreted as a VA recommendation or approval. Recipients are encouraged to evaluate all information independently and consult appropriate resources before making decisions.
Adaptive Recreation Clinic
Veteran with amputation, spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or other disabilities are invited to join us at the SAVAHCS Sports Park basketball/tennis courts at the Tucson VA Medical Center for a FREE adaptive sports clinic on Wednesday, March 25, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
For more information and to RSVP, please call 520-629-4807.
VA Resource Navigator
Are you a Veteran but you're not sure where to start with the VA?
Check out the VA Resource Navigator, a short, sweet combination of the most valuable resources to get you started on your way to VA benefits and health care.
VA is here for you
1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) is always the right number.
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