In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, VA’s Office of Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development has partnered with Prudential to offer a Wellness Wednesday Educational Series throughout April. The program’s objective is to assist service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers in building strong financial foundations.  The series has two remaining online classes, each of which lasts an hour. Attendees can choose between two time slots: 12:00 Noon or 3:00pm Eastern Time.  The content has been […]

Join VetTech this Wednesday, April 19, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as we welcome Jenine Stanley, Explorer Community Manager at Aira Tech Corporation. Aira removes barriers and makes the world more accessible with visual interpreting. The company promotes the premise that whatever the need and whatever the reason, an Aira agent can provide access anytime, anywhere. Do not miss this VetTech session! Participants will learn:                                                                        What Aira is. How to connect with Aira from a variety […]

Don’t forget next week’s meeting of the BVA Dog Handlers Committee! The 4:00pm Eastern Time session via Zoom on Tuesday, April 18, is open to all veterans with sight loss who are interested in topics and issues related to guide dogs. The Committee meetings are regularly scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month in the same time slot and generally last approximately 90 minutes.  Veterans who do not currently have a working guide dog […]

Accompanied by their guide teams from Sightless Summits and Choosing To See, BVA members Lonnie Bedwell and Shawn Cheshire arrived safely in Lukla, Nepal, on Thursday, April 6. The teams headed out on foot the very next day to Namche Bazaar, which, as they described it, is the last “big” town on the way to Everest Base Camp. From that point, the group reported, helpful resources became much less abundant as they also entered rougher […]

BVA Visionaries are a special team of loyal and dedicated supporters who make recurring monthly donations to help the organization carry out its mission in support of America’s blinded and low vision military veterans. Your thoughtfulness in lending this support makes possible the committed and ongoing services our veterans provide to one another free of charge as they remain true to the recently adopted motto “One Vision, One Team, One Fight.”  As a BVA Visionary, […]

A proposed settlement has been reached that would resolve the class action lawsuit Anthony Hammond Murphy v. Le Sportsac, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-58 (W.D. Pa.). The lawsuit alleges that Le Sportsac, Inc. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101, et seq. by failing to take the necessary steps to ensure that its online store, located here, does not discriminate against consumers who use screen reader auxiliary aids to access digital content.  […]

VA has both published and produced a series of 25 public service announcements designed for radio that highlight programs, benefits, and services for veterans and their families. The goal is to educate the public as well as the veteran population about these important resources. Although VA’s outreach is targeted primarily to station managers who may wish to air the announcements, the PSAs are also available for download to anyone as both mp3s and transcripts. Most […]

Prospective attendees of the BVA 78th National Convention August 14-18 are encouraged to register with both BVA itself and the hotel to secure a reservation at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel.  Individuals and families planning to attend this year’s activities—highlighted by educational sessions, an increasingly popular and busy Exhibit Hall, and official BVA business sessions—can now register online on BVA’s national convention webpage and link from there to a hotel reservation form that will […]

The month of April is Whole Health Month. Whole Health is VA’s approach to health care. The Whole Health concept, which emphasizes “what matters to you” and not “what is the matter with you,” takes center stage throughout April. Whole Health starts with the individual and is based on advance care planning and directives according to personal values and preferences.  Advance directives help surrogates and health care teams understand what medical and mental health care […]

VA Women’s heaRT, or Health Reengagement Training, is a nationwide training initiative to share information on women’s health services available at VA. The training discusses how to apply for and use health care with the goal of increasing enrollment and utilization of VA health care services.  Women benefit from the course by gaining comprehensive knowledge of women-specific and veteran-specific health services at VA, learning the tactical actions needed to enroll in and navigate VA health […]