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Read about what's happening in the Birmingham VA Health Care System community

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System held a one-day Veterans Mental Health Summit at its Irondale Clinic recently, gathering key partners from throughout Central and Northern Alabama in order to establish stronger and more coordinated routes to acute psychiatric care for Veterans who are in crisis.

    Diverse group of people seated at tables in a conference room with large windows.

  • Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service rolled out of the firehouse to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, wearing a different shade than its usual red—PINK.

    Group of people in pink clothing standing in front of a pink bus.

  • On a quiet Sunday morning, sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows of a small Birmingham church while hymns of praise echoed gently throughout the sanctuary. But in an instant, the calm gave way to crisis.

    Ann Woods (left) conducts her quarterly Resuscitation Quality Improvement training as Theresa Turner (right) observes the exercise.

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System celebrated the completion of its renovated Nutrition and Food Service kitchen during an employee Open House on Aug. 12, marking the first comprehensive renovation since the hospital’s kitchen opened in 1953.

    Group of people in hair nets cutting red ribbon at an opening ceremony.

  • On August 7, Veterans from central and north Alabama came together for the Birmingham VA Health Care System’s Veterans Creative Arts Festival at the Birmingham East VA Clinic in Irondale.

    Man in blue shirt and jeans crafting pottery on a potter's wheel.

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System today announced its participation in a new clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of psilocybin to treat major depression in Veterans, including those with concurrent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

    Graphic of coins and a glass globe with "Clinical Trial" written on it.

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System celebrated World War II Navy Veteran Harold H. Nelson’s 100th birthday, July 31 at the Guntersville VA Clinic.

    Collage of photos: sailor, elderly man with book, and award ceremony.

  • Twenty-seven Veterans who were homeless or at risk of losing their homes came together for the Birmingham VA Health Care System’s fifth Operation Reveille. This one-day event helps Veterans find affordable housing and connects them with the resources they need to move into permanent homes.

    A Veteran looking at housing options during the Operation Reveille event.

  • During this year’s VET FEST Freedom 250, held at the Vestavia Civic Center, Veterans from across the region came together to connect with trusted VA and community partners.

    Group of people waiting in line at a table with "Freedom 250" bottles.

  • The Birmingham Barons honored Reverend Bill Greason, one of America’s finest, on Thursday, June 11, during a special night at Regions Field.

    Reverend Bill Greason on field for the honorary first pitch.