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LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 30 April 2003

LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 30 April 2003. Health Care provided to Veterans of War & Peacekeeping. LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE. Warriors as Peacekeepers Stress associated with Peacekeeping missions Positive Impact

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LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 30 April 2003

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  1. LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE30 April 2003 Health Care provided to Veterans of War & Peacekeeping

  2. LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • Warriors as Peacekeepers • Stress associated with Peacekeeping missions • Positive Impact • Negative Impact • Warrior Ethos • Operational Stress Injury (OSI)

  3. LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • Operational Stress Injury (OSI) / PTSD • An injury not an illness • Experienced / witnessed / confronted by significant • distressing event • Can affect personal / medical well being • Significant debilitating symptoms • Consequential terminal events

  4. LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • Health Care to Veterans of War & Peacekeeping • VAC / CF collaboration • Educational Forum / Ste. Anne / May 03 • Telemental Health / Ste. Anne • Planned sites • Parkwood • La Maison Paul-Triquet • Deer Lodge

  5. LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • VAC / CFPrograms • Pre-Deployment Training Module • Peer Support Program • Attitude Changes • Revised Disability Table • Special Handling

  6. LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE • Way Ahead • Regular Force • Reserve Force • Continuing Improvements • Assistance with Affordable Housing on release • Review of CF Personnel Tempo • Integrated delivery of Services

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