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as Pap smears, mammography, and general reproductive health care at many VA<br />
facilities; and mental services to include substance abuse counseling, evaluation,<br />
and treatment of military sexual trauma and post- traumatic stress disorder<br />
(PTSD).<br />
The Women <strong>Veteran</strong>s Health program promotes the health, welfare, and dignity<br />
of women veterans and their families by ensuring equitable access to timely,<br />
sensitive, and quality health care. There is a full time women veteran’s program<br />
manager at every VA Medical Center, a women’s liaison at every community-based<br />
outpatient clinic, and a Women <strong>Veteran</strong>s Coordinator at every regional office.<br />
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION<br />
The Women <strong>Veteran</strong>s Coordinator will assist women veterans with the<br />
development of claims and assist in handling them for gender specific conditions,<br />
including trauma from sexual assault and harassment. Additionally, a special<br />
pocket guide has been developed that describes benefits and services for women<br />
veterans titled “Women <strong>Veteran</strong>s: 25 Frequently Asked Questions.” To view the<br />
pocket guide, go to www.va.gov/womenvet/docs/25FAQs-March2011-final.pdf.<br />
Woman veterans seeking assistance may call the CalVet Women <strong>Veteran</strong>s line<br />
at any time by dialing (916) 653-2327 or may email the Women <strong>Veteran</strong>s Affairs<br />
Division at Womenveterans@calvet.ca.gov.<br />
STATE RESOURCES<br />
»»<br />
California Department of <strong>Veteran</strong>s Affairs (CalVet)<br />
www.calvet.ca.gov<br />
»»<br />
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls<br />
www.women.ca.gov<br />
»»<br />
California Research Bureau<br />
www.library.ca.gov/crb/CRBReports.html<br />
»»<br />
Employment Development Department<br />
www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/services_for_veterans.<br />
htm#Women<strong>Veteran</strong>s<strong>Resource</strong>s<br />
»»<br />
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)<br />
www.calcasa.org<br />
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