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The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center The
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center proudly serves veterans in
northeastern Ohio in its two medical centers or one of thirteen community-based
outpatient clinics. Suicide Hot Line To ensure veterans with emotional crises have round-the-clock access to trained professionals, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established a 24-hour national suicide prevention hotline number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Veterans, who may be contemplating suicide and concerned family and friends, have immediate access to a trained mental health professional who can help
The VA has released a public service announcement by actor, Gary Sinise, urging veterans in distress to contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Sinise is known for his portrayal of a troubled disabled veteran, "Lieutenant Dan", in the motion picture, "Forrest Gump". Learn about all of VA's ongoing suicide prevention efforts. How to recognize when to ask for help (MS Word) Signs, Myths and Realities
Suicide is the 11th most frequent cause of death in the U.S. — someone dies from suicide every 16 minutes. Suicidal ideas and attempts to harm oneself are the result of problems that may seem like they can't be fixed. Together, Vet Centers and VA Medical Centers stand ready to reach out and help veterans at risk for suicide. Seek professional help...Call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention hotline and indicate you are a veteran. You'll be immediately connected to VA suicide prevention and mental health professionals. We
can help! Veterans Hotline Information* Suicide Prevention Letter from the Under Secretary of Health
Are you, or someone you love, at risk of suicide? Get help if you notice any of the following:
How to recognize when to ask for help (MS Word) Signs, Myths and Realities
Help for Veterans returning from the Iraqi war. Check out Afterdeployment.org* a new wellness resource site developed by DoD and VA Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families. If you've deployed, or know someone who has, you know that spending time in a war zone means being changed in some way. Some of these changes are good. But some of these changes may be causing problems for you or for someone you know. Having problems after a deployment is normal.
MTVu presents: Half of Us: Iraq War Veterans* Four college students talk about the difficulty of adjusting from life at war to life at school.
Recent
changes in eligibility laws extends the period of enhanced healthcare
enrollment, providing certain veterans up to 5 years of care after
discharge. This is big news for our OEF/OIF veterans so we encourage
you to visit the VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment site. *Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs web site. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.
Eligibility All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. To begin the process, please complete an Application for Health Care Benefits. You can submit the form online, or you may print the form and mail it to us at: Louis
Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center You can also bring the form to the Medical Center. The Eligibility Office is located at the Wade Park Campus in room G-10 on the basement level, off the main elevators. Follow the signs to "Nuclear Medicine" and "Radiology." Whether mailing or bringing your application, please include the following items —
To speak to someone in our eligibility office, please call (216) 791- 3800 and press 3, then 5.
VA Form 10-10EZ - Application for Medical Benefits (Enroll) The primary purpose of this form is to request enrollment in the VA Health Care System (Apply for Medical Benefits). Typically, veterans who have NOT previously enrolled or applied for VA health care benefits should use this form.
Before beginning the online submission process, we suggest viewing or printing the 10-10EZ to assist you in gathering all the information required to complete it. This is a "smart" form in that it will route you around sections of the form you do not have to complete which is based on the information you enter. To navigate this form, use the buttons provided on each page. Do not use the browser "Back" and "Forward" buttons. Because of the sensitive nature of the information requested, the information is not saved in your computer or on our web server. Therefore, the form must be completed in a single session. Additionally, the online form limits the amount of time your browser can remain idle. If you stay on a single page for more than 20 minutes, a window will be displayed asking if you want to continue or close the online form. Click the "Continue" button promptly to avoid closing your form and erasing the information you have entered. You will be provided an opportunity to review and change your information prior to submission. You (the applicant) must sign and date the printed copy and mail or fax it to the selected VA Facility. If you have delegated someone else to sign the form, we must receive a copy of the Power of Attorney. If you (the applicant) are unable to sign the form, two people known to the applicant may witness the applicant making an "X" on the form. The witnesses must also sign the form and print their names. If the form is not signed and dated, VA will return it to the applicant to complete. This will result in a delay in processing the application. We will begin processing the application upon receipt of the signed form.
You can also submit VA Form 10-10EZ by mailing or faxing the completed (signed and dated) form to the VA Medical Center or Clinic of your choice. Click here for a listing of VA Medical Facilities and Clinics.
There are several other ways to enroll:
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