Pentagon, VA Team Up to Improve Mental Health Care
Pentagon, VA Team Up to Improve Mental Health Care
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2009 – Defense and Veterans Affairs Department health care professionals began a three-day workshop here today to harness initiatives to improve psychological health care for servicemembers and veterans.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience as Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki takes notes during the joint Defense Department-Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Summit in Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2009. The summit, the first of its kind, featured mental health experts from both departments, other Cabinet agencies and nongovernmental organizations. The goal was to discuss a public health model for enhanced mental health care for returning troops, veterans and their families. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen
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