Announcements
January 11, 2018. Knoxville, Tennessee. First 2018 Council meeting opened with introduction of two new Council members; Emily Hager, Navy Officer Veteran & UT Phd Candidate and Nikki DiFillipi, Air Force Veteran & Community Manager for Humana Ins. Great additions to the Council especially since one of the 2018 goals is “Female Veterans Outreach &…
January 9, 2018 Washington County Tennessee The beginning of the year was very special to Washington County Navy Vietnam Veteran Thomas McGuire. Tom was the first justice involved veteran to graduate from the 10th Judicial District Veterans Court which allowed Tom to be placed in the 1st Judicial District Mental Health diversion program. Which means…
2018 began with a new partnership to stop veteran suicide with Humana. This is the second year the Vet to Vet Tennessee (VTVT) began the new year with a new partnership to prevent and stop veteran suicide. Last year on January 3, 2017 VTVT provided our Smoky Mountain Home/Hospice Care with VTVT’s evidence-based Veteran Specific…
Veterans are 5 times more likely to go to clergy than all other Mental Health Providers. The VA Chaplain Service has been providing this service since 1865 and is an instrumental component of mental and spiritual health. [read more=”Click here to Read More” less=”Read Less”] Chaplains: Provide Supportive Spiritual Care Are Members of a Patient…