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Veterans assistance available

New Town News - 7/21/2017

It is true that when veterans return from active duty they are overjoyed to return to family and friends and to their lives. It is also true that sometimes veterans return home with needs that are either hard to identify or go unnoticed. North Dakota Vietnam Veterans of America encourages veterans to immediately connect with the Vet Center closest to them upon returning home. Centers are located in Minot, Bismarck Fargo and Grand Forks.

Ric Gutierrez, Veterans Outreach Specialist at the Minot Vet Center provided a wealth of information for returning veterans and their families at the weekend event.

Chief among those services is readjustment counseling service. Outreach promises counseling in a private, safe and caring manner. The program accesses appropriate resources for the veteran seeking help. Sixty five percent of the providers are veterans serving veterans. The counseling services include individual, group, family, military sexual trauma, bereavement counseling, drug and alcohol referrals, liaison with VA and community resources, benefits assistance referral, and community education career referral.

The center leaves no question unanswered about who may benefit from their services. They include war zone veterans from all eras.

The Centers also serve family members of a military member deployed in a combat area of hostility to assist individuals coping with the deployment.

The center provides information about Post Traumatic Stress disorder. PTSD is an anxiety disorder due to severe psychological response to the trauma of a painful, shocking experience. Many victims of PTSD may feel their lives have changed. For example, they may feel unsafe. They may feel their lives are now dangerous or unpredictable. Symptoms may surface immediately or can also be delayed. Help for the veteran is critical.

The Minot Vet Center is located at 1400 20 Avenue SW, Suite 2. The Phone number is 701-852-0177. Outreach services provided in Belcourt, Bottineau and Williston are available through the Minot Center.

The Bismarck Vet Center is located 619 Riverwood Drive. Suite105, The phone number is 701-224-9751. The Fargo Vet Center is located at 3310 Fiechtner Drive, Suite 100. The Phone number is 701-58103-2239. The Grand Forks Vet Center is located at 300 Cherry Street. The phone number is 701-620-1448. A veteran Crisis Line is available at 1-800-273 press 1.