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Family and friends are often the first to notice emotional changes in Veterans later diagnosed with mental illnesses. The Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System launches a new program Oct. 20 to provide education and emotional support for families and friends of Veterans with mental health illnesses.
The Support And Family Education (S.A.F.E.) program is a free monthly 90-minute confidential workshop for families and friends of Veterans. The first workshop Oct. 20 is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Education Conference Room at the VA NWIHCS Omaha Medical Center at 4101 Woolworth Ave. VA social workers will discuss the causes of mental health illnesses.
The S.A.F.E. program features the following opportunities for families and friends of Veterans:
-Talk to family members of Veterans who are experiencing similar situations
-Learn about mental illness causes, treatments and medications
-Receive emotional support and encouragement
-Learn about treatment options for Veterans at the VA health care system
-Learn how family or friend caregivers can take care of their own well-being
Although reservations are not required to attend, people with questions can contact a S.A.F.E. program coordinator at (800) 451-5796, extension 94944 or 94396.
The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System proudly serves more than 167,660 veterans in Nebraska, western Iowa and portions of Kansas and Missouri. Omaha’s medical center is an inpatient facility and also a large outpatient clinic for primary and specialty care. The Community Living Center is in Grand Island. There are community-based outpatient clinics in Lincoln, Grand Island, North Platte, Holdrege, Norfolk, Bellevue and Shenandoah, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.nebraska.va.gov.
Family and friends are often the first to notice emotional changes in Veterans later diagnosed with mental illnesses. The Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System launches a new program Oct. 20 to provide education and emotional support for families and friends of Veterans with mental health illnesses.
The Support And Family Education (S.A.F.E.) program is a free monthly 90-minute confidential workshop for families and friends of Veterans. The first workshop Oct. 20 is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Education Conference Room at the VA NWIHCS Omaha Medical Center at 4101 Woolworth Ave. VA social workers will discuss the causes of mental health illnesses.
The S.A.F.E. program features the following opportunities for families and friends of Veterans:
-Talk to family members of Veterans who are experiencing similar situations
-Learn about mental illness causes, treatments and medications
-Receive emotional support and encouragement
-Learn about treatment options for Veterans at the VA health care system
-Learn how family or friend caregivers can take care of their own well-being
Although reservations are not required to attend, people with questions can contact a S.A.F.E. program coordinator at (800) 451-5796, extension 94944 or 94396.
The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System proudly serves more than 167,660 veterans in Nebraska, western Iowa and portions of Kansas and Missouri. Omaha’s medical center is an inpatient facility and also a large outpatient clinic for primary and specialty care. The Community Living Center is in Grand Island. There are community-based outpatient clinics in Lincoln, Grand Island, North Platte, Holdrege, Norfolk, Bellevue and Shenandoah, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.nebraska.va.gov.
