White River Junction VA Medical Center to Host 6th Annual Mental Health Summit
What: White River Junction VA Medical Center (WRJ VAMC) is hosting their Annual Mental Health Summit July 27th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM. Guest speakers include:
· Andrew Pomerantz, MD; VA National Mental Health Director for Integrated Services
· Jon Turner; Retired U.S. Marine and Iraq War veteran. Wild Roots Farm
· Retired Staff Sergeant Misha C. Pemble-Belkin; Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
· Joshua Gerasimof; VA Burlington Lakeside Clinic Peer Support Specialist
· LTC David C. Leonard; State Family Program Director, VT National Guard- LTC Leonard will be discussing deployment cycles within the Vermont National Guard
Sign-in and networking will take place from 9-9:30am, with opening speakers beginning at 9:30am. If you or someone you know would like to attend please contact Medical Support Assistant Elise Garrity, [email protected] to register so that we can be sure to accommodate all who wish to attend. Please contact Ms. Garrity with any questions: 802 295-9363 x6959.
When: Friday, July 27, 2018.
Where: White River Junction VA Medical Center
Building 44 (Yasinski Research and Conference Center)
163 Veterans Drive
White River Junction, VT 05009
Background:
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) encourages collaboration between community partners and VA Healthcare to better serve the multifaceted behavioral health needs of Veterans. Holding Mental Health Summits builds and strengthens relationships between VHA and its community partners, and provides a forum for VHA and community agencies and providers to share information about resources to serve the needs of Veterans.
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