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WATERVILLE – The YMCA of Greater Waterville will have a Mobile Vet Center on site Friday, Nov. 11, to offer services such as counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, and bereavement counseling for families who have lost a loved one while on active duty. Counseling services for the National Guard and Reserves and Coast Guardsmen will also be available.
The Mobile Vet Center will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Y, 126 North St. All veterans will be able to use the facility for free from Nov. 7 to 12.
The primary focus of the Mobile Vet Center is to introduce veterans to the Vet Center program and assist them with enrollment into VA health care. The Vet Center also connects veterans to local and federal benefits that they may not be aware of,
“While families across our community experience food insecurity, veterans who served in the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are twice as likely to be food insecure compared to the general population, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs,” Ken Walsh, CEO, YMCA of Greater Waterville, said. “We are excited to collaborate with the VA Mobile Vet Center this Veterans Day week to not only show appreciation to our community’s veterans for their service, but to ensure they are connected to resources they may need for their own health and for the well-being of their families.”
The YMCA of Greater Waterville is one of 75 YMCAs nationwide offering the Mobile Vet Center opportunity through a partnership between YMCA of the USA and the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
