Cincinnati VA to Hold Town Hall Meeting with Local Veterans
Cincinnati, Ohio (PRWEB) September 21, 2014 -- What: The Cincinnati Veteran Affairs Medical Center is hosting a town hall for Veterans, family members and the public to provide feedback on VA health care and recommendations for VA programs. This town hall is one of many VA is holding around the country. Employees will be on hand to assist Veterans with issues they specifically have about eligibility and the delivery of healthcare and related services. Media are also invited to attend.
Who: Cincinnati VAMC Director Linda Smith and key members of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center staff
When: Monday, Sept. 22, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Cincinnati VA Medical Center Auditorium, first floor, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Background: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald has directed all Veterans Affairs healthcare and benefits facilities to hold town-hall events by the end of September to improve communication with, and hear directly from, Veterans nationwide. The meetings are intended to provide local Veterans a wide-open forum and for VA officials to hear directly from Veterans to improve services and maintain trust.
The meeting is open to the public and the media, and VA is inviting Congressional stakeholders, Veteran Service Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and other community partners.
RSVP: Media interested in attending should RSVP to denise.kerr2(at)va(dot)gov.
About us: The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is a two-division campus located in Cincinnati, Ohio and Fort Thomas, Kentucky serving seventeen counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana with five Community Outpatient Clinics located in Bellevue, KY; Florence, KY; Lawrenceburg, IN; Hamilton, OH; Clermont County, OH; and an outreach clinic in Georgetown, OH.
Denise Kerr, Veterans Health Administration, http://www.cincinnati.va.gov, +1 (513) 487-6056, [email protected]
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