Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
substance abuse treatment for veterans
mental health disparities among veterans mental health needs of aging veterans barriers to care for veterans |
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
veteran support networks
quality of care for veterans access to telehealth for veterans funding for veteran mental health initiatives stigma associated with mental health care |
| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Veterans_Health_Care,_Capital_Asset,_and_Business_Improvement_Act_of_2003
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:encourages |
community-based mental health services
collaboration with academic institutions use of telehealth services development of new treatment modalities development of mobile mental health units |
| gptkbp:enhances |
training for mental health professionals
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| gptkbp:established |
mental health task forces
mental health care programs |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
access to care for rural veterans
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| gptkbp:focusesOn |
substance use disorders
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008
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| gptkbp:improves |
access to mental health care
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for mental health services
provisions for family support services provisions for mental health education in schools provisions for women veterans provisions for homeless veterans provisions for suicide prevention provisions for crisis hotlines provisions for outreach programs |
| gptkbp:mandates |
screening for mental health issues
evaluation of mental health programs |
| gptkbp:promotes |
collaboration with community organizations
awareness campaigns for mental health holistic approaches to veteran care research on veteran family dynamics |
| gptkbp:provides |
mental health research
funding for educational programs resources for crisis intervention veteran outreach initiatives guidelines for mental health care delivery resources for mental health advocacy. |
| gptkbp:purpose |
improve mental health care for veterans
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| gptkbp:requires |
data collection on mental health outcomes
collaboration with local health departments annual reports on mental health care training for primary care providers |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:George_W._Bush
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| gptkbp:supports |
peer support programs
family counseling services veteran reintegration programs research on PTSD treatment integration of mental health services mental health first aid training for veterans mental health awareness training for veterans research on veteran suicide rates veteran peer mentoring programs |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
2008-10-10
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