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Kerri Childress, Editor VISN 21 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290 www.visn21.med.va.gov Where to find us! VA MEDICAL CENTER VA MARE ISLAND OPC VA SAN JOSE OPC SAN FRANCISCO 201 Walnut Avenue 80 Great Oaks Boulevard 4150 Clement Street Mare Island, CA 94592 San Jose, CA 95119 San Francisco, CA 94121-1598 (707) 562-8200 (408) 363-3011 (415) 221-4810 OAKLAND MENTAL VA SONORA OPC DOWNTOWN S.F. VA OPC HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE 19747 Greenley Road 401 3rd Street abuce PROGRAM Sonora, CA 95370 San Francisco, Calif., 94107 Oakland Army Base (209) 588-2600 (415) 551-7300 2505 West 14th Street VA CENTRAL VA EUREKA OPC Oakland, CA 94607 CALIFORNIA HEALTH (510) 587-3400 714 F Street CARE SYSTEM Eureka, CA 95501 VA OAKLAND OPC 2615 E. Clinton Avenue (707) 442-5335 2221 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Fresno, CA 93703-2286 VA SAN BRUNO OPC Oakland, CA 94612 (559) 225-6100 (510) 267-7800 1001 Sneath Lane VA SOUTH VALLEY OPC VA MAUI OPC San Bruno, Calif., 94066 VA FAIRFIELD OPC 1050 North Cherry Street 203 Ho’ohana Street, Suite 303 (650) 615-6000 103 Bodin Circle, Bldg. 778 Tulare, CA 93274 Kahului, HI 96732 VA SANTA ROSA OPC Travis AFB, CA 94535 (559) 684-8703 (808) 871-2454 (707) 437-1800 3315 Chanate Road VA CASTLE OPC VA HILO OPC Santa Rosa, CA 95404 VA PALO ALTO 3605 Hospital Road, Suite D 1285 Waianuenue Ave., Suite 211 (707) 570-3855 HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Atwater, CA 95301-5140 Hilo, HI 96720 VA UKIAH OPC 3801 Miranda Avenue (209) 381-0105 (808) 935-3781 630 Kings Court Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290 VA SIERRA NEVADA VA KONA CBOC Ukiah, CA 95482 (650) 493-5000 HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 75-377 Hualalai Road (707) 468-7700 VA MENLO PARK DIVISION 1000 Locust Street Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 795 Willow Road Reno, NV 89502-2597 (808) 329-0774 HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Menlo Park, CA 94025 (775) 786-7200 VA KAUAI OPC (650) 493-5000 VA LA HONTAN VALLEY OPC 3-3367 Kuhio Hwy, Suite 200 VA MARTINEZ OPC Lihue, HI 96766 150 Muir Road VA LIVERMORE DIVISION 345 West A Street (808) 246-0497 Martinez, CA 94553 4951 Arroyo Road Fallon, NV 89406 (925) 372-2000 Livermore, CA 94550 VA GUAM CLINIC (925) 373-4700 VA SIERRA FOOTHILLS OPC 11985 Heritage Oak Place US Naval Hospital VA MEDICAL CENTER Wing E-200, Box 7608 SACRAMENTO VA CAPITOLA OPC Suite #1 1350 N. 41st Street, Suite 102 Auburn, California 95603 Agana Heights, GU 96919 10535 Hospital Way (671) 472-7250 Sacramento, CA 95655 Capitola, CA 95010 (530) 889-0872 (831) 464-5519 (916) 843-7000 VA CARSON VALLEY OPC VA AMERICAN SAMOA CBOC Old Army Reserve Building VA REDDING OPC VA STOCKTON OPC 925 Ironwood Drive, Suite 2102 500 W. Hospital Road Minden, NV 89423 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 351 Hartnell Avenue (684) 699-3730 Redding, CA 96002 Stockton, CA 95231 (888) 838-6256 (209) 946-3400 (530) 226-7555 VA PACIFIC ISLANDS VA CHICO OPC VA MODESTO OPC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM VA REGIONAL OFFICE 280 Cohasset Road 1524 McHenry Blvd., Suite 315 459 Patterson Road & OUTPATIENT CENTER Chico, CA 95926 Modesto, CA 95350 Honolulu, HI 96819 MANILA (530) 879-5000 (209) 557-6200 (808) 433-0600 United States Department of VA MCCLELLAN OPC VA MONTEREY OPC VA PTSD RESIDENTIAL Veterans Affairs 5342 Dudley Boulevard 3401 Engineer Lane PSC 501 Seaside, CA 93955 REHABILITATION PROGRAM McClellan Park, CA 95652-1074 459 Patterson Road FPO, AP 96515-1100 (831) 883-3800 (916) 561-7400 Honolulu, HI 96819 (011) 632-523-6300 (808) 433-0004 Veterans' matters Serving Our Women Veterans n November 1994, the accessing VA benefits and Center for Women health care services. (Contact I Veterans was established information for all Network 21 in the Department of Veterans Women Program Managers can Affairs (VA) under the Office be found on page of the Secretary. Its primary 2 of this issue.) mission is to review VA programs VA conducts research on a broad and services for women veterans, range of issues related to women’s and assure that they receive health care, including breast benefits and services on a par cancer, osteoporosis, mental with male veterans, encounter health, post-traumatic stress no discrimination in their disorder and access barriers attempt to access them, and are to health care. The results of treated with respect, dignity and these projects have contributed understanding by VA service to improve health care for all providers. veterans within the VA network. Currently, women make up VA regional offices and health approximately 15 percent of the care facilities have continued active force, are serving in all to enhance women veterans’ branches of the military, and are programs and initiatives related eligible for