VA offers programs with health care issues

Jamestown (CSi) The Veterans Administration is offering programs regarding health care issues.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSI Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton said, the VA has announced the Community Care Center to help vets with Choice Program billing.

He pointed out that March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, pointing out that the VA has a Registry for treatment for TBI.

He added that the VA’s Call to Action program is geared to end veterans suicides, with a reported 22 per day. He said the program emphasizes same-day attention for those that are suicidal.

He added that the Veterans’ Crisis Line is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.

He said that the PTSD group meeting at the LEC in Jamestown is every 2^nd and 4^th Thursday of the month from 12:30 p.m., to 2-p.m., with a combat veteran from the VA in Fargo, hearing concerns and offering support and programs available.

He said that the VA’s Healthcare enrollment for pending applications has been extended one year.

He reminded veterans that the Burleigh County van makes stops in Jamestown for Stutsman County vets to go to the VA in Fargo and back.  His office in the basement of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown has more information on the availability of the van by calling 701-252-9043.

Bratton noted that March 29 is Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29^th each year, which coincides with the date in 1973 when the last American troops left Viet Nam at the conclusion of the American involvement in the war.

He noted that he will not be in the office from March 21-23 for training.  Anyone wishing an appointment should work around those dates, or call the office to leave a message that he can return when he gets back.