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Have you downloaded our Couples Coach App? Couples can improve communication and build trust in their relationship. Try exercises to practice active listening so you can navigate conflict better with your partner. https://mobile.va.gov/app/couples-coach

For 80 years, VA health care has been shaped by research and informed by Veterans’ experience, setting the foundation for a future of exceptional health care. Every study and every advancement builds on the one before it—pushing Veteran care forward.

Join us June 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. CST for the Third Quarter Veteran Town Hall.

Stay healthy this barbecue season with these food safety tips: Don’t leave food out for more than two hours. Refrigerate leftovers right away so that the internal temperature reaches 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below within six hours. Don’t take chances with your health! If you don’t know how long food has been sitting around, toss it out.

Even if to***co use is part of your daily routine, or you’ve tried quitting before, or you’re worried about withdrawal symptoms, you have the power to reclaim your life. Need guidance on how to stay away from to***co? Talk to trained quit coaches who will help you during any phase of quitting. Call the VA to***co quitline at 1-855-QUIT-VET or visit Mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/quit-to***co/quit-vet.asp.

Use VA’s residential rehabilitation treatment facility locator to find a site near you: http://Mentalhealth.va.gov/.../va-residential.../index.asp.

Jesse Brown VAMC's Women's Health Program presents Women Warrior 2026, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Malcolm X College. For details and free tickets, please visit https://tinyurl.com/womenwarriors26.

On Tuesday, May 19 Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center honored two centenarian Veterans during a ceremony to honor their service and their 100th birthday. During the ceremony, Christopher Cauley, the JBVACM executive director, presented the two World War II Veterans a personalized hand-signed letter of appreciation signed by Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and a commemorative VA challenge coin. During the ceremony

Is a Veteran in your life hesitant about reaching out for support? Sometimes, hearing from someone who has been there makes all the difference. Hear from Veterans about what encouraged them to seek mental health care at https://www.maketheconnection.net/MHM/.

On Memorial Day, set aside time to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their memory lives on and strengthens VA’s commitment to serving those who have served. Every day, VA employees provide care, benefits, and services to those who have worn the uniform. The legacy of our fallen heroes strengthens that dedication — and inspires us to go above and beyond for all Veterans.