assignment in most inside this issue: to outreach and personal military occupational specialties, assistance. It’s important to except for direct combat roles. Women Veterans recognize that the availability The increase in the number of Program Managers ......... p. 2 of specific programs may vary women serving in the military from facility to facility. Just as in significantly impacts the services Women’s Trauma your own community, not every provided by the VA. Projections hospital or service provider offers Recovery Program ......... p. 2 show that by the year 2010, exactly the same programs and women will comprise well over services. VA National News ........... p. 3 10 percent of the veteran population, an increase of six VA recognizes the importance of VA Facility Highlights ... p. 4 percent over current figures. the contributions made by women veterans in the service to their VA has developed initiatives for country and the price many have A Laughing Matter ......... p. 6 women veterans to ensure that paid to preserve our freedoms. they receive the benefits Our goal is to ensure that all Word Search Puzzle ....... p. 6 to which they’re entitled. Most veterans receive the benefits and VA regional offices, medical health care services to which Resilience: A Tribute ..... p. 7 centers and vet centers have a they are entitled by Law and designated Program Manager to are afforded these rights in a assist women veterans in Where to Find Us ............ p. 8 courteous and effective way. We take pride in being a provider of choice to millions of veterans. n The Wellness Publication from the VA Sierra Pacific Network Volume 1, 2008 Women Network 21 Program Veterans Program Managers Serves Women Who Suffered Trauma Northern California Health ecently, several national emotional disaster and must Care System (Sacramento) and regional media share with each other secrets Julie LaGuardia, NP R outlets ran stories about many of them held inside for a special program for women at decades. Women are treated for [email protected] the VA Palo Alto Health Care both combat PTSD and military 925-372-2494 System at Menlo Park. Called sexual trauma. the Women’s Trauma Recovery The program at Menlo Park Program (WTRP), it was the was established in 1992, and VA Pacific Islands Health first VA residential program is a recognized model for for women suffering from post- Care System (Hawaii) women’s trauma recovery, traumatic stress disorder Janis Cruce, MSN, FNP combining leading research, (PTSD) and/or military sexual clinical expertise and an [email protected] trauma (MST). interdisciplinary approach 808-433-0477 The WTRP staff is reaching out to pursue a common mission – to women who can benefit from improving the mental health this 60-day residential program of women veterans. VA San Francisco Medical for women veterans who are “Our program is about Center coping with the aftermath of facilitating that miraculous drive trauma. “The program isn’t Cheryl Wenell, RNP, MS to recover,” said Dr. Westrup. for everyone,” said Dr. Darrah “We help women who’ve survived [email protected] Westrup, who oversees it. “The traumatic experiences learn how interpersonal demands pose a 415-221-4810 X3956 to live fulfilling lives, despite challenge to women who have carrying heavy burdens. It’s all been extremely isolated and find about helping women reclaim it difficult to trust others. If we VA Sierra Nevada Health their sense of self-worth and could just reach these women Care System (Reno) personal power.” early in their trauma years, Denise C. Haynes we could save them so much To learn more about the [email protected] pain,” she said. program and/or how to be recommended for it, please visit Women come to the program 775-328-1864 www.womenvetsptsd.va.gov, or from all ages and walks of life. talk to your local VA health care Most arrive on the brink of provider. n VA Central California Health Care System (Fresno) Dr. Adrienne French [email protected] 559-225-6100 ext. 5446 VA Palo Alto Health Care System Ann Thrailkill, RNP, MSN, CS [email protected] 650-493-5000, ext. 64153 n 2 Veterans’ health matters VA National News New Secretary of Veterans Department of Veterans Affairs whether veterans are in Affairs Named (VA) – the Compensated Work need of help with activities In December, Dr. Therapy (CWT) and Incentive for daily living. Therapy (IT) programs – are no James B. Peake, Dependency and indemnity longer taxable, according to the a combat veteran of compensation (DIC) benefit IRS. Veterans who paid tax on the Vietnam War and payments for survivors of these benefits in the past three former Army Surgeon veterans who died in service years can claim refunds. General, was sworn or from a service-connected in by President George W. Bush Recipients of CWT and IT disability can range from $1,091 as the nation’s sixth Secretary payments no longer receive a to $2,499 per month.