Vet to Vet Tennessee 2018 Phase II Grants Health Initiative Proposal This plan emphasizes the mental health initiative by encouraging mental wellness through suicide prevention, which is a major need identified within this spectrum as suicide is one of the leading causes of death in our country with rising death tolls in nearly all states…
DetailsOne in every five Servicemembers returns from combat with at least one serious mental health issue. With only 16 psychologists per every 100,000 rural residents, rural Veterans face greater access challenges when seeking mental health support. Moreover, rural Veterans are more likely than their urban peers to suffer from current and lifetime depression or commit…
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Tonya Stoutt-Brown, Christian citizen of Blount County Tennessee and a radio personality on Joy 620 AM radio, has written a play about a WWII veteran who comes home and struggles with his depression and PTSD as a result of the war. Tonya’s play has been performed for years in her small church in Blount County. …
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MCA Fr. Razz Waff’s Executive Director’s Notes This past Thursday I was fortunate to be able to attend the Women Veterans’ Summit in Knoxville, supported by Vet to Vet Tennessee. VTVT is one of MCA’s strategic partners with the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation (VMFC) ministry. They along with along with the Episcopal Church’s lay men’s organization,…
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