Spokane VA Medical Center

10/15/2026

🎨 Honor culture through craft! Join Marine Corps Veteran artist Titus Capoeman for a hands-on Coast Salish art workshop featuring medicine pouch making.

📅 October 17 | 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
📍 Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Building 32

Veterans, caregivers, family members, and employees are welcome. RSVP is required so materials and space are ready for everyone.

Call the MGVAMC Whole Health Clinic at 509-434-7596 to reserve your spot!

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

Spokane’s Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center welcomed Japanese exchange students from the Mukogawa Institute’s Pharmacy training program. The annual site-visit brought students face-to-face with the Pharmacy team at the main medical center campus, where they learned how VA’s evidence-based whole health model includes the Veteran’s entire health system, not just the medications treating their symptoms or ailments.
The fifth-year students, enrolled in a six-year pharmacy degree program, also covered mental health care, nutrition and food services, the Community Living Center, and medication reconciliation for inpatient and outpatient care. Students described the experience as meaningful, highlighting the respect shown for patients’ lives and dignity and the distinctive care provided to military Veterans. The student’s own comments confirm VA’s unique and special care for America’s military Veterans, “It was a very meaningful tour. I not only gained pharmacy knowledge, but I also felt the warmth of healthcare that truly respects each patient’s life and dignity.” Another exchange student wrote, “I learned for the first time that there is a mental disease caused by the guilt of having survived at war… and how mental health treatment includes counseling and medication. The tour was interesting because the hospital was for Veterans, unlike hospitals in Japan.”

10/13/2026

When you join the Million Veteran Program, your privacy comes first. We protect your personal information by removing identifying details and using advanced security measures to keep your data safe.

Join more than 1 million Veterans making a difference. Visit https://ow.ly/zqmc50ZV949 or call 866-441-6075.

10/12/2026

Unhealthy relationships can affect your physical and mental health. Talk to your local VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program coordinator or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordinators.asp

10/09/2026

Depression doesn't look the same on everyone. Still depression. Still treatable.

Visit MentalHealth.va.gov/depression

10/07/2026

🎨 Celebrating Our Veterans Through the Arts ✨

Join us for the 2026 Mann-Grandstaff VA Local Veteran Creative Arts Showcase, a public celebration honoring the creativity, talent, and unique voices of our Veterans. Explore inspiring works created by Veterans in visual arts, music, writing, performing arts, and photography. Each piece offers a meaningful glimpse into the experiences, perspectives, and imagination of those who have served our country. Bring your family and friends to support our Veteran artists, enjoy an afternoon of creativity, and celebrate the many ways Veterans continue to inspire and enrich our community. In addition, our amazing American Legion Auxiliary volunteers are returning this year to ensure all of your items will be displayed beautifully if you choose to participate in the local showcase option.

Event Date/Time
📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
🕛 Public showing: 12–4 p.m.
📍 Building 32, Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center (See attachment)

Artwork drop-off is encouraged. Please drop off pieces in Building 32:
• November 19: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
• November 20: 10 a.m.–noon

Please label each artwork/display item with the Veteran’s name, phone number, and title of the piece.

More information:
You can also print/view a clean version of the 2027 NVCAF Competition Handbook on the National website. Please refer to the national handbook, website, and required forms for all instructions.
https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-creative-arts-festival/

Showcase Paperwork
A short form is still required if you’d like to participate in the local Showcase, so volunteers can prepare appropriately. Showcase Form Due: No later than Friday, November 13, 2026
Here is the link to the form to assist volunteers with planning and room staging:
https://form.jotform.com/262765949384072

Please note: This showcase will be less formal this year.
• Local judging is no longer required for national competition.
• Our Spokane Showcase on November 20, 2026 (Bldg. 32) is optional, non judged, and purely for admiration.

If you're interested in volunteering for setup and teardown. Here is the link to the form to assist volunteers with planning and room staging:
https://form.jotform.com/262765949384072

10/07/2026

VA Million Veteran Program researchers are using MVP data to better understand how Veterans respond to different medicines. Their work could help identify which medications may work best for different Veterans.

Help advance research for Veterans. Learn more at https://ow.ly/aPZS50ZVAfS or call 866-441-6075.

10/06/2026

Talk to your local VA health care team about relationship health and safety or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordinators.asp

10/05/2026

One more compelling highlight from Saturday’s 7th Annual Spokane Veterans Stand Down…as we share the final lyrics by Spokane 4th-grader Vella Poulson, who’s National Anthem rendition sparked widespread patriotism and gratitude last Saturday inside Numerica Veterans Arena a video of the conclusion of the National Anthem is available here.