Returning Soldier and Veteran Health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/veterans Designed to engage, educate and equip readers with products, services, tools and solutions made available by the PSP (Patient Safety Program) to help ensure the safe delivery of health care in the MHS (Military Health System.) -- U.S. Department of Defense http://www.health.mil/dodpatientsafety/ProductsandServices/resourceguide.aspx? Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:06:35 CST http://www.health.mil/dodpatientsafety/ProductsandServices/resourceguide.aspx? The Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee will conduct a telephone conference call meeting on Monday, January 30, 2012, in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/23/2012-1173/veterans-rural-health-advisory-committee-notice-of-meeting Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:52:14 CST https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/23/2012-1173/veterans-rural-health-advisory-committee-notice-of-meeting Discusses findings from a survey of rural and urban mental health and primary care providers, which explored providers' experience with and knowledge of the VA and Armed Forces personnel. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/serving-those-who-have-served.pdf Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:42:02 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/serving-those-who-have-served.pdf Offers a short overview, plus suggestions and tips for setting up, operating, and maintaining Telemental Health (TMH) Clinics, in the form of live interactive videoconferencing. -- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center Western Region: Native Domain http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/building-blocks-082411.pdf Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:31:15 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/building-blocks-082411.pdf Richmond VA June 25, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2242 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:51:42 CST http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2242 Registration is open for the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world. More than 500 Veterans from across the United States, Puerto Rico and Great Britain are expected to compete in the Games, taking place June 25-30, 2012, in Richmond, Va. the site of the very first National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in 1981. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17153 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:33:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17153 This issue of SAMHSA's newsletter features articles on behavioral health care for military members: instance of substance abuse, what SAMHSA can do to help, what providers should know, and resources for military members and their families. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsletter/Volume_19_Number_3/fall-2011-volume-19-number-3.pdf Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:07:16 CST http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsletter/Volume_19_Number_3/fall-2011-volume-19-number-3.pdf Maintains three locations in Gainesville, FL; Togus, ME; and White River Junction, VT and focuses on developing models to deliver specialty care and services to rural areas, and educating and training VAs next generation of rural health care providers. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/eastern/index.asp Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:01:47 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/eastern/index.asp Located in Iowa City, this center focuses on evaluating rural health programs and piloting new strategies to help Veterans overcome barriers to access and quality. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/central/index.asp Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:59:56 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/central/index.asp Located in Salt Lake City, UT, this center focuses on outreach, access issues, and the needs of Native Veterans and Aging Veterans. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/western/index.asp Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:58:26 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/western/index.asp Outlines the steps involve in implementing a pilot project that will enable community-based providers to improve coordination of care between CHCs and VHA. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/2011_6_30_NACHC_Final_Report.pdf Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:23:23 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/2011_6_30_NACHC_Final_Report.pdf Describes challenges veterans face that affect their transportation options in rural and urban areas. Explains programs implemented in some areas that help them overcome the challenges. -- Community Transportation Association of America http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/NRCVeterans.pdf Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:24:29 CST http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/NRCVeterans.pdf Provides information for Veterans of all ages regarding geriatrics and extended care, also known as long term care. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/index.asp Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:44:27 CST http://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/index.asp Lists data and statistics related to rural veterans and the work of the VHA Office of Rural Health. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/ORH_FactSheet_Issue_10_September2011.pdf Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:36:22 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/ORH_FactSheet_Issue_10_September2011.pdf Provides insight into reasons combat veterans were not seeking or receiving the behavioral health treatment they may need after deployment in a combat zone. http://www.marshall.edu/jrcp/VE%2014%20N%201/JRCP%20Schaffer%2014.1%20ready.pdf Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:31:01 CST http://www.marshall.edu/jrcp/VE%2014%20N%201/JRCP%20Schaffer%2014.1%20ready.pdf Outlines initiatives in place to help support the physical and emotional well-being of military members and their families, including initiatives specific to rural communities. -- U.S. Department of Defense http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2011/0111_initiative/Strengthening_our_Military_January_2011.pdf Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:22:39 CST http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2011/0111_initiative/Strengthening_our_Military_January_2011.pdf Offers access to data, publications grantee projects related to the mental health military members and their families. Describes what SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) is doing to help military families and veterans. