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Veterans Experience Live (VetXL) National Peer to Peer Q&A Chat! Ask Questions Now About Navigating VA & Community Services
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Join us on November 17th, 11AM - 12PM ET to participate in our National Veterans Experience Live (VetXL) Peer to Peer Q&A Chat on RallyPoint to gain access to Veteran peer support resources.
Get connected to a Veteran peer to help you navigate VA and community services. Post your questions on how to get peer support now!
You can ask questions to the following people:
» MG Mark Graham - Director, Vets4Warriors
» Sgt Christopher Vidaurre - Veteran Wellness Alliance Check-In, George W. Bush Institute
» Melissa Comeau - Director, American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network
» Ryan Lane - Whole Health Pathway Champion
» Patricia Sweeney - National Director, Peer Support Services
» Capt Trey Ellis - Peer Leader Manager, Wounded Warrior Project
» SGT Lauren Augustine - Vice President Government Affairs, SVA
» PO3 Douglas Webb - Management Analyst, VA
» Sgt Ed McEvoy - National Outreach Specialist, VA Vet Center
» Melissa Johnson - Programs and Services Associate, American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network
» Terry Collia - Senior Director of Digital Marketing, The Mission Continues
» Shannon McClure - Program Analyst, VA
Get connected to a Veteran peer to help you navigate VA and community services. Post your questions on how to get peer support now!
You can ask questions to the following people:
» MG Mark Graham - Director, Vets4Warriors
» Sgt Christopher Vidaurre - Veteran Wellness Alliance Check-In, George W. Bush Institute
» Melissa Comeau - Director, American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network
» Ryan Lane - Whole Health Pathway Champion
» Patricia Sweeney - National Director, Peer Support Services
» Capt Trey Ellis - Peer Leader Manager, Wounded Warrior Project
» SGT Lauren Augustine - Vice President Government Affairs, SVA
» PO3 Douglas Webb - Management Analyst, VA
» Sgt Ed McEvoy - National Outreach Specialist, VA Vet Center
» Melissa Johnson - Programs and Services Associate, American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network
» Terry Collia - Senior Director of Digital Marketing, The Mission Continues
» Shannon McClure - Program Analyst, VA
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Thanks for taking the time to share what your organizations offer to our community. Peer support for everything that warfighters and veterans deal with because of our military service is one of the most valuable forms of therapy, connection, and happiness that comes to mind. What is the ideal profile for the servicemember, veteran, family member, caregiver or survivor whom your organization is best suited to serve?
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SCPO Randall Anderson
I appreciate the information. However, I still do not understand who I need to talk with to connect to a Peer Support Specialist. Who do I talk with? Is there somebody in the VA Health Care System with functional responsibility to connect veterans with a Peer Support Specialist?
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Melissa Comeau
Thank you for all that you do CPT David Gowel The Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) serves caregivers of all eras and Veterans that are caring for a family member or friend. Anyone interested in joining our Network or learning more can visit https://www.redcross.org/get-help/military-families/services-for-veterans/military-veteran-caregiver-network.html
Military and Veteran Caregiver Network
The Military Veteran Caregiver Network provides our nation’s pre- and post-9/11-era military and veteran caregivers with peer support.
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Patricia Sweeney
SCPO Randall Anderson - Thank you for your question, SCPO Anderson. Peer specialists are available to assist Veterans who use VA health care services, but the peer specialists are not expected to be the sole or primary health care professional who assists a Veteran. You first talk with a clinician regarding your health care concerns and wellness goals. If you request to also work with a peer specialist around one of your wellness goals, the clinician you are working with can make the referral to a peer specialist who can also assist you.
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