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Nebraska Joins VA/SAMHSA Governor’s
Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their
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This morning, NDVA Director John Hilgert and DHHS Behavioral Health
Director Sheri Dawson joined Governor Pete Ricketts for a press conference
announcing Nebraska is participating in the VA and SAMHSA’s Governor’s
Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their
Families. Directors Hilgert and Dawson are co-leading a team of
veteran advocates, public health professionals, community champions, VA
partners, and more to develop and implement a strategic plan to address the
issue. The team will be participating in a three-day virtual policy academy this
week to work with experts on developing its plan. A recording of today’s
press conference is available at the link below. |
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Spread the Word: Help Vets Get Pets! |
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Are you a veteran, or do you know a veteran looking to adopt a
pet? Take advantage of NDVA’s Vets Get Pets program! Our program helps
eligible veterans get up to $350 in pet adoption fees reimbursed. Applicants
to the program must be in the Nebraska Veterans’ Registry and be adopting
from an organization registered with the Nebraska Rescue Council. To learn
more about the program and to apply, visit the link below. |
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Governor’s Roundtable |
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Governor Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Veterans’
Affairs hosted the annual Governor’s Roundtable on May 12. The meeting gives
leaders from veteran service organizations across the state an opportunity to
share challenges and issues facing the veteran community, discuss opportunities
for making Nebraska more military and veteran friendly, and highlight
successes over the past year. |
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Memorial Day |
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On May 30th, ceremonies were held across the United States to
commemorate Memorial Day. The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs
participated in observances held at our facilities across the state as well
as a ceremony in Grand Island. Click here to view some of our photos. Governor
Pete Ricketts also issued a proclamation recognizing May 30th, 2022, as
Memorial Day. You can read or download the proclamation by clicking the link
below. |
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Read or Download Governor Ricketts’ Memorial Day
Proclamation |
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Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance Gets A
New Shed |
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Earlier this month, a new shed was built at the Nebraska
Veterans Cemetery at Alliance. The new shed will be used to store the
cemetery’s golf cart as well as other maintenance materials. A huge thank you
to the Veterans State Cemetery at Alliance Foundation for providing the
funding for the construction of the shed and for your continued support of
our state cemetery! |
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Now Hiring: Night Shift Nursing Staff at the
Norfolk Veterans’ Home |
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The Norfolk Veterans’ Home is hiring nursing staff to work
during the night shift. NDVA offers a hiring bonus, commuting bonus and
$3/hour differential for every hour worked as well as shift differential. We
also offer great state benefits like paid vacation and holidays, tuition
reimbursement, and more. Click the link below to learn more about the
opportunity to serve our nation’s heroes. |
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Update Your NDVA Email Preferences |
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Did you know you can update your preferences to get information
on a range of topics from NDVA? Hear from us on news related to the
legislature, taxes, or new benefits and services; stay up-to-date with
information from our veterans’ homes; get updates on events or benefits
related to specific conflicts; or sign up for everything! You can update your
preferences by clicking the link below. |
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
NDVA Newsletter - May 2022
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