Hearings » Mental Health Treatment for Families: Supporting Those Who Support Our Veterans
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10:00AM Subcommittee on Health
Mental Health Treatment for Families: Supporting Those Who Support Our Veterans
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Opening Statements
- Hon. Michael H. Michaud , Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, and a Representative in Congress from the State of Maine
- Hon. Jeff Miller, Ranking Republican Member, and a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
- Hon. Shelley Berkeley, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nevada
- Hon. John T. Salazar, a Representative in Congress from the State of Colorado (STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD)
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- Linda Spoonster Schwartz, RN, Dr.P.H., FAAN, Commissioner of Veterans’ Affairs, State of Connecticut
- Stacy Bannerman, M.S., Fife, WA, Author, When the War Came Home: The Inside Story of Reservists and the Families They Leave Behind
- Peter Leousis, Principal Investigator, Citizen Soldier Support Program National Demonstration, and, Deputy Director, H.W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Panel 2
- Charles Figley, Ph.D., LMFT, Fulbright Fellow and Professor, College of Social Work, Director, Traumatology Institute and Psychosocial Stress Research and Development Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, on behalf of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Ralph Ibson, Vice President for Government Affairs, Mental Health America
- Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., ABPP, CGP, Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Group Therapist, Northport, NY; Adjunct Professor of Clinical Psychology, C.W. Post Campus, Brookville, NY, Post-doctoral Faculty, Derner Institute, Postdoctoral Program in Group Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, on behalf of American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc.
Panel 3
- Fred Cowell, Senior Health Analyst, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Thomas J. Berger, Ph.D., Chairman, National PTSD and Substance Abuse Committee, Vietnam Veterans of America
- Todd Bowers, Director of Government Affairs, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- Joy J. Ilem, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
- Scott N. Sundsvold, Assistant Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, American Legion
Panel 4
- Kristin Day, LCSW, Chief Consultant, Care Management and Social Work Service, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By
- Ira Katz, M.D., Deputy Chief, Patient Care Services Officer for Mental Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Charles Flora, Executive Assistant to the Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 5
Submissions for the Record
- Barbara Cohoon, Deputy Director, Government Relations, National Military Family Association, Inc.