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Senate VA committee hearing today on mental health and suicide
http://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings/veterans-mental-health-and-suicide111914Mental Health and Suicide Among Veterans
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Russell Senate Office Building SR-418
Agenda
PANEL I
Harold Kudler, MD, Chief Consultant for Mental Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied By:
Caitlin Thompson, PhD, Deputy Director, Suicide Prevention
Dean D. Krahn, MD, Deputy Director, Office of Mental Health Operations\
PANEL II
Susan Selke, mother of Clay Hunt, a deceased Marine Corps combat veteran
Valerie Pallotta, mother of Joshua Pallotta, a deceased Vermont National Guard combat veteran
Vincent Vanata, MSgt, USMC (Ret.), Combat Stress Recovery Program Participant, Wounded Warrior Project
Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, COL, USA (Ret.), Chief Clinical Officer, District of Columbia’s Department of Mental Health
Blayne Smith, Executive Director, Team Red, White and Blue