Federal Agencies Convene Behavioral Health Conference and Policy Academy for Returning Veterans and Their Families

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Date: 8/7/2008
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Federal Agencies Convene Behavioral Health Conference and Policy Academy for Returning Veterans and Their Families

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs will jointly convene the National Behavioral Health Conference and Policy Academy on Returning Veterans and their Families on August 11-13, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel in Bethesda, MD.

Due to capacity limitations, registration is closed. Because of the extensive interest, the conference will be streamed live via webcast on August 11th (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) and on August 12th (8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.). All times are Eastern Standard time.

Requirements for viewing the live webcast:
-Most recent version of Windows Media Player is required
-Broadband Internet Connection preferred (hardwired, not wireless)
-Internet Explorer Browser preferred
-PC and/or MAC must have audio speakers

WEBCAST AGENDA:

August 11, 2008 - Day 1 (link will be live at 7:30 AM EST)
http://fdalive.sitestream.com/rvbhc/livecast/day1/launch.htm

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Voices From the Field: Telling Our Story - Returning Veterans and Their Families

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenary Session: Building Partnerships Across Community Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Veterans and Military Service Systems

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Plenary Session: Women Veterans: Past, Present and Future

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Addressing the Housing and Homelessness Needs of Returning Veterans and Their Families

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Trauma Informed Services: Coordination and Collaboration Across Multiple Sectors in Addressing the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Needs of Returning Veterans and Their Families

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Plenary Session: Strategies for Linking Systems and Implementing Models That Work

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. National Guard Presentation

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closing Remarks / Summary of the Day

August 12, 2008 - Day 2 (link will be live at 7:30 AM EST)
http://fdalive.sitestream.com/rvbhc/livecast/day2/launch.htm

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Plenary Session: Financing, Benefits Structures and Creating Fee Based Contracting for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Returning Veterans and Their Families

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Recovering Oriented Systems of Care for Returning Veterans and Their Families

There will be an active Technical Support button on the live webcast which will allow users to chat live with Technical Support. If any technical difficulties arise, please call (301) 984-0001. Archives will be available at www.samhsa.gov/vets within a week after the close of the meeting.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.

Page Last Updated: 8/15/2008