To honor and support Veterans welcoming new children into their families in 2018. Sixty U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers around the country will host baby showers May 5-16, the weeks surrounding Mother’s Day, in partnership with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. Carl Vinson VAMC is celebrating its baby shower May 10, 2018 from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Main Conference Room.

“The Nationwide Baby Shower will ensure Veterans have what they need to focus on the joy of growing their families in those stressful first weeks,” said acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “With this effort, our goal is to celebrate Veteran parents — especially moms — while also increasing awareness of VA’s comprehensive maternity care services and to encourage women Veterans to Choose VA to support their health and wellness goals.” 

Women make up approximately 10 percent of the Veteran population in the United States, and nearly half of the nation’s 2 million women Veterans are of reproductive age. VA offers comprehensive primary care, prenatal and preconception care, infertility services, maternity care services and the first seven days of newborn care.

More than 2,400 new Veteran parents and new Veteran parents-to-be will be recognized at the events. At least one VAMC in every Veterans Integrated Service Network is participating. All 60 sites can be found at https://www.va.gov/womenvet/acwv/babyShower.asp.

For more information about VA’s benefits and services for women Veterans, as well as the Baby Shower, contact Angela Williams, Women Veterans Program Manager, Carl Vinson VAMC at 478-272-1210 ext. 2658 or via email at [email protected].