THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA RELEASE
DANVILLE, Ill. – On December 9, 2023, VA Illiana is hosting a Town Hall and resource fair for women Veterans from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chez Veterans Center in the University of Illinois – Champaign Urbana.
During the event women Veterans can enroll for VA health care benefits, learn about specific VA services for women, and get their flu vaccine or COVID-19 booster. Some of the VA Illiana programs that will be available at the event include nutrition, massage therapy, and women’s health. The event will also feature snacks, a raffle, and activities for children.
“We are very excited as this will mark the start of an annual event for women Veterans,” said VA Illiana’s Women Veterans Program Manager, Angela Howard. “We are looking forward to getting women Veterans connected with the information and resources needed to access the VA health care benefits they’ve earned.”
VA is committed to providing Women Veterans timely, equitable, high-quality, comprehensive health care in a sensitive and safe environment. We strive to be a leader in proving physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual care to women.
About VA Illiana Health Care System
VA Illiana Health Care System provides services at 6 locations serving a 34-county area of central Illinois and west-central Indiana. Locations include the Danville VA Medical Center and 5 community-based outpatient clinics in Bloomington, Decatur, Mattoon, Peoria, and Springfield, Illinois. The VA Illiana Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Great Lakes Network. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 (VISN 12). VISN 12 includes medical centers and clinics in Wisconsin, Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
