Green Bay VA Clinic to host PACT Act symposium to inform Veterans about new health care and benefits
PRESS RELEASE
May 8, 2023
Green Bay , WI — On May 20, the Green Bay VA Outpatient Clinic will host a PACT Act awareness symposium to inform Veterans, community leaders and Veteran advocates, their families, caregivers and survivors about the PACT Act and encourage them to apply for toxic-exposure-related health care and benefits.
The event, 10 a.m. to noon at the Brown County Library, 515 Pine St., will include informational booths and a panel discussion about the landmark legislation, which is the largest expansion of Veteran health care and benefits in decades. Green Bay and Milwaukee VA staff will be present to help Veterans apply for benefits, learn about toxic exposure screenings and enroll in VA health care.
The event is part of VA’s broader efforts to ensure that every eligible Veteran and survivor get their PACT Act-related health care and benefits.
- What: PACT Act awareness symposium
- When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 20
- Where: Brown County Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay
- Who: The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the PACT Act.
Itinerary
- 10 a.m.: Welcome and introductions
- 10:10 a.m.: Introduction of presenters
- 10:30 a.m.: Networking, resource tables open, media interview opportunities
- 11 a.m.: Panel discussion begins
- 11:45 a.m.: Q&A time, resource tables open
- Noon: Event concludes
Those attending are asked to register in advance; click here to register.
Click here to learn how the PACT Act has been a godsend for a Green Bay-area Veteran and his family.
NOTE TO MEDIA: If you are interested in covering this event, please RSVP to Milwaukee VA Public Affairs Officer David Walter at 414-382-5176 or David.walter@va.gov. One-on-one interviews with key presenters will be available at 10:30 a.m. The Milwaukee VA also welcomes any pre-event promotion of the symposium.
David Walter, Public Affairs Specialist
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