Ep. 53: Drs. Stimmel & Meyer - a podcast by Division18 APA

from 2023-08-29T11:34:07

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Podcast with Drs. Stimmel & Meyer

TOPIC:

HOW
TO REDUCE VETERAN SUICIDES BY HELPING VETERANS WITH OTHER THAN HONORABLE
DISCHARGES TO OBTAIN VA SERVICES

WHEN:

September 08, 2023

13:00-14:00 ET

12:00-13:00 CT

11:00-12:00 MT

10:00-11:00 PT

PRESENTED
BY:

Brian
Meyer, Ph.D.
is the Psychology Program Manager and Supervisor for the Community-Based
Outpatient Clinics at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond,
VA. In this position, he oversees psychologists at five regional VA community
clinics; provides evidence-based treatments for Veterans who have problems with
PTSD, substance abuse, depression, TBI, and other co-occurring conditions;
trains psychology trainees; and develops and conducts research on treatments
for PTSD, substance abuse, and co-morbid conditions.

Matthew Stimmel, Ph.D. is National Training Director for the Veteran
Justice Programs (VJP). In his role, Dr. Stimmel is responsible for developing
and sustaining the education and training of over 400 VJP field staff,
contributing to national VA policy on justice-involved veterans, and
cultivating operational partnerships both internal and external to VA that
advance VJP’s mission of ensuring access and care to justice-involved Veterans
and reducing risk of recidivism and homelessness in this population.

ABOUT
THE PROGRAM:

VA
statistics indicate that approximately 10 out of every 17 Veteran suicides
occur among Veterans who are not involved in VHA services. Since 1980, there
have been approximately 575,000 Other Than Honorable (OTH) discharges from the
military and 125,000 have occurred since 9/11. These “bad paper” discharges can
result in a loss of many benefits, including VHA medical care. However, many
Veterans who believe they are ineligible for VA services, may in fact be
eligible for care. This presentation will illustrate multiple avenues for
Veterans to obtain VHA health care services, which may, in turn, help to reduce
the Veteran suicide rate.

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