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VA /National Guard and Reserves Initiatives

VA /National Guard and Reserves Initiatives. Interagency Relations Interagency Health Affairs Veterans Health Administration. Members of the Reserve Components Who Served and Utilized VA Health care from 2002 to 2011. The Outreach Population: 1,436,522. Reserves: 275,761

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VA /National Guard and Reserves Initiatives

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  1. VA /National Guard and Reserves Initiatives Interagency Relations Interagency Health Affairs Veterans Health Administration

  2. Members of the Reserve Components Who Served and Utilized VA Health care from 2002 to 2011 The Outreach Population: 1,436,522 Reserves: 275,761 Males: 237,954/110,607 Females: 37,807/19,567 National Guard: 366,951 Males: 331,085/190,926 Females: 35,866/20,029 Former Active Duty: 793,810 Males: 701,100/378,100 Females: 92,710/52,674 Utilization of VA Health care Males: 53.5% Females: 55.5%

  3. Challenges of the National Guard/Reserve in Reintegration Welcome Home Unemployment Homeless Suicide Conflict Underlying Health Issues Post Deployment

  4. Reaching Out in the Deployment Cycle YRRP Support (Pre-Mob Events) Pre-Mobilization Many Opportunities for Reaching Out to New Vets Deployment IRR Muster Initiative RC Demobilization Initiative Welcome Home Post-Deployment Reintegration Internet Website www.oefoif.va.gov Social Media YRRP Support (30-60-90-day Events) PDHRA Screening 3-6 months TAA Collaboration

  5. Demobilization Initiative VHA Interagency Relations Army Navy Marines Air Force Coast Guard • # events: 4,3115 since 2008 • 63 Demob Sites • 224,249 VA staff reaching out • 207,528 VA enrolled (93%) 4

  6. VHA Interagency Relations: 5 -6 Largest Army Demob sites ACTIVE DUTY DEMOBILIZATION SITES 15-ARMY4-NAVY5-USMC DIX RICHARDSON RILEY McCOY CARSON LEWIS MCAS Yuma Port Hueneme CP ATTERBURY BRAGG CP Pendleton Norfolk 29 Palms Gulfport CP LeJeune Miramar CP SHELBY San Diego STEWART SILL SCHOFIELD BARRACKS (HI) HOOD BENNING BLISS

  7. Geographical Dispersed NG/AR Units Army Reserve & Army National Guard Units VA Outreach Programs At Military Units 1,000 USAR Units 3,200 National Guard Units

  8. Women Veteran Programs Women Veterans may receive: Full continuum of medical benefits package Women’s family planning and birth control, gender-specific health care, e.g. hormone replacement therapy, breast and GYN care, maternity, limited infertility Special considerations Each facility has a Women Veterans Program Manager Women’s Trauma Recovery Program (Palo Alto) inpatient post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST) treatment Women’s Disability Program Managers at regional offices VBA VHA Intergovernmental Affairs

  9. Homeless Veteran Helpline: 1-877-4AID VET Safe Driving VA Benefits Crisis Hotline Help Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK

  10. Preventing Suicide VHA Interagency Relations An expanded number of lines, the addition of an online chat feature, and targeted advertising have made the Suicide Prevention program more accessible than ever. In just three years, the VA Suicide Prevention Hotline has helped nearly 380,000 Veterans and directly saved nearly 13,000 lives.

  11. VA and National Guard Partnership and State Coalitions 62 Transition Assistance Advisors (TAAs) in 50 states, PR, VI, GU, DC

  12. VA/NGB Liaison VHA Interagency Relations NGB/VA Liaison Warrior Support NGB State Coalition Model Goal: To Ensure an Integrated Delivery of State Services and Benefits Governor’s Office VA Health care and Benefits as support Services to Veterans National Guard Support Services In each state for NG and family State Directors Of VA Adjutant General VHA VBA NCA National Guard STATE JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS Training Support Community Services And Organizations Supporting Veterans in Each state/community Information Services DoD Services and Programs for Injured VA/NG Transition Assistance Advisors TAA Directors of Psychological Health DPH All Service Members and Family Members Returning Home To the State: State Coalition as the Safety Net

  13. Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)Musters • 20 Minute Brief • on VA Health Care • Benefits • “Live Musters” • “Virtual Musters”

  14. Questions

  15. Eligibility for VA Healthcare

  16. OEF/OIF/OND Veterans VA provides enhanced enrollment opportunity and five years of cost-free health careto Veterans who served in a theater of combat operations, for any injury or illness associated with this service VHA Intergovernmental Affairs

  17. Eligibility for VA Healthcare Veterans who served in the active military, naval or air service and who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. You must serve at least 24 months on active duty to be eligible for VA health care. Former Reservists who served full-time and for operational or support (excludes training purposes) Former National Guard members if mobilized by a Federal order VHA Interagency Relations

  18. Non-Combat Theater Veterans Eligibility Veterans who have not deployed to a Combat Theatre of Operations may be eligible to enroll in VA health care if: You are single with prior year annual income below $29,402 Veterans with income below $35,284 for a Veteran with one dependent and $2,020 for each additional dependent Service–connected disabled Veteran Once you are enrolled into VA Healthcare, you may be charged co-pays for services not related to a service-connected disability. VHA Interagency Relations

  19. VA Treatment of Non-Combat Related Conditions VHA Interagency Relations Veterans Who Experience Non-Service Connected Illness/Injuries Post Deployment may be charged a co-pay at VA for treatment of these conditions (i.e., flu, colds, auto accident, etc. )

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