VA Puget Sound Health Care Training for Community Clinicians: Resources for Veterans Accessing Community Hospitals

When: Thursday, April 25th | Thursday, May 23rd | Thursday, June 20th | Thursday, August 22nd | Thursday, October 24th

Time: 1 - 2 pm

Where: Virtual/Online

CEs Available: None

Trainers: Various

Workshop Description:

This training program aims to facilitate the connection between healthcare providers in community hospitals to VA Puget Sound Health Care, enabling them to link Veterans with resources. Its primary goal is to enhance clinicians’ comprehension of available Veteran resources, thereby streamlining access to appropriate care for Veterans.

Topics Covered:

• Enrollment/Eligibility
• Addiction Treatment Center
• Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT)
• Housing
• Mental Health Access
• COMPACT ACT
• Patient Access (Medical Admissions)
• Pharmacy
• Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI)
• Post 9/11 Veterans (Military 2 VA Team)
• Skilled Nursing Facilities - Community Nursing Homes (CNH)/Hospice
• Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA)
• Vet Centers
• Washington Department of Veterans Affairs
• General Contact inform 

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Effective April 1, 2024, VTSC (Veterans Training Support Center) has implemented a new No-show & Attendance Tracking Procedure. 

Cancellation: If you find that you are unable to attend a workshop, please take the following steps:

Cancel Your Registration: If you know in advance that you won’t be able to attend, kindly cancel your registration.

Email Notification: Alternatively, you can email us at vtsc@dva.wa.gov at least 48 hours prior to the workshop date to inform us of your inability to attend.

Late Arrivals: Participants who arrive more than 30 minutes late will not be allowed into the classroom.

No-Show:

• In the event of a no-show, an email notification will be sent to the address you used to register for the training.
• If a VTSC participant accumulates three NO-SHOW incidents within a calendar year, they will become ineligible to attend any VTSC workshops for the remainder of that year.