PTSD Awareness Month
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Women Veterans Call Center
“The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a new hotline -- 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636) -- to receive and respond to questions from veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA ...
AmeriCorps Week
On Friday, March 8th Virginia Veterans Corps (VVC) members participated in a training activity and celebrated AmeriCorps Week.
Region I
Region I - Serving Northwestern, VA
Region 1 of the VWWP proudly serves veterans in the Northwestern Virginia area and their family members on their road to recovery from the effects of stress-related injuries (such as combat stress, post traumatic stress or military sexual trauma) or traumatic brain injuries. This includes:
- Veterans of any era who are Virginia residents
- Members of the Virginia National Guard not in active federal service
- Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves not in active federal service
- Family members of veterans and members of Guard and Reserve not in active federal service
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Through a regional consortia of community service boards (CSB), brain injury services providers and other public and private services providers Region III of the VWWP offers the following (examples of) services (available) to veterans and their families in Northwestern Virginia:
- Assessment of individual and family needs and direct provision of needed services available through the CSBs’ outpatient treatment programs.
- Linkages to veterans benefits services, transportation sources, housing and employment assistance programs, and financial assistance.
- Veterans networking, peer support groups, and family support groups throughout Northwestern Virginia.
Contact a Veteran Peer Specialist
Region I Catchment Areas
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Rappahannock Area
Community Services Board
Mahlon Johnson 540-604-3657 or
Jimmy Brinkley 540-842-2481
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Counties of: Stafford, King George, Spotylvania and Caroline, and the City of Fredericksburg |
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Rappahannock-Rapidan
Community Services Board
Mahlon Johnson 540-604-3657
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Counties of: Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock, and Culpeper
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Region Ten and Valley
Community Services Board
Ben Shaw 434-962-0175
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Counties of: Albemarle, Augusta, Fluvanna, Greene, Highland, Louisa, Nelson and the Cities of Charlottesville, Waynesboro, and Staunton
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Northwestern and Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board
Tom Forrest 540-671-8425
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Counties of: Page, Clark, Frederick, Warren, Shenandoah, Rockingham and the cities of Front Royal, Winchester and Harrisonburg
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Horizon Behavioral Health and Rockbridge Community Services Board
Louis Alvey 434-841-0249
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Counties of: Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, Bedford, Rockbridge, Bath and the cities of Lynchburg and Lexington
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Additional Assistance:
Family Support Specialist: Suzanna Erlichman 540-273-4733
Reentry Specialist: Jimmy Brinkley 540-842-2481
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