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MILITARY MINUTES

February 2008

Barb DeMuth

Greetings, again, and a billion thanks to all of you, faithful military servants, and families. 

Following on last month’s Military Minutes, I am going to share information about the Duluth Vet Services.  I will share it over this month and next month, because there is too much to include all of it in one article. 

         Thanks to the Duluth Vet Services for sharing this information. 

Duluth Vet Center

The Vet Center assists those veterans who need to make a more adequate socio-psychological adjustment.

Vet Centers guide veterans’ re-entry into civilian life by providing assistance and counseling in utilizing their veteran's benefits and existing VA medical facilities and by providing readjustment counseling in an attempt to facilitate a more positive adjustment to their current life-space and environment.

General mental and psychological assessment, mental health services (if appropriate), and readjustment counseling (individual, group, and conjoint) are available for any eligible veteran.

Vet Centers serve veterans and their families by providing a continuum of quality care that adds value for veterans, families, and communities.  Care includes professional readjustment counseling, community education, outreach to special populations, the brokering of services with community agencies, and provides a key access link between the veteran and other services in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 

War Zone Veterans: all eras, including:

Vietnam War: Feb. 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975

Korean War: June 27, 1950 to Jan. 31, 1955

World War II: Dec. 7, 1941 to Dec. 31, 1946

American Merchant Marines: In ocean-going service during the period of armed conflict: Dec. 7, 1941 to Aug. 15, 1945.

Vietnam Era Veterans not in the war zone: Aug. 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975 (Eligible until January 1, 2004).

Lebanon: Aug. 25, 1982 to Feb. 26, 1984

Grenada: Oct. 23, 1983 to Nov. 21, 1983

Panama: Dec. 20, 1989 to Jan. 31, 1990

Persian Gulf: Aug 2, 1990 –

Somalia: Sept. 17, 1992 –

Operation Joint Endeavor, Joint Guard, Joint Forge: Veterans who participated in one or more of these three successive operations in the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, aboard U.S. Naval vessels operating in the Adriatic Sea, or air spaces above those areas).

Sexual Trauma/Harassment Counseling: Veterans of both genders.

Global War on Terrorism: Veterans who serve or have served in military expeditions to combat terrorism on or after September 11, 2001 and before a terminal date yet to be established.

Bereavement: Parents, spouses and children of Armed Forces personnel who died in the service of their country. Family members of Reservists and National Guardsmen who die while on duty are included.

~ October 2007 ~

Thursday Open Rap; 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The focus is current concerns as impacted by past choices and/or unresolved feelings. 

Partners; Every other Thursday 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Support for wives or girlfriends of veterans.

Growth/Goal; Every other Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Follow-up to trauma therapy, based on meeting personal goals. 

WWII Combat; Every other Monday 10:30 a.m. to Noon at TPOPC.  Internal problem solving.  

Korean Combat Veterans; Every other Monday 10:30 a.m. to Noon.  Internal problem solving.

Tuesday A.M. PTSD; 10:00 a.m. to Noon;

Tuesday P.M. PTSD; 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday A.M. PTSD; 10:00 a.m. to Noon;

Thursday A.M. PTSD; 10:00 a.m. to Noon; Thursday P.M. PTSD; 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.;

The focus is on internal problem solving, whether related to family of origin, combat experiences, or current living.  Participants have been working on their PTSD before joining the group.

OIF/OEF Group; every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Participants of both groups are to be screened before joining a group.

OIF/OEF Family Member Support; Every other Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Duluth Vet Center Staff respects the privacy of all veterans and we hold in the strictest confidence all information disclosed in the counseling process.

No information will be communicated to any person or agency, without written consent from the veteran, except in circumstances to avert a crisis.

(Privacy Act 1975) 

Since 1979, Vet Center counselors have shared post-trauma expertise with  survivors of natural disasters like Hurricane Hugo and California’s Loma Prieta earthquake.  The men and women who staff Vet Centers pride themselves on breadth of experience, cultural awareness and sensitivity.  They are ready to help you.

Wars are different.  Attitudes and homecomings change.  Vet Centers offer common ground for men and women who served our country during war.  You can take advantage of our experience, service and community networking.  We are ready to bring you and your loved ones home from war.

www.va.gov/rcs or www.vetcenter.va.gov 

•   Individual counseling

·        Group counseling

·        Family counseling

·        Marital counseling

·        Bereavement counseling

·        Sexual trauma counseling

·        Benefit information & referral

·        Career & Employment Guidance

·        Community education

·        Substance abuse information & referral

405 East Superior Street; Duluth, MN  55802

(218) 722-8654 ~ FAX (218) 723-8212

Monday, Wednesday &

Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Evening hours available for group and individual services

3520 Tower Avenue; Superior, WI  54880

(715) 392-9711

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday – Friday

2480 University Ave.; St. Paul, MN  55114

(651) 644-4022

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday – Friday OK

Duluth Vet Center

405 East Superior Street

Duluth, MN  55802

(218) 722-8654

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