Presented by Diane Elliott, Founder and Executive Director for Catalyst4, to the council at its 18 January 2023 meeting, this new nonprofit is striving to help the general community, especially those who have had hard luck, obtain employment training and stable housing while providing additional, needed wraparound services. In so Read more…
On 1 January 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs will open enrollment for its new VALife life insurance policy — making life insurance available to more Veterans than ever before. According to the news release, this is the first new VA life insurance program for Veterans in more than 50 Read more…
The presentation below was made by Peter Brown, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter on 16 November, as part of its Veterans Day observance. The Red Cross’ presence in the valley dates back to 1917 when chapters were formed in Easton, Bethlehem, and Catasauqua in conjunction Read more…
There has been recent confusion in the local veterans community over receiving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Part of it is due to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center’s (VAMC) recent cancellation of scheduled appointments for the recommended, regular booster. That occurred because a new, bivalent versions from Pfizer and Moderna suddenly Read more…
Presented by Denise VanSickle, Head Trainer for Vet 2 Vet Service Dogs, Inc., on 21 September 2022 at its council meeting. The nonprofit is very new and a needed addition to the council’s network of service organizations. It was created out of an personal observations on the need to work Read more…
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Two Key Veterans Positions Being Offered After diddling around for months and months, the Commonwealth’s Human Resources system has finally gotten around to advertising for two key, vacant, federally funded, CareerLink Lehigh Valley positions which are important to the veterans community. A quick summary is provided below and where to Read more…
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From a VISN 4 announcement in April:
Do you have a question about a minor health issue but not sure if you need an appointment? Or do you need a prescription refilled? You can receive care from VA without stepping foot into a facility using VA Health Chat. (more…)