VA encourages communities to connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week
The Department of Veterans Affairs emboldens communities to reach out to hospitalized Veterans at VA medical centers across the nation, Feb. 13-19, during National Salute to Veteran Patients week.
Structural Sexism and Anti-LGB Stigma Linked to Poor Birth Outcomes in the U.S.
New research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations with increased risk of preterm birth and decreased birth weight—regardless of the sexual orientation of the person giving birth.
SOBOBA TRIBAL PRESCHOOL ADDS INNOVATION TO CLASSROOMS
When Bridget Lowe was asked to research curricula that could better serve the students at Soboba Tribal Preschool, she was happy to find one that coincided well with the new “Smart Boards” that had been installed in each of the classrooms.
VA funding available to create technology helping eligible service members and Veterans adapt their homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs has Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grants available for fiscal year 2022 to develop new technologies that enhance the ability of seriously disabled service members and Veterans to live more independently.
VA, HUD and community partners conduct annual homeless census
As part of its continued work towards ending Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs is participating in the 2022 Point-in-Time Count led by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this winter to estimate the number of Veterans living in America without safe, stable housing.
