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

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System hosted the Pathways to Resilience: Suicide Prevention Summit and Resource Fair as part of its ongoing efforts to educate and inform the community and partners about the importance of suicide prevention.

    suicide prevention summit photos

  • On Monday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the grand reopening of the Transitional Residence House (TR House) following an extensive renovation.

    TR House

  • A groundbreaking new study, utilizing the largest survey of Veterans with homeless experience to date, has identified tailored primary care as the key to improving health outcomes.

    A study, utilizing a survey of Veterans with homeless experience, has identified tailored primary care as the key to improving health outcomes.

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System, in collaboration with Hand in Paw (HIP), has been selected as the Tweety Lasker Award Honoree.

    award

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System and Fox Army Health Center announced a strategic sharing agreement aimed at enhancing health care services for Veterans and military personnel in the Huntsville region.

    fox clinic ribbon cutting

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System's Veterans Response Team (VRT) proudly celebrated the graduation of its third Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) class on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Birmingham VA East Clinic.

    VRT GRADUATION

  • Birmingham's 2nd annual PACT Act Celebration on Thursday, July 19, was a resounding success! The event, cleverly dubbed the Summer VetFest PACT Act Open House, saw a flood of enthusiastic support from VA employees and Veterans alike.

    Birmingham Summer VetFest 2024

  • The Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SBRC) at the Birmingham VA hospital recently received a generous $10,000 donation from the Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center Alumni Association (SBRCAA).

    Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center Receives $10K Donation

  • On Thursday, April 18, the Birmingham VA Health Care System hosted a successful Veterans Town Hall and outreach event at the VFW Post 668 in Birmingham, attended by nearly 70 Veterans.

    On Thursday, April 18, the Birmingham VA Health Care System hosted a successful Veterans Town Hall and outreach event at the VFW Post 668.

  • The Birmingham VA Health Care System has been recognized as an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association Center of Excellence, a prestigious distinction that only nine VA centers nationwide have achieved.

    Birmingham VA ALS Team