Veterans Health Local Resource Guide

Christopher McKinley Slavin, 41, of Sanford, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

Christopher was born on February 14, 1979 in Christian County, Kentucky. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and employed with the Department of Defense at Ft. Bragg.He received his Army commission from New Mexico Military Institute and graduated from the University of New Mexico.

As an Army officer he deployed three times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. His life of selfless service is an example of his true being.

Special thanks to Iggi Husar for his contributions

Dear Veteran,

Our hope in providing you with this local resource guide is to make it as easy as possible for you to connect to resources in our community that you have earned through your service to our country. These resources have been picked for you and your family, because they support your mental well-being.

Although each service member is unique, there are common stressors that, unfortunately, touch many veterans. These are the issues we have chosen to focus on in this guide. In these pages, you will find information on programs, organizations and support that are veteran-specific, along with their contact information. The intention is to make this information easy to find, so if you ever need it, it’s readily available. These include mood and traumatic stress symptoms, sleep troubles, substance misuse, family life, parenting, housing, and health issues.

Your service entitles you the very best our community has to offer, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need help.