Dr. David La Pointe
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Need Immediate Help: Suicide Prevention Hotline
* Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
November 2026 Highlights
* Aviation History Month * Bladder Health Month * COPD Awareness Month * Epilepsy Awareness Month
* Erectile Dysfunction Awareness Month * Lung Cancer Awareness Month * Military Family Month
* National Alzheimer’s’ Disease Awareness Month
* National Family Caregivers Month * National Home Care and Hospice Month * National Homelessness Awareness Month
* National Long-Term Care Awareness Month
* Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
* Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

* Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov. 18 to Nov. 24)
* GERD Awareness Week (Nov. 22 to Nov. 28)
* Kindness Week (Nov. 9 to Nov. 15)
* National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week (Nov. 14 to Nov. 22)
* Nurse Practitioner Week (Nov. 8 to Nov. 14) *
* Daylight Savings Day (6) * Election Day (3)
* National Stress Awareness Day (4)
* National Cancer Awareness Day (7)
* National Forget-Me-Not Day (10)
* U.S. Marine Corps Birthday (10) * Armistice Day (11)
* Veterans Day (11) * Friday the 13th (13)
* Operating Room Nurse Day (14) * World COPD Day (18)
* World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse (19)
* International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25)
* National Family Caregivers Day (25)
* National Family Health History Day (26) * Thanksgiving Day (26)
* Black Friday (27) * Cyber Monday (30)
* Health Care Benefits Overview 2026
* South Texas Area Veterans Resources Phone Numbers
* Veterans Assistance Organizations
* STVHCS Mental Health Recovery Services
* VA Added 25 New Health Care Facilities – Find One Near You
* Knowledge is power: Free online mental health courses
* VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Assistance Resources
* VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Information
* VA Same Day Mental Health Options
* Behavioral/Mental Health Resources
* Common Reactions After Trauma
* Learn to recognize emotional Red Flags* List of Support Groups
* PTSD: National Center for PTSD
* Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (Caregivers of all eras, all relations, across all locations)