Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks

On today's show, screening and counseling intimate partner violence among veterans. Plus, an upcoming vaudeville performance in Eureka Springs and more.

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks provides confidential and comprehensive counseling to Veterans, their families and VHA employees struggling with intimate partner violence. The assistance program team is coordinated by Andrea Predl, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the VA.

Local Veterans are gathering this month for a two-week-long culinary arts kitchen skills and writing residency at Mt. Sequoyah. The grant-funded "Cafe Novice" course is being taught by professional chefs, food writers and digital artists, who will gather this Sunday evening, November 20th for a communal feast prepared by Veterans for Veterans. The public is also invited.

Dr. Shereef Elnahal, the new Undersecretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, hosted a virtual roundtable with reporters last week to share his broad vision for improving Veterans health care across the country.

Several dozen Veterans from across the South, as well as staff from Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, spent a week together training to be drum circle facilitators. Drum circles are trending at VA’s across the country, under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Whole Health initiative.

Every Wednesday at noon through the month of May, the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks is hosting free live music and whole health education events in recognition of Mental Health Month for Veterans, caregivers and staff.

Every Wednesday at noon through the month of May, the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks is hosting free live music and whole health education events in recognition of Mental Health Month for Veterans, caregivers and staff.

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks several years ago began to implement the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Whole Health Initiative. Two key providers explain how the paradigm is slowly being infused.

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks several years ago began to implement the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Whole Health Initiative. Two key providers explain how the paradigm is slowly being infused.

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks community-based outpatient clinic in Fort Smith, originally housed at Sparks Medical Plaza, has recently moved into new much larger quarters.