As we celebrated Memorial Day last weekend and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom, many Americans spent the day with their families and friends, perhaps at a backyard barbecue or by a lake or the seashore. For others, the day was one
Read more →Supporting America’s service men and women—Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve, and Veteran—together with their families and communities by leading efforts to ensure that needed behavioral health services are accessible and that outcomes are positive. Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA’s Roles and Actions 2011 – 2014 (pdf
Read more →By PEGGY MCCARTHY, Conn. Health I-Team Writer The Hartford Courant3:51 p.m. EDT, April 22, 2012 Brianna and Andrew Pavlak go grocery shopping on weeknights when there are fewer shoppers because Andrew, a National Guard veteran, gets nervous in crowds. They love taking their two dogs to
Read more →Q: My divorce was final 2 days ago. Does my TRICARE for Life end on that day or do I have some time before I have to get medical insurance? I am aware that I am eligible for TRICARE’s cobra program, but I am not working and
Read more →The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have required millions of American military personnel to leave their homes and families for deployment. More than 2 million men and women have been called into action since 2001—and almost 40 percent have been deployed more than once. According to
Read more →Military children are our nation’s children. Living in either military or civilian communities, in urban, suburban, or rural settings, military children experience unique challenges related to military life and culture. These include deployment-related stressors such as parental separation, family reunification, and reintegration. Due to frequent moves, many
Read more →SAMHSA’s support of behavioral health systems serving service members, veterans, and their families works with States, Territories, and Tribes to strengthen behavioral health care systems for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families (SMVF). This initiative provides support through the provision of technical assistance (TA) and the promotion
Read more →MONTROSE, N.Y. – The VA Medical Center in Montrose has become the epicenter for a new online veteran’s mental health initiative. “Family of Heroes” is a website which uses avatars, realistic animations of people, to allow people to anonymously work through conversations with veterans recently returned from
Read more →FORT HOOD, Texas – Jesse “Jay” Collins didn’t expect to be home for Christmas this year. He thought he would spend the holidays in Iraq, far from his wife and kids. By Joel Salcido, for USA TODAY Nevada Collins says she “really had some coping problems to
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