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Center for Women Veterans (CWV)

06/27/2025 | AcademyWomen |

Women are one of the fastest growing subgroup of Veterans, and we are signing up for VA health care and benefits at higher rates than ever before. However, women frequently report that they feel invisible as Veterans, both within and outside the VA. That’s why the Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is focused on the needs of women Veterans with a mission to:

  1. Raise awareness about the service and sacrifice of women Veterans.
  2. Advocate for equitable outcomes and ensure access to VA benefits, services, and opportunities for women Veterans.
  3. Create cultural transformation through education, outreach, and collaboration.

Apply for Your Benefits

Sign up for your benefits and healthcare today! Did you serve or know a woman Veteran who served? Learn more about what earned benefits and services are available to women Veterans.

Immediate Care and Assistance

  • If you think your life or health is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You don’t need to check with the VA first. But if you go to a non-VA facility—even one that’s in the VA’s community care network—you must follow certain rules so that the VA can cover the cost of your care. Learn More about Emergency Care at non-VA Facilities.
  • ANY Veteran – whether enrolled in VA or not – can go to a VA or non-VA emergency room for emergent suicidal care. Veterans in suicidal crisis should call 911 or visit their nearest emergency room for expedited care. VA will provide the treatment or cover the costs for treatment including transportation, inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days, and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Learn more about the COMPACT Act.
  • If you are a Veteran in crisis (or concerned about one) and need immediate help, contact the Veterans Crisis Line:
  • If you are in danger of intimate partner violence and need help right now, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1 (800) 787-3224 or start a live chat. Learn more about VA Intimate Partner Violence resources.
  • If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET ((877) 424-3838) for assistance. Visit the VA Homeless Programs website to learn about initiatives that support safe, stable housing for women Veterans.

Healthcare Benefits

*If you need mental health services related to PTSD or other mental health conditions linked to your service (including conditions related to an experience of military sexual harassment, assault or rape) you may qualify for VA health benefits right away, even without a VA Character of Discharge review or a discharge upgrade.
If you have a less than honorable discharge, you may be eligible for a discharge upgrade. Learn more.

Additional VA Benefits, Services, and Programs

Questions? Contact: