Center for Women Veterans SWAN Mental Wellness Summit November, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Center for Women Veterans SWAN Mental Wellness Summit November, 2017 Kayla M. Williams, Director 10/27/2017 1 Overview Center for Women Veterans Trends Resources Initiatives 2 Center for Women Veterans In 1994, Public

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Center for Women Veterans

SWAN Mental Wellness Summit November, 2017 Kayla M. Williams, Director

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Overview

  • Center for Women Veterans
  • Trends
  • Resources
  • Initiatives
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Center for Women Veterans

  • In 1994, Public Law 103-446

required VA to create the Center for Women Veterans

  • Mandated functions include

advising (internally and externally)

  • n policies, programs, and laws

related to women Veterans; disseminating information; and supporting the independent VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans

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  • Monitor and coordinate VA’s administration of health

care and benefits services, and programs for women Veterans

  • Serve as an advocate for a cultural transformation

(both within VA and in the general public) in recognizing the service and contributions of women Veterans and women in the military

  • Raise awareness of the responsibility to treat women

Veterans with dignity and respect

Center for Women Veterans Mission

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Why Focus on Women Veterans?

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Trends for Women Veterans: Growth

Growth

  • Population
  • Identification
  • Use of VA

care and benefits

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Encouraging Trends for Women Veterans

Encouraging

  • Education
  • Employment
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Civic engagement
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Concerning Trends for Women Veterans

Concerning

  • Access
  • Homelessness
  • Aging
  • Suicide
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Suicide Prevention

The suicide rate among women Veterans…

  • increased to a greater

degree (62.4%) than the suicide rate among male Veterans (29.7%)

  • decreased by 2.6% for

those women Veterans using VHA services

  • is roughly 2.5 times higher

than the rate among civilian adult women in the United States

  • may be partly explained by

increased likelihood of using more lethal means (firearms)

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Some VA Resources

  • Veterans Crisis Line
  • Free gun locks
  • Telemental health services
  • Free mobile apps
  • Vet Centers
  • Make the Connection
  • Online PTSD Treatment

Decision Aid

  • National Women’s Mental

Health Mini-Residency

  • Women Veterans Call

Center

  • Whole Health initiatives
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Ongoing VA Cultural Transformation Efforts

http://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/outreachmaterials/posters.asp

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Women Veterans Art Exhibit

In collaboration with nonprofit partner VAP, VA exhibited 10 posters featuring art by women Veterans – along with their photos and stories – in 10 VA Medical Centers nationwide in March; it’s now travelling. By displaying art by women Veterans, we can raise awareness among others of their service and sacrifice – while also making women Veterans feel more welcome and recognized by seeing themselves prominently featured.

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“I Am Not Invisible” in DC!

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National WV Summit Cyberseminars

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CWV Website & Email Updates

http://www.va.gov/womenvet/

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How to Contact the Center

Staff Members

  • Kayla M. Williams, Director
  • Betty Moseley Brown, Associate Director
  • Desiree Long
  • Shannon Middleton
  • Michelle Terry

Address Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Women Veterans (00W) 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 Contact Phone: 202-461-6193 Fax: 202-273-7092 Website: www.va.gov/womenvet Email: 00W@mail.va.gov