Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence
Live Webinar for Veterans: Navigating VA Benefits and Resources
Being a caregiver can be meaningful and can show love for the person who needs help. But caregiving can also be demanding. It may lead to tiredness, stress, or even depression. This is often called caregiver burnout. Join this free 1.5-hour virtual webinar to learn how to prevent burnout, take care of yourself, and explore VA resources for caregivers of Veterans.
Date: Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
Time: 1 pm ET, 12 pm CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT (1.5 hours)
Topic: Caregiver Resilience (flyer)
Speakers: Alicia Sloan, MPH, MSW, LICSW (MS Center of Excellence West National Social Work Lead) and
Bethany Ferguson, LCSW-C (MS Center of Excellence East National Social Work Lead)
Audience: Caregivers and Family Members of Veterans with MS
Modality: Virtual on Microsoft Teams
How to join on the day and time of the webinar.
Video: Click the following link on the day of the program (Meeting ID: 243 607 943 336 4).
- Your camera should be turned off.
- Make sure the "computer audio" circle is checked.
- Make sure the sound bar is turned up all the way.
- Click the button "Join now".
Phone: Call 1-872-701-0185 and enter Phone Conference ID 604 698 541#.
- Do not use video and phone, you will get feedback.
Troubleshooting: If the sound on your computer is not working, try the following.
- Click the following link on the day of the program.
- Your camera should be turned off.
- Make sure the "phone audio" circle is checked.
- Click the button "Join now".
- Enter your phone number and the system will call you.
- You can now view the webinar and listen on your phone.
If you have questions about the webinar, please contact MSCentersofExcellence@va.gov. For those unable to attend, we can not record and post the webinar for public viewing. A copy of the slides can be viewed at the following link, and questions can be sent to MSCentersofExcellence@va.gov.
Alicia Sloan is a Senior Social Worker in the Rehabilitation Care Services MS Clinics at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle and American Lake sites. She has worked with the MS Center of Excellence-West since 2004. She has a passion for working with caregivers of Veterans with MS and other chronic illnesses. She is a graduate of Tulane University Schools of Social Work and Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, LA.
Bethany Ferguson is a Clinical Social Worker and Certified Case Manager based at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is currently the MS Center of Excellence-East Regional Social Worker and Baltimore VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disease Clinic Coordinator.
