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Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued orders at the national level to increase access to mental health care in the military.
(The Center Square) – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met in Chambersburg Thursday, just as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued orders at the national level to increase access to mental health care in the military.
On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee convened in Chambersburg to discuss mental health issues amongst veterans. The meeting coincided with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s national directive to improve access to mental health care for military personnel. Addressing the Tragedy of Veteran Suicides Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg, and the committee chairman, […]
Representatives from local organizations and a VA hospital are starting to build an action plan to help veterans struggling with mental health.
The program launched in Franklin County back in May and has already served just under 800 people.