Crook County Veteran Services

05/06/2026

You can change a life by encouraging a Veteran to get the mental health care they need.

This Mental Health Month, show your support by sharing this image with your community. Learn more about Veterans' mental health. https://www.maketheconnection.net/MHM/

04/10/2026

NAMI Central Oregon is partnering to offer a FREE Veteran Peer-to-Peer course with information about brain biology & medication, goal setting, building support networks, stress management, and treatment options. Click the link for details and registration:

**Important Note:** The NAMI Peer-to-Peer course is not the training required to apply for the Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Adult Mental Health (Traditional Health Worker) certification from the Oregon Health Authority. If you are interested in PSS certification training, please visit our Peer Supp...

02/11/2026

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will host a Virtual Town Hall for Rural Oregon Veterans on February 18, 2026, from 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT.

This session is specifically intended for veterans living in rural Oregon counties and will provide information on the PACT Act, available VA benefits, and claims filing. Veterans will have the opportunity to hear directly from VBA staff and learn how to better access earned benefits.

This event is open to veterans residing in the following counties: Baker, Clatsop, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler, and Yamhill.

Registration is required to attend and can be done online at https://ow.ly/Uu2b50Y7VP1

01/20/2026

We just picked up 719 hang weight of ground sausage! Veterans please reach out if you are in need of some. We have pick up in both Redmond and Bend!
Please understand that we will confirm you are a veteran. Our programs are for veterans only!

01/20/2026

If you are an Oregon veteran who does not qualify for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and needs dental care, you may qualify for OHP's State Veteran Dental Program!

Passed in the 2022 Legislative Session, this state-funded program is administered by Oregon Health Authority and is separate and distinct from the dental benefit offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If you qualify, the OHP Veteran Dental Program has the same dental care as OHP Plus, such as:

■ Teeth cleanings
■ Filling and extractions
■ Emergency dental care
■ Some dentures

Eligible applicants must be veterans as described in Oregon Revised Statute 408.225, except the veteran may be discharged or released under honorable or other conditions and must be at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines.

To apply, veterans can visit one.oregon.gov to log in or create an account, or have a paper application mailed to you by calling OHP Customer Service at 1-800-699-9075.

Help filling out an application is also available through a network of local certified community partners statewide. You can find a community partner at bit.ly/ohplocalhelp. Learn more by visitinghttps://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Tools/Veteran-Dental.pdf

01/20/2026

We published a notice of a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for disability compensation and survivor benefit rates? Our adjusted rate, effective December 1, 2025, is tied to the increase in the Social Security Administration’s COLA rate increase. Beneficiaries will see the change in payments starting January 1, 2026. Review 2026 Veterans disability compensation rates by visiting https://www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/

01/20/2026

11/09/2025

Veterans and families, please join us November 15 for a bit of camaraderie and community. We'll introduce you to our equine team and our quiet corner of Crook County. Soak up some peace and calm.
3-5 pm, bring your family or just yourself and come as you are, we look forward to welcoming you.

11/07/2025

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11/07/2025

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces during its Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, in view of the Oregon State Capitol Building.

This event will feature remarks by dignitaries and special guests along with ceremonial elements including a color guard, singing of the national anthem, a wreath laying and the playing of “Taps.”

For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will also be livestreamed on ODVA’s page at https://ow.ly/roOr50XmJ92.

Read more online at https://ow.ly/WMVl50XmJ94