VA Western New York Healthcare System is proud to begin its new program Support and Family
Education, or S.A.F.E, for family members of veterans who deal with mental illness. S.A.F.E is a bi-
weekly workshop that will educate family members about the mental health of America’s heroes.
SAFE is a free program that meets [...]

BUFFALO, NY – November 11, 2009 – The Roycroft Campus Corporation has teamed with the Arts in Education Institute of WNY and the Buffalo Vet Center to develop the Veterans Art Therapy Program to help local service members. The program, which was developed to allow veterans to explore their experiences and emotions through multiple art [...]

VA Western New York Healthcare System at Buffalo will be presented the National Prosthetic Facility of the Year Award selected amongst all VA medical centers in the United States on National Prosthetics Day, Monday, November 16.
The award will be presented by Mr. Frederick Downs, Chief National Prosthetics & Clinical Logistics Officer during a vendor fair [...]

The Department of Veterans Affairs Buffalo Vet Center moved to a new location, 2372 Sweet Home Road.
The Buffalo Vet Center recently celebrated 30 years of service and was among the first in the nation to be
established in November 1979 as a result of a Congressional mandate for a specialized program of counseling [...]

Veterans enrolled in VA health care may obtain flu vaccines at upcoming walk-in clinics
scheduled from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm the following dates:
Saturday, October 24
Saturday, November 7
Wednesday, November 11
at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue in Buffalo. The vaccines will be
available at Desk 4 located on the first floor. [...]

On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, VA Western New York Healthcare System will celebrate the grand opening of the Springville VA satellite site; located in the Springville Primary Care Center, 27 Franklin Street. The celebration will begin with a ceremony at 10:00 a.m., followed by an open house and benefits counseling from eligibility counselors from VA [...]

A Veterans Retreat
Open to Their Families & Friends
The Costs of War, Violence & Denial
October 21–25, 2009
Omega Institute is proud to welcome Claude Anshin Thomas back to our Rhinebeck, New York campus.
The cost of this retreat is substantially funded, including tuition, meals, and accommodations.
No one will be turned away.
Many of us live with [...]

Veterans can now receive VA health care in Springville, New York located at 27 Franklin Street. The clinic is a satellite location of VA Western New York Healthcare System’s Lackawanna community based outpatient clinic contracted with The Catholic Health System.
Hours are Mondays 9:00 am – 8:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:00 [...]

On June 15, The Department of Veterans Affairs is poised to welcome nearly 270,000 more Veterans back into medical centers and clinics across the country by expanding enrollment. Under a new regulation, VA will enroll Veterans whose income exceeds current means-tested thresholds by up to 10 percent. These Veterans were excluded from VA medical care [...]

On Monday, June 8, 2009, VA Western New York Healthcare System will celebrate the grand opening of the Jamestown VA community based outpatient clinic at 608 W. 3rd Street, with a ceremony beginning at 11:00 a.m., followed by an open house and benefits counseling from VA, New York State and Chautauqua County until 1:00 p.m. [...]