Hearings » U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline
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Subcommittee on Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline |
Opening Statements
- Hon. Michael H. Michaud, Chairman, 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
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- Captian A. Kathryn Power, M.Ed., USNR (Ret.), Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Panel 2
- Thomas J. Berger, Ph.D., Senior Analyst for Veterans’ Benefits and Mental Health Issues, Vietnam Veterans of America
- M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, on behalf of American Psychological Association
- Tyrone Ballesteros, Office Manager, National Veterans Foundation
- Henry Reese Butler II, Founder, 1-800-SUICIDE, and National Hopeline Network
- Ian A. Shaffer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, MHN, A Health Net Company, San Rafael, CA
Panel 3
- Janet E. Kemp, RN, Ph.D., National Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Kerry L. Knox, Ph.D., Director, Canandaigua Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Antonette Zeiss, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Consultant, Office of Mental Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 4
Submissions for the Record
- Tom Tarantino, Policy Associate, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America