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VETERANS

Veterans Services

Announcement
WHO: Kevin Simpson and Joan Esnayra, Ph.D
WHAT: Presentation on "Benefits of Companion Animals For Stress Responses"
WHEN: June 26, 2008
WHERE: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Check out the flyer for more info.

ACCESS VA FACILITIES WITH YOUR PSD?

Have you successfully accessed VA facilities with your Psychiatric Service Dog? Or, have you had difficulty accessing these facilities? The Psychiatric Service Dog Society is collecting information on veterans’ PSD access experiences at VA facilities. Please share your story with us via email. We want to hear about positive and negative experiences.

1. Free Individual Consultations About How To Train Your Own Psychiatric Service Dog. This is best done over the telephone. Feel free to call Joan Esnayra any afternoon (east coast time) to discuss your needs. (571) 216-1589. If the expense of a phone call is a concern, then, call Joan and ask her to immediately call you back. Joan has free long distance on her cell phone and is happy to accommodate you.

2. Join our new free veterans-only listserv. If you are a veteran wishing to join a great email discussion group, then, send an email to Joan explaining your # years and branch of service. Provide a telephone number so that she may return your communication and triage any questions or needs you may have. The phone call is mandatory for the purpose of maintaining security and integrity of the online group. It really is ‘vets-only’. We also offer a general Psychiatric Service Dog listserv that anyone with a mental health disability is welcome to join.

3. If you need Joan to speak with your VA counselor, case worker, or mental healthcare provider please contact her via email or phone. She regularly interfaces with veterans’ advocates and is happy to work with your advocate so that s/he may better understand your request for advocacy assistance from their institution.

4. The Psychiatric Service Dog Society is currently developing its veterans’ services division. If you have suggestions for us, please email them to Joan. We appreciate all feedback from the veterans’ community including any useful links you may be aware of.

A Few Good Links:

Find your state/territory Department of Veterans Affairs website http://www.va.gov/statedva.htm

Information about the VA's drug formulary http://www.pbm.va.gov/default.aspx

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Forms Database http://www.va.gov/vaforms/

Veterans Benefits Network (User group and chat board) http://p203.ezboard.com/bvetbenefits

VA’s Suicide Hot Line Begins Operations http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1363

Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Information http://www.ptsdinfo.org/

Interview with Military Veteran and PSDS Member Karen Alexander http://www.weartv.com/players/news/top_stories/vid_2084.shtml

VA Suicide Hotline:

1-800-273-TALK-8255

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