Internal Chatter - PTSD, COMPACT Act, Portland VA Healthcare - 01/18/24

Kristine and Cindy stop by the chat to talk PTSD, the COMPACT Act, CBOC’s, PCL-5’s, and other varied acronymed topics that give Melissa and Staci the insider’s peek into mental health care in the Portland VA (Veterans Affairs) Healthcare System.  They’re on a mission to spread the word about the VA’s whole health approach, build community coalitions, explain how the VA is trying to broaden the reach into more rural communities, and what treatment and benefits are like at the VA. 

Welcome Kristine and Cindy!  Let’s chat!

If you or a Veteran you know is having a suicidal crisis, or you’d like to get advice on how to talk to a Veteran you care about, call the National Suicide Crisis Line at 988 and Press 1 to be connected to the Veterans Crisis Line.