VA Officials Questioned About Mental Health Policies Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) leads a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on mental health care practices at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA). At question is training of VA employees and the backlog of veterans' disability compensation claims.

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    Veterans' Mental Health Care

    Veterans, mental health advocates , and Veterans Affairs (VA) officials testified on their efforts to improve access to and the quality of mental and physical health care services for veterans. Since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq suicide and post traumatic stress disorder rates among veterans had increased significantly. Topics included new VA mental health programs, using smart phone technology to stay connected with veterans after they return home, the stigma of seeking mental health assistance, providing veterans with a sense…

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    Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee: Mental Health Care for Veterans - Panel 2

    SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Mental Health Care for Veterans Last year, as part of the Honoring America s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act, Congress passed legislation mandating regular training and assessment of Veterans Benefits Administration employees. This hearing will examine VA s progress in implementing this legislation by reviewing VA s plans for employee training, accountability and workload management and how they are improving disability claims processing. Panel One: Jacob Wood, president and co-founder, T…