(VA) Veteran Economic Impact Payments, Free LinkedIn Premium/E-Books, Work Out w/ Pro Athletes

Virtual seminar on how Veterans and their caregivers can access VA Telehealth Services

#VetResources - for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers and Survivors Latest VA updates on COVID-19: VA.gov/coronavirus SIGN UP for this weekly newsletter. VIEW/SHARE as a page. VA Podcast: Brian Marren, Human Behavior Pattern Recognition Expert VNN: Quit smokeless tobacco, new Champ VA App, 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Instagram: Kansas City VA staff hand out goodie bags to Veterans VA Partners with Treasury to Deliver Economic Impact Payments to Veterans and Survivors The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Department to ensure delivery of 'Economic Impact Payments' to Veterans and survivors who receive Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefit payments from VA without additional paperwork or IRS filings. LEARN MORE Veterans Benefits Quarterly Town Hall on April 30 to discuss Blue Water Navy, GI Bill, Veterans Benefits Banking Program. Free e-books at Project Gutenberg Veterans and their families have access to a catalog of more than 61,000 classic, free e-books and audio books at Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg also needs help digitizing, proofreading and formatting, recording audio books and reporting errors.  LEARN MORE View your basic training photos on Together We Served. One year free Premium LinkedIn account for Veterans, VA Caregivers, and Fry Scholars  VA is excited to partner with LinkedIn's Military and Veterans Program to provide a one-year upgrade to LinkedIn Premium at no charge, including free access to LinkedIn's online library of more than 12,000 learning courses. LEARN MORE VA, The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and Phillips invite you to watch a virtual seminar on how Veterans and their caregivers can access VA Telehealth Services amid the COVID-19 crisis. VA Voluntary Service Celebrates more than 60,000 Volunteers, and how to donate! National Volunteer Week (April 19-25, 2020) recognizes those who donate their time, talents and resources to support VA in it's mission to care for Veterans. VA Volunteers served more than 9.2 million hours in fiscal year 2019.  VA is accepting donations of items like, phones and phone cards, non-perishable food items for VA food pantries, gift cars to grocery stores, UBER/LYFT transportation, puzzles, games, coloring books, iPads, and Facebook portals. LEARN MORE Discuss on RallyPoint: How has your civilian job changed in the past 6 weeks? Self Care with 10 minutes of Tai Chi Tai Chi helps increase your stamina and improve strength, flexibility, or balance. Join this guided session. LEARN MORE Brian Marren, Human Behavior Pattern Recognition Expert Former Marine Sniper Brian Marren shares how all humans are not the same, but you can pick up on behavioral patterns. Through his work he has been able to help Tier One Military Units, Fortune 500 companies, churches, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies understand human behavior and pick up patterns of behavior that could help prevent disastrous actions. LEARN MORE LISTEN Combat Veterans, Pro athletes come together online Combat Veterans and former professional athletes are coming together for exercise and peer support through Merging Vets and Players. Created by FOX Sports' Jay Glazer and former NFL player and Army Green Beret Nate Boyer, the group brings together two communities to offer each other support. LEARN MORE Hear Veterans describe symptoms of PTSD. Did you know the National Resource Directory has more than 14,000 vetted resources available to you right now? Resources like Mental Health America: Provides mental health resources and and information including where to get help in your community.  VAntage Point VR&E pilots the Electronic Virtual Assistant (e-VA) How VA mobile apps protect your private information Live Whole Health: Self-care episode #7 – Cultivating Mindfulness Live Whole Health: Self-care episode #8 – Compassion Live Whole Health Self-Care Blog #9 – Paced Breathing for Anxiety and Stress Timeline on how VA prepared for COVID-19 outbreak, continues to keep Veterans safe Teaching VA caregivers wheelchair tai chi for Veterans Five innovative practices delivering results for Veterans New treatment for Veterans' old headaches Army Veteran: "VA telehealth saved my life" VA telehealth ensures continuity of care for Veterans VA social workers arrange virtual family reunion Four reasons to pursue an occupational therapy career serving Veterans VA News Releases VA acquires Texas community hospital to fight COVID-19 and care for Veterans in the future VA, DoD implement new capability for bidirectional sharing of health records with community partners VA's telehealth system grows as Veterans have access to unlimited data while using VA Video Connect VA researchers to study COVID-19 in aging Veterans with dementia Find a VA Facility near you.  FACILITY LOCATOR Not sure where to start?  VA WELCOME KIT   No Veteran Should Be Without a Place to Call Home Free Help for Homeless Veterans Dial 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838) for 24/7 access VA's services for homeless and at-risk Veterans Homeless Veteran Chat Confidential, 24/7 online support for homeless Veterans and friends https://www.va.gov/homeless for more information Limiting the spread of COVID-19 among homeless Veterans Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?  Did you know that VA offers same day services in Primary Care and Mental Health at 172 VA Medical Centers across the country? Make the Connection Resource Locator Contact the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255.) RallyPoint is a great place to reach out to other Veterans about their mental health. You can discuss topics like How are you taking care of yourself right now?