Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System

11/28/2025

11/26/2025

📢 Attention! All EOVAHCS Hybrid Town Halls 🏢📞 will take place from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the following dates:

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Join us via telephone: 📞 Call in: 1-833-998-1749
Join us in person: 📍 Location: Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic, 8921 S. Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK (2nd Floor Conference Room)

📢 We want to hear from you! Join us during the Town Halls and share your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable. 🗣️

We look forward to your participation!

11/26/2025

🩸Join EOVAHCS and CDCE for a Life-Saving Blood Drive🩸
🗓 Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
🏥 Location: Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center ( 2nd floor auditorium )

Please consider donating and making a difference.
Walk-ins are welcome, so feel free to join us anytime during the event and help save a life!

11/25/2025

Recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) is possible with the right support. VA offers rehabilitation, mental health counseling, assistive technology, and medication to help you manage the effects of TBI.
Explore treatment: Mentalhealth.va.gov/tbi/treatment.asp

11/24/2025

Concerned about your drinking? VA has treatments that can help you stop or reduce drinking, manage cravings, build your support system, set reachable goals, and cope with or avoid triggers that might cause a return to use.

Learn more about treatment: Mentalhealth.va.gov/substance-use/alcohol-use-disorder.asp

11/24/2025

VA Hosts Great American Smoke Out Event to Support Veterans on the Path to Wellness

Tulsa, OK — November 20, 2025

In honor of the Great American Smoke Out, the VA hosted a dynamic, multi-departmental event aimed at empowering Veterans to take the first step toward a smoke-free life over the course of two days. The event brought together a wide range of services and resources, including Pharmacy, Wound Care, Whole Health, Healthy Living, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services, Lung Cancer Screening, Pulmonary, and Research.
Veterans had the opportunity to engage with health professionals, receive personalized support, and learn about the latest tools available to help them quit smoking. A highlight of the event was the interactive “blow-up lung” demonstration provided by GeneTech, which visually illustrated the impact of smoking on lung function—leaving a lasting impression on attendees.
“This event is about more than just quitting smoking,” said Melissa M. Johnson, Health Behavior Coordinator. “It’s about connecting Veterans with the support they need to live healthier, fuller lives.”
The VA continues to champion to***co cessation through education, innovation, and whole-person care. Veterans interested in quitting smoking are encouraged to reach out to their care team or visit the Whole Health or Pharmacy departments for support.

11/20/2025

VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years. Visit va.gov for more information.

VA permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

11/19/2025

Do you experience painful periods but tend to brush your symptoms aside? Could it be more than just “bad cramps?” For many women, severe pain, heavy bleeding or other symptoms could be signs of endometriosis.
If your period pain is so severe that it keeps you from doing normal things for several days every month, it’s time to speak with your VA health care provider about your symptoms.
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/docs/Endometriosis-English-Brochure-FINAL-digital.pdf

11/19/2025

We are currently experiencing issues with our telephone systems. If you are having a medical emergency, please dial 911 or if you are considering su***de please call 988 and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. We are working to restore the phone lines and resume service as quickly as possible. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you have existing access, please continue to message your VA care teams through MyHealtheVet or the VA Health Chat app.

Download the VA Health and Benefits app, your new battle buddy for navigating your VA health care and benefits and let it change how you interact with VA, too.
All users will need an ID.me or Login.gov account to access the VA: Health and Benefits App or VA.gov. Check out the latest info on the upcoming login changes and resources on preparing for VA’s secure sign-in changes or creating an account for VA.gov.

11/19/2025

The Su***de Prevention Team along with our partners from Behavioral Medicine and Social Work Service as well as Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, had an outstanding weekend at the Wanenmacher’s Firearm Show in Tulsa. This is the world’s largest gun show and attracts vendors and participants from all states in the continental U.S., Canada and Mexico. In our 8th year attending the event, we were fortunate to have 2 tables to accommodate information about VHA services and benefits information.

Thank you to the following staff and volunteers: Bryan Jeffries (OKDVA), Shyla Bailey (SWS), Will Haywood (BMS), Jacqueline Ringer (SWS), Billy Simmons (BMS), Satria Jane (BMS), Brendon Elliot (BMS), Ashley LeFlore (BMS), Mary Odgen (SWS), Stephanie Wood (SWS), Brooke Millham (BMS), Andrea Jones (BMS), and Daphne Hillhouse (BMS).

11/18/2025

From reducing the backlog of Veterans waiting for benefits, to opening 20 new health care facilities or providing shelter for tens of thousands of homeless Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is making real progress during the second Trump Administration.