VA Opens New Crisis Call Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is opening a new crisis call center this fall in Topeka, Kansas, and officials expect to hire 100 employees to staff the center. This is the third such center nationwide, joining two centers in Canandaigua, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to apply for openings at the new call center, visit USAJobs.gov. The positions are open to applicants with prior comparable experience or a master's degree in a health science, such as mental health, social work or psychology. If you are in crisis, or know a veteran who is, call the Veterans Crisis Line for confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year at 800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or text to 838255.