Mobile Vet Center to Conduct Veterans Outreach Throughout Oklahoma and Texas Beginning

Mobile Vet Center to conduct Veterans’ outreach throughout Oklahoma and Texas beginning March 2014-2015

Beginning March 4, Veterans in several rural communities across the state of Oklahoma will have access to the Mobile Vet Center (MVC). Mobile Vet Centers, operated by VA's Readjustment Counseling Service, provide non-medical readjustment counseling and outreach to combat veterans and their families, addressing the social and economic dimensions of post-war needs. Throughout May, the MVC will make stops as indicated below:

May 28 - Hiring Our Heroes –9 am to 1 pm at 3433 S. Mingo in Tulsa

May 29- Vinita VA Outpatient Clinic –10 am to 3 pmat 269 S. 7thSt. in Vinita

May 30 –Five Civilized Tribes Museum–9 am to 4 pm at 1101 Honor Heights Dr. in Muskogee

Mobile Vet Centers are among VA’s premier, front-line outreach resources designed to interact with Veterans in rural communities, at community events, and on special occasions. As an integral part of the Vet Center system, MVC’s offer Veterans information on topics such as individual and group readjustment counseling, military sexual trauma, marital and family counseling, VA benefits, and community education.The MVC is Lawton-based and provides service coverage throughout the majority of Oklahoma.

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Veterans and family members seeking information about the Vet Center or other Department of Veterans Affairs’ services can visit the Mobile Vet Center on a walk-in basis during this important state-wide outreach effort. As many rural areas do not have VA facilities readily available or limited access to services, the MVC affords Veterans an opportunity to engage in face-to-face dialog with a VA representative within the local community.

In addition to the Mobile Vet Center, the Tulsa Vet Center has regular and extended operating hoursMondays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Tulsa Vet Center is located at 14002 E. 21st, Suite 200 in Eastland Mall.

TheTulsa Vet Center and Mobile Vet Center staff respect the privacy of all Veterans and family members, maintaining all information in strictest confidence. Staff will communicate or transfer no information to any third party or agency without the express, written consent of the individual Veteran except in circumstances where such communication is absolutely necessary to avert a crisis situation.

For more information, please contact Katrina Fisher, Veteran Outreach Specialist, at 918-628-2760.

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