(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday launched a clinical trial testing MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder, one of 19 psychedelic studies the agency is funding through $23 million in external grants.
(The Center Square) – A year after veterans expressed concern over proposed Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reductions, a new survey finds care quality and overall performance have held steady or improved, and veterans are not reporting that cuts have affected access to services.
By Miriam Starrett
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
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Free commentary: Highlighting MCCAC's Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program — a federally funded initiative dedicated to preventing and ending veteran homelessness in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties.
(The Center Square) – Veterans die by suicide at roughly twice the civilian rate, despite the Department of Veterans Affairs spending more than $500 million a year to address the problem.
KLICKITAT CO. —Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition is on a mission with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help communities prevent suicides. In a joint effort, the two organizations are pairing up with prevention programs, schools, and community groups to offer Suicide Prevention Training from March through May.
