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Returning service member care

VA Manchester health care provides health care and other benefits to the newest Veterans returning from service, even if you are still on active duty or an activated member of the National Guard or Reserve. Talk to a care coordinator about making use of your health care benefits.

Connect with a care coordinator

Lauren Tedeschi LCSW

Program Manager

VA Manchester health care

Phone: 603-624-4366x6932

Email: Lauren.Tedeschi@va.gov

Denise Mack LICSW

Case Manager

VA Manchester health care

Phone: 603-624-4366x6483

Email: Denise.Mack@va.gov

Jonathan O'Keefe

Social Work Associate/Transition Patient Advocate

VA Manchester health care

Phone: 603-624-4366, ext. 6074

Email: Jonathan.O'Keefe@va.gov

Care we provide at VA Manchester health care

We can help you access service and benefit programs tailored to the needs of returning service members, including:

  • Polytrauma care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Mental health care
  • Counseling
  • Family benefits counseling
  • Referral assistance

Vet Centers

Vet Centers are counseling centers that help Veterans readjust after deployment. The Vet Center in Manchester provides counseling for individuals, groups, married couples, and families. They also provide guidance and referrals for other VA and community resources.

Learn more about Vet Centers

  • NH Veteran Service Officers

    Veterans Services Officers employed at the Division of Veterans Services assist Veterans who are residents of New Hampshire or their dependents in securing all benefits or preferences to which they may be entitled under any state or federal laws or regulations.

  • NH Food Access Map

    As the state addresses the COVID-19 public health crisis, many have come together to offer help. Knowing how to access this help has proven to be a challenge as opportunities for food assistance, volunteerism and monetary donations have increased dramatically. UNH Extension worked with the public assistance community to create the New Hampshire Food Access Map, an online platform that enables organizations to offer their services and share their needs with the public.

  • How to apply for care

    Find out how to apply for VA health care benefits as a Veteran or service member.

Southern NH VSO offices (PDF)

  • Patient advocates

    When to contact a patient advocate at VA Manchester and how they can help.

  • VA Transition and Care Management Program

    Learn what benefits VA offers to Post-9/11 Veterans (previously called the OEF/OIF/OND Program).

  • VA benefits for active service members

    If you're on active duty in the United States uniformed services, including active National Guard and Reserve, you may be eligible for benefits both during service and after separation or retirement. Find out which benefits you qualify for and when to apply.

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