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Serves veterans in 18 Central New York counties through the Syracuse center and community-based outpatient clinics in Auburn, Binghamton, Carthage, Cortland-Ithaca, Massena, Oswego and Rome.To arrange transportation from outlying areas to the Syracuse Center, 607-591-7425.Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions; some benefits require wartime service.

211 Tompkins Cortland

Provides comprehensive outpatient and primary care services to eligible veterans.

Finger Lakes Region 211

Provides comprehensive outpatient and primary care services to eligible veterans.

Finger Lakes Region 211

Provides comprehensive outpatient and primary care services to eligible veterans.

Finger Lakes Region 211

Provides comprehensive outpatient and primary care services to eligible veterans.

Finger Lakes Region 211

Provides comprehensive outpatient and primary care services to eligible veterans.

Finger Lakes Region 211

Provides comprehensive outpatient and primary care services to eligible veterans.

Finger Lakes Region 211

• VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators (SPC) are specialized case managers who ensure that veterans at high risk of suicide receive the care they need. Furthermore, they are involved in training and education, both within the VA and in the community. The new VA suicide prevention initiative has placed more than 150 Suicide Prevention Coordinators nationwide, all of which are licensed mental health professionals.

• VA Medical Centers consist of acute care facilities and community based outpatient clinics. Services may include: psychiatry, intermediate medicine, extended care, homeless and alcohol/drug abuse programs, cardiac rehabilitation, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, nursing home and respite care.

• Additionally, assistance with employment issues can be accessed through a VA Medical Center by requesting a Community Employment Coordinator and assistance with legal matters can be obtained through a Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator.

• Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) contribute to cost containment by making quality health care affordable and accessible to veterans outside VA's core medical services. CBOCs reduce travel time and shorten waiting times for veterans needing outpatient care. Some of CBOCs services include: primary care, group and individual counseling, laboratory analysis, prescriptions and radiology.

• The Veterans Benefits Administration Offices (aka Regional Offices) support the VA Vision to provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned. Services may include: compensation, pension benefits, vocational rehabilitation benefits, home loan guaranty, death benefits, employment benefits and special benefits for the disabled.

• Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family.

211 Mid New York

The Albany Stratton VA Medical Center provides specialized medical services such as cardiac catheterization, cardiac rehabilitation, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, stereotactic radiosurgery, hospice-palliative care, adult day health care, post-traumatic stress disorder, compensated work therapy, memory clinic.

211 North East New York

Provides geriatric and rehabilitation services, separate residential post traumatic stress disorder units for men and women, and outpatient services. ##Veteran##

211 Western New York

Provides primary care and emergency services for veterans. Inpatient and outpatient treatment includes evaluation, treatment, medical, surgical, psychiatry, neurology and rehabilitation medicine. A full range of health screenings, health education resources, and prevention programs (weight, smoking cessation) are available. Services for women veterans include GYN services, PAP smears, mammograms, and programs for domestic violence and sexual trauma. Other services include:

• Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
• HIV/AIDS treatment.
• Outpatient pharmacy.
• Alcohol and drug dependence day treatment
• Nursing home care services and adult day health care
• Benefits advocacy

For information on van transportation to and from the VA Medical Center for treatment, call 716-862-6544. Thanksgiving dinner served most years to homeless and veterans in need of support and their families. ##Veteran##

211 Western New York

211 Life Line Finger Lakes

211 Life Line Finger Lakes

Provides services for veterans with low vision.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Provides coordination of services for legally blind veterans and their families. Duties include providing and/or arranging for the provision of appropriate treatment modalities to enhance a blinded veteran's functioning level. Other duties include identifying new cases of blindness, providing professional counseling, resolving problems, arranging annual healthcare reviews and conducting education programs relating to blindness.

211 Hudsson Valley / ADK