VA's Response to Veterans' Increasing Demand for Mental Health ...

Examining the impact of the veterans affairs community care ...

The VA's Community Care program can address the acute or residential mental health needs of Veterans in rural settings in some circumstances, ...

Questions about VA's ability to provide mental health care - WVEC

New questions raised about VA's ability to provide veterans with mental health care they need ... GAO says VA's system for assessing if it has ...

Veteran demand for mental healthcare is rising, but the VA isn't ...

New laws and technologies look to change the culture of scarcity that pervades the Department of Veterans Affairs. By Purbita Saha. Posted on ...

Executive Office of Veterans Services Hosts Roundtable Discussion ...

“The partnerships between the Commonwealth, the VA, Veterans Service Organizations, and the private sector are key to addressing the root causes ...

12 Efficient Mental Health Care - The National Academies Press

This chapter reviews literature on how well the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) tracks mental health system efficiency in terms of staff productivity.

Mental Health Program Considerations for Rural Veterans

Rural mental health programs can also consider partnering with trusted community leaders, such as clergy, to increase access to care. The VHA ...

VA launches 'full hiring initiative' for mental health care amid uptick ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to staff up on mental health professionals and launch new resources to address an uptick in veteran suicides.

Clinical Practice Guideline Updated for Service Members and ...

The guideline is intended for use across the VA and the Military Health System for service members, beneficiaries, and veterans who choose or need to be treated ...

Veterans Need More Mental Health Care Providers in Rural Areas ...

“Nevertheless, VA must continue to lead the effort to increase the number of mental health providers and ensure those providers are in locations ...

The Forgotten Ones: A Military Veteran's Report on Stress's Effects

More than 1.5 million of the 5.5 million Veterans seen in VA hospitals had a mental health diagnosis in 2016. ... This represents about a 31% ...

About the SMVF TA Center - SAMHSA

Increasing awareness of and coordinated responses to meeting the behavioral health needs of service members, veterans, and their families ...

History of Mental Health Access for Veterans

According to a 2019 article published in the Journal of Veterans Studies, although veteran services were “at an all-time high,” with a “ ...

The Veterans Health Administration Reproductive Mental Health ...

This has led to a sizeable increase in reproductive mental health (RMH) needs among women veterans. Among women receiving health care ...

VA to Expand Mental Health Efforts Amid Veterans Suicide Report

The beginning of the pandemic in 2020 saw an increase in VA remote care services, as its telehealth service saw VHA weekly patient encounters ...

Report on the Mental Health Program for Veterans - Fiscal Year 2023

mental health needs of the growing veteran population across Texas. ... 2 United States Government Accountability Office, VA's response to veterans' increasing.

Calm Health Launches Programs to Support the Mental Health of ...

Unfortunately, a shortage in mental health professionals at VA hospitals and outpatient clinics across the country means veterans often face ...

What Is Treatment? | Real Stories From Military Veterans

VA is here to support you. With telehealth appointments, on-site visits, smartphone apps, and more, our mental health resources have been designed to reach ...

Mental Health Care Use Among U.S. Military Veterans

Only one in five veterans use the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for primary health care (2, 13, 14), and many maintain other health ...

Improving Veterans' Health by Expanding VA Community Care - DAV

In response to the pandemic, Congress passed legislation to increase veterans' access to non-VA care for mental health and suicide prevention services ...

Mission Act was to aid veterans' healthcare. The VA isn't letting it.

But the VA can't always provide the mental health support veterans need. Under the Mission Act, veterans have the same treatment rights for ...