WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Friday, December 2, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing entitled, "Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide." Despite numerous resources and increased funding, veteran suicide rates are not decreasing. The Subcommittee will explore ways to better assist at risk veterans to ensure they are accessing appropriate treatment and programs.
WHO: Subcommittee on Health
WHAT: Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide
WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2011, Room 334, Cannon House Office
Building
WITNESS LIST
Panel 1
Commander René A. Campos, USN (Ret.), Deputy Director, Government Relations
Military Officers Association of America
Tom Tarantino, Senior Legislative Associate
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Thomas J. Berger, Ph.D., Executive Director, Veterans Health Council
Vietnam Veterans of America
Joy Ilem, Deputy National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans
Panel 2
Margaret C. Harrell, Senior Fellow and Director, Joining Forces Initiative
Center for a New American Security
Katherine E. Watkins, MD, Senior Natural Scientist
RAND Corporation
Janet E. Kemp, RN, Ph.D., National Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Antoinette Zeiss, Ph.D., Chief Consultant for Mental Health
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Colonel Carl Castro, Ph.D., Director, Military Operational Medicine Research Program Research Area Directorate III, US Army Medical Research & Material Command
U.S. Department of Defense
STATEMENTS FOR THE RECORD
American Psychological Association
American Federation for Suicide Prevention
Maine National Guard
Richard McCormick, Ph.D.
John E. Toczydlowski, Esquire--
Sean P Eagan
Former Chairman American Cold War Veterans
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