Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center

01/16/2026

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If you are interested in Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES), contact our DSMES Program Coordinator Lynda McKendree at 304-429-6741 Extension 3299 or just ask a member of your care team for a referral.

Learn why leaders within diabetes care and education have chosen to support people with diabetes.

01/16/2026

It’s not always easy to talk about su***de, but starting the conversation could save a life. If you don’t know what to say, start here: VeteransCrisisLine.net/CrisisConversationHandout.

01/16/2026

Make the most of your shelf-stable items this winter. Check out VA soup and stew recipes for ways to use pantry goods. Talk with a VA dietitian about strategies to create affordable meals. https://www.nutrition.va.gov/NUTRITION/Recipes/Soups_Stews_Recipes.asp

01/16/2026

The Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center and satellite clinics are closed for routine services Monday, 19 January in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Administrative offices, local clinics, and appointment rescheduling lines will NOT be fully operational on Monday, however the below services remain fully available for Veterans with urgent or same day needs.

Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or you want to speak with a mental health professional, call the Veterans Crisis Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-273-8255, and press 1 Emergency Care or call 988

For urgent or emergent medical needs:
- The Emergency Department at the Medical Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – even during Federal holidays.
- Veterans seeking care OUTSIDE a VA clinic or hospital should contact the VA’s National Emergency Notification Center at 844-724-7842 within 72 hours to facilitate payment and also address follow-on care needs.

Urgent Care - VA offers urgent care services to eligible Veterans at in-network urgent care clinics in the community. You can use VA’s urgent care benefit to treat minor injuries and illnesses that are not life-threatening.
- For a listing of in-network urgent care providers in your community, visit www.va.gov/find-locations/ or call VA’s Office of Community Care at 877-881-7618 Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Telephone Care Line - If you have a medical concern or question, please call 1-855-679-0250 and select 3 (Nurse Triage Line) Trained professionals are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your health care questions.

Automated Prescription Refill Telephone Line: Call your local VA medical center main phone number and select 1 for pharmacy, then 1 for automated and follow the prompts. You won't speak with a staff member if the system is able to complete your request successfully or during a holiday.

MyHealtheVet: Sign in to My HealtheVet, and select “Messages” via web or phone to communicate with your VA health care team online and even request medication refills. Frequently asked questions: Secure Messaging - My HealtheVet - My HealtheVet (va.gov)

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: Call 1-877-424-3838 or chat directly on this site: National Call Center for Homeless Veterans - VA Homeless Programs - You'll always speak with a live person, 24/7, 365 days a year.

1-800-MyVA411 is a national, toll-free number. Information on VA care, benefits and services, referrals and transfers.

01/15/2026

Combat Veterans: Your story is vital.

If you’ve deployed in support of combat operations, your experiences can help shape the future of Veteran health care. Take the new Military Experiences and Toxic Exposures Survey in your Million Veteran Program (MVP) online dashboard and contribute to groundbreaking research that could improve care for generations of Veterans.

Veterans may join MVP today and be part of the change. www.mvp.va.gov.

01/15/2026

REMINDER: Comments are due by January 21, 2026.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A NEW BOILER PLANT
HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS VAMC
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review and comment. The Draft EA evaluates the potential environmental effects of the proposed construction and operation of a new boiler plant at the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center (Huntington VAMC) located at 1540 Spring Valley Drive in Huntington, West Virginia (Proposed Action). The proposed new boiler plant would be located south of Building 1W and west of Building 2 and replace the existing boiler plant located in Building 3. The new boiler plant is planned to be approximately 8,000 square feet and capable of operating on both #2 fuel oil and natural gas. The Proposed Action is needed to address aging infrastructure and meet future steam demands and the Huntington VAMC, which currently utilizes boiler plant equipment installed in 1968.

VA has prepared the Draft EA according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S. Code 4321-4370h), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA guidance, and VA Implementing Regulations (38 CFR Part 26).

The Draft EA is available for review at the Ceredo-Kenova Public Library located at 1200 Oak Street, Kenova, WV and on the Huntington VAMC website at:
https://www.va.gov/huntington-health-care/programs/construction-expansion-projects/

VA will prepare and publish the Final EA following the 30-day public comment period. The public comment period ends on January 21, 2026. VA will address and incorporate relevant comments in the Final EA.

Please submit your comments on the Draft EA via email by January 21, 2026, to shannon.kern@Va.gov with the subject line “Huntington VAMC Boiler Plant Draft EA”. For additional information or questions, please contact Shannon Kern at shannon.kern@va.gov.


Dated on this 19 day of December 2025.

The Hershel

01/14/2026

01/13/2026

Opening up about what you’re going through can make it easier to find support and prevent a crisis before it happens. Whenever you need to talk, the Veterans Crisis Line is here to listen.

Dial 988 then Press 1, chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.

01/12/2026

01/09/2026

Start 2026 with a whole health focus! Meet with your local VA dietitian to discuss personalized nutrition goals and gain a better understanding of how to improve your health.
https://www.nutrition.va.gov/NUTRITION/Get_Help_from_a_Dietitian.asp

01/09/2026

It’s time to Defy Your Limits and get ready for the online registration for the 2026 National Veterans Golden Age Games!

Registration for the VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND WHEELCHAIR DIVISIONS will open at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Veterans will log in to the Registration4Vets platform to register.

Registration for the AMBULATORY DIVISION will open at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29. Veterans will log in to the Registration4Vets platform to register.

Get registration ready at https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-golden-age-games/

01/08/2026

We’ve now reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits by 60% since the start of the second Trump Administration!