Oklahoma City VA Health Care System

09/12/2025

Did you know that VA provides a mental health team that works together to help you get the care you need to reach your treatment goals? Learn more about VA’s Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) and how they support your mental health needs: Mentalhealth.va.gov/get-help/behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program/index.asp

09/11/2025

09/10/2025

World Su***de Prevention Day calls us to stand together and support one another. Veterans carry experiences that can feel heavy, but no one has to face them alone.

Resources and support are always available: https://www.va.gov/REACH

Today, and every day, let’s reach out and remind each other that a hopeful tomorrow is within reach.

09/09/2025

09/08/2025

Lawton Area Veterans and Veterans visiting Fort Sill on September 10th, 2025 need to be prepared for delays entering Fort Sill in Lawton, OK.

On September 10th, Fort Sill will be conducting a Black Start Exercise to test the bases back up power systems and its effectiveness during emergencies. During this exercise, power will be out for the base as staff and crews operate in a mock blackout exercise and work to restore power.

WHILE THE BLACKOUT SHOULD NOT AFFECT PATIENT CARE, AS POWER WILL BE RESTORED TO THE LAWTON MAIN AND LAWTON NORTH CLINICS PRIOR TO OPENING, THE POWER OUTAGE MAY CAUSE DELAYS IN TRAFFIC AND ACCESS.

During this exercise there maybe delays at the gates due to gate guards having to check all id's by hand.

Traffic maybe delayed also as traffic lights and signals are non-operational.

To learn more please visit Fort Sill's page: https://www.facebook.com/officialftsill

FCoE Facebook is an official page of the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence.

09/08/2025

Taking care of your mental health is just as important now as when you first transitioned out of the military.
Explore mental health support options for older Veterans: MentalHealth.va.gov/older-veterans/index.asp

09/06/2025

Veterans come on out to American Legion Post 12 Bethany-Warr Acres at 6101 NW 50th for VetFest to get your toxic exposure screening, order a new id card, speak with an eligibility representative, learn about su***de prevention, and get help with My HealtheVet logins and more.

There are a lot of other resource tables here specially for Veterans.

Stop by and get the information and assistance you earned.

09/05/2025

Show your support of our Veterans in Lawton.

Lawton Vet Center is hosting a rock painting party to fill their Rock Garden to bring awareness to Su***de prevention as the week of Sun, Sep 7, 2025 – Sat, Sep 13, 2025.

Come out and show your support September 17th from 5pm to 7pm.

09/05/2025

September 08-12, 2025 is malnutrition awareness week, an international effort to increase the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of malnutrition in patients.
Malnutrition is a serious health concern that affects every system in your body. It can threaten ability to fight illness, increase the risk of infections, increase risk of falls, contribute to slow healing, result in longer hospital stays, and even increase the risk of death.

Those at risk include older adults; people with infections; those with long-term health conditions including kidney disease, diabetes, and lung disease; and people with cancer, dementia, and other chronic conditions.

It is important to know the signs of malnutrition. If you or your loved one is experiencing any of these, talk to your healthcare or nutrition provider:
- Unplanned weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Not able to eat or only able to eat small amounts
- Feeling weak or tired
- Swelling or fluid accumulation

For more resources on nutrition, visit: nutritioncare.org/KnowTheSigns or call 405-456-7000 to schedule a nutrition appointment today.

09/05/2025

Today is the Sooner Stand Down.

Veterans, if you or someone you know is struggling with housing, please come out to the Oklahoma Homeless Alliance today until 3pm.

Resources are available to assist Veterans with their benefits and get them into housing.

Homeless Alliance is located 1724 NW 4th street in Oklahoma City.

09/05/2025

Stress adds up. Don’t wait until you’re overwhelmed. The Veterans Self-Check Assessment is a free, confidential tool to help you keep tabs on your well-being: vetselfcheck.org.

09/04/2025

Do you feel like you’re in a rut and you just can’t get out? If you’ve been feeling down, you’re not broken—you’re human. No matter what you’re experiencing, treatments and resources are available: Mentalhealth.va.gov/depression/treatment.asp