Fort Myers Vet Center to host open house
In advance of Veterans Day, the Fort Myers Vet Center would like to invite all veterans and the public to attend an open house on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The open house will take place from 1-4 p.m. at 4110 Center Pointe Drive Suite 204, Fort Myers.
Officials at the Vet Center said, “There is a growing need for readjustment counseling/services to existing and newly returning combat veterans and their families. The VA is committed to providing these services and high-quality outreach to all combat veterans. The Fort Myers Vet Center has been a driving force in this effort. We serve five counties, Lee, Glades, Charlotte, Hendry, and Collier. We have veterans driving from those counties to our location for treatment. So this is an outreach effort for veterans from all combat eras. The community-based Vet Centers are a key component of VA’s mental health program, providing veterans with mental health screening and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) counseling, along with help for family members dealing with bereavement and loved ones with PTSD.”
Studies by the U.S. Medicine Institute of Health have reported that Vet Centers have proven a best practice model in fostering peer-to-peer relationships The best way to overcome concerns about stigmatization is through person-to-person contact with a trained professional.
The Open House will not only be a chance to meet the Vet Center staff, but it will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Vet Center Program. The public is invited to the open house to experience firsthand the services provided to individuals who put their lives on the line to protect us and the principles that define this country. Light refreshments will be served. And an award ceremony will take place at 2 p.m.