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VETERAN SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
VEConnect Campaign: You're Not AlonThe Connect campaign shares the positive outcomes of veterans who have connected to the VA for help with behavioral health concerns, addiction, suicidal ideation, or other traumatic life events to build awareness that veterans who are suffering from symptoms that can lead to suicide, will find help throug
Save The Date: Oregon Women Veterans Conference To Return To In-Person Format In May 2023
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) is excited to announce the Oregon Women Veterans Conference will return as an in-person event in 2023, celebrating 25 years of recognizing women veterans of all eras of military service from every corner of the state. The theme of next year’s conference is “Stronger Together: Voices of Service.”
The free, two-day conference will take place May 20 and 21, 2023, at the Salem Convention Center. Hosted by ODVA since 1998, this biennial event has celebrated the contributions, diversity, and strength of Oregon’s women veteran community, and is the largest gathering of women veterans from every era of service in the state.
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Oregon Launches New veteran Dental Program November 1
Oregon House Bill 4095, which creates the state’s first Veteran Dental Program for Oregon veterans who do not qualify for Oregon Health Plan (OHP), passed in the 2022 Legislative Session. Administered by Oregon Health Authority, this state-funded program is separate and distinct from the dental benefit offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Beginning November 1, 2022, veterans can apply for the program using the OHP application.
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