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Town Hall For Veterans At West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

Veterans can attend a Town Hall meeting at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center on Thursday. 

The event will focus on the facility's five year Strategic Plan. 

Before the Town Hall begins, an assistance fair will be held at 3 p.m., which provides an opportunity for local vets to learn about the medical center and get information on programs, as well as the U.S. Congressional office located inside the medical center. 

It's a first of its kind in the United States and was set up by Congressman Brian Mast, a wounded war veteran, who shares the office with the other members of Palm Beach County's House delegation. 

The facility's spokesperson, Kenita Gordon, says there's been a lot of positive feedback since it the office opened in December.

"It shows the public and our veterans that we are really trying to help.  We are trying to be as transparent as possible.  Veterans have that convenience of coming here right after they're done with that appointment.  And maybe they're having a problem with another agency."

Here are more details on the Town Hall:

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center will host its quarterly Veterans Town Hall meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the main facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. An assistance fair will take place prior to the meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the main atrium. The theme for this town hall meeting will focus on the medical center’s Strategic Plan.

The event also provides an opportunity for area Veterans to come learn about the medical center; obtain information on programs; and provide feedback to VA leadership. During the Assistance Fair Representatives from the medical center’s enrollment office, the Veterans Benefits Administration and other key VA offices will provide aid Veterans and their families.

 

What:             Veterans Town Hall Meeting

 

When:            Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 4:00 pm (in Room 4B-292)

                        Assistance Fair begins at 3:00 pm (in the Atrium, 1st Floor)

 

Where:           West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

                        7305 N. Military Trail

                        West Palm Beach, Florida 33410

           

Why:               Town Hall Meetings provide an opportunity for VA leadership to provide updates on topics which impact Veterans, their families and other stakeholders.

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