Our nation’s heroes are not just men. Many women serve in our Armed Forces too. Like men, they are entitled to the benefits they have earned through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and one of those benefits is health care.

Women veterans have health care needs that are very different than men, and the federal VA has made great strides in providing that care; however, many women veterans are hesitant to receive it. For this reason, the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will host the Louisiana Women Veterans Health Care Symposium virtually on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 9 a.m. The purpose of the symposium is to ensure that Louisiana women veterans are aware of and receive care if they need it. LDVA staff and symposium panelists will provide information about health care locations, enrollment assistance and current care programs. Additionally, women veterans support groups across the state will be highlighted.

Panelists will include:

• LaShondra Brown-Dixon, LCSW-BACS
  Women Veteran Program Manager
  Alexandria Veteran Affairs Health Care System
• Felicia Vance, B.A., M.S.W.
  Lead Veteran Experience Officer
  Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
• Nikkole Weiss, LCSW, CCM
  Transition and Care Management Case Manager
  Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
• Tanya Whitney
  US Army Master Sergeant (retired)
  State Ambassador for the Military Women’s Memorial
  2019 Center for Women Veterans Trailblazer
• Tonja Myles, CPSS
  Certified Peer Support Specialist
• Stephanie Condon Perry, MMSc, PA-C
  Women Veterans Program Manager
  SLVHCS-New Orleans

The symposium is free of charge. Women veterans can register for the event at
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m_KGqSo3QVm1d3mtd5jLVQ

For more information about LDVA, visit vetaffairs.la.gov, email veteran@la.gov, call 225.219.5000 or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.