Virtual town hall series for Pennsylvania’s veterans begins next week
A series of virtual town halls for U.S. veterans kicks off next Wednesday, March 16, with a webinar focused on suicide prevention.
The town halls, hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, will connect military veterans to information, programs and benefits earned through their service.
Nearly 800,000 U.S. veterans call Pennsylvania “home,” and the webinar series provides a platform where questions may be asked, and programs and benefits earned through military service explained.
Brigadier General Maureen Weigl, DMVA Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs and Rick Hamp, Pennsylvania’s lead for the federal Veterans Administration – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families, will present the first webinar.
Veteran Suicide Prevention, the first in this six-part series, will begin at 5 p.m. March. The virtual town hall will focus on resources available to veterans.
Additional meetings throughout the year begin at 5 p.m. and include: Serving older veterans on May 18; resources for homeless veterans on July 13; transportation issues facing veterans on Sept. 14 and honoring veterans for their service and sacrifice on Nov. 2.
Registration is not required, and a link to each town hall will be available two weeks in advance of each program.
For more information, visit https://www.dmva.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx.