Veterans Affairs Department To Host Mental Health Summits

Circle Connections: New Products & Services The Veterans Affairs Department will host mental health summits at all 151 VA medical centers from July to mid-September in an effort to improve coordination between VA and community behavioral health providers, President Obama announced today. The meetings will bring together mental health specialists, government officials and veterans service organizations to facilitate cooperation, with a goal to improve mental health outreach and treatment for veterans. The summits will build on lessons learned from a VA pilot program available in nine states where veterans have access to community mental health providers. In the past . . .