The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (JEVZ VAMC) will hold an enrollment fair for veterans this week at its State College Outpatient Clinic.
The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday outside of the main entrance of the clinic at 2581 Clyde Avenue.
JEVZ VAMC team members — including enrollment specialists, Veteran Service Officers and Veteran Benefits Administration representatives — will assist veterans in enrolling into VA healthcare and filing service-connected disability claims. The event also includes representatives from JEVZ VAMC’s Women’s Health, Mental Health and Connected Care teams, along with team members from other service areas.
“Continuing to connect with Veterans at enrollment fairs across the 14-county region we serve is a vital way of ensuring all of the heroes within our community receive the healthcare they have earned, ” Dr. Derek Coughenour, executive director, said. “These special events easily allow veterans to connect with our team, while learning how to take full advantage of the benefits they earned.”
The event will feature a live radio broadcast.
This is the second of five enrollment fairs the JEVZ VAMC plans to hold this spring and summer.
The JEVZ VAMC, along with its five community-based outpatient clinics in DuBois, Johnstown, Huntingdon, State College and Indiana, provides care to 29,000 veterans within its 14-county catchment area.