From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System (WNCVAHCS) has partnered with the Greensboro Vet Center and Veteran Service Officers to launch a Mobile Vet Center. This coordinated effort aims to expand access to services for Veterans affected by Hurricane Helene.
“Our Veterans have given so much to our country; they deserve every benefit available to them,” said Craig Holbert, Assistant Executive Director of WNCVAHCS. The Mobile Vet Center services include individual, couples, and family counseling, grief and bereavement support, military sexual trauma care, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment.
Referral services are also available for addiction and substance use treatment, suicide prevention, and other Veteran support services. According to Calvin Robinson, Director of the Greensboro Vet Center, the Mobile Vet Center’s first stop was Appalachian State University, where staff provided mental health services and distributed donations.
Today, October 14, the Mobile Vet Center will relocate to 67 West Henderson Street, Marion, North Carolina. Services will be available between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.From October 15 to 19, services will be available between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. While the Mobile Vet Center will remain stationed in Marion, counselors will also be available at the Farmers Market, 322 West Main Street, Burnsville, North Carolina, on October 16. On October 17, counselors will offer services at the Asheville Stand-Down, held at the Quality Inn, 1430 Tunnel Road, Asheville, North Carolina.
Jill DeBord, Executive Director for Care Management and Social Work Services explained that the Mobile Vet Center relocates based on community needs. “Services are available to Veterans currently enrolled in any VA program,” said DeBord. “However, if a Veteran is not enrolled, representatives will assist in establishing eligibility during their first visit to the Mobile Vet Center.”
Veterans are encouraged to bring their discharge documents (preferably DD 214). If unavailable, other documents such as awards, deployment orders, or verification of qualifying military service may be presented. All services at the Mobile Vet Center are free of charge, and no appointments are necessary. The next stop will be announced on WNCVAHCS’s social media channels @AshevilleVAMC.
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