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/MilitaryFamilies/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:48:37 CST http://www.samhsa.gov/MilitaryFamilies/ A three-year pilot program to provide specific non-VA health care services to eligible Veterans in VISNs 1, 6, 15, 18, and 19 through contractual arrangements. Intends to improve access for eligible Veterans by connecting them to health care providers and services closer to their home. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/arch/index.asp Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:01:23 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/arch/index.asp Based at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, this program focuses on improving health care for Veterans in rural areas through outreach and communication. It also partners with local health care providers and community leaders to ensure eligible Veterans receive all of their benefits. http://www.richmond.va.gov/The_Rural_Health_Inititative.asp Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:03:23 CST http://www.richmond.va.gov/The_Rural_Health_Inititative.asp Provides support and information on health care services available to women Veterans, including primary care, reproductive services, rehabilitation, mental health and treatment for military sexual trauma. A VA health care professional is available by phone at each VA Medical Center to answer questions and advise on health concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1-877-222-8387. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth/ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:13:12 CST http://www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth/ Promotes the health and well-being of people living with a spinal cord injury, mobility impairment, and paralysis by providing comprehensive information, resources and referral services. -- Christopher Reeve Foundation http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.mtKZKgMWKwG/b.4451921/k.24E/Reeve_Foundations_Paralysis_Resource_Center.htm Wed, 25 May 2011 11:06:05 CST http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.mtKZKgMWKwG/b.4451921/k.24E/Reeve_Foundations_Paralysis_Resource_Center.htm Examines evidence regarding potential disparities between rural and urban areas in health care provision and delivery, and how differences in health care may contribute to disparities in health outcomes of veterans that seek care in VA and non-VA health systems. -- Veterans Health Administration http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/esp/ambulatory.cfm Tue, 24 May 2011 11:34:20 CST http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/esp/ambulatory.cfm The Health and Resources Initiative for Veterans Everywhere (THRIVE) is designed to provide outreach and services to vulnerable and underserved veterans, including rural and homeless veterans. THRIVE online is a collaboration between Stanford University and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System to provide videos of rural health experts, rural Veterans, and outreach workers, plus fact sheets, a searchable database, and articles on palliative care. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://ruralhealth.stanford.edu/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:39:58 CST http://ruralhealth.stanford.edu/ Helps State and local agencies develop resources so that all individuals with TBI and their families will have accessible, available, acceptable, and appropriate services and supports. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/conditions/traumaticbraininjury/ Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:09:13 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/conditions/traumaticbraininjury/ Describes the unique challenges that rural veterans face and outlines what is being done to help them overcome barriers to health care access. This commentary is followed by two response articles in this issue of Forum. -- VA Health Services Research & Development Service http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/internal/forum10_10.pdf Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:05:18 CST http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/internal/forum10_10.pdf Offers information for caregiving of a Veteran. Includes a toll-free National Caregiver Support Line 1-855-260-3274. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.caregiver.va.gov/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:49:48 CST http://www.caregiver.va.gov/ Monthly fact sheet outlines recent studies and legislative activities affecting rural health. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/publications.asp Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:41:13 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/publications.asp Proposes that wireless health technologies can provide quality and accessible care to rural veterans. A statement for the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs. http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/testimonies/2010/0624_health_it_west/0624_health_it_west.pdf Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:59:28 CST http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/testimonies/2010/0624_health_it_west/0624_health_it_west.pdf Describes the extent and nature of homelessness among veterans in America. Some data is divided by urban, suburban, and rural. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.hudhre.info/documents/2009AHARVeteransReport.pdf Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:54:18 CST http://www.hudhre.info/documents/2009AHARVeteransReport.pdf MIRECC's research the causes and treatments of mental disorders and use education to put new knowledge into routine clinical practice in the VA. Their website provides access to websites and contact information for the 14 designated Centers as well as downloadable resources for clinicians. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.mirecc.va.gov/index.asp Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:28:38 CST http://www.mirecc.va.gov/index.asp