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Army OneSource Behavioral Health Initiative

Army OneSource Behavioral Health Initiative. Objectives. Raise awareness of the challenges of Military life before, during and after deployment Engage health professionals and others in providing specialized services to Service Members and their Families.

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Army OneSource Behavioral Health Initiative

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  1. Army OneSource Behavioral Health Initiative

  2. Objectives • Raise awareness of the challenges of Military life before, during and after deployment • Engage health professionals and others in providing specialized services to Service Members and their Families • Fill gaps in health services available to Service Members, especially those who live far from Military installations

  3. A Different War • Already lasted longer than WWII • Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) / no front line • No down time / constant vigilance • All volunteer force • Multiple and longer deployments • Continuous contact with loved ones • 90% of wounded surviving their injuries • Increased demand for health services Source: Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, HBO Documentary

  4. Impact on Service Members Over 1 ½ million have served in Iraq and Afghanistan • 75% experienced situations where they could be seriously injured or killed • 62% know someone who was seriously injured or killed • 33% described an event that caused intense fear, helplessness or horror • Greater percentage coming home with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), post traumatic stress, and depression Sources: Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq HBO documentary, Office of Surgeon Gen’l Mental Health Advisory Team IV, Final Report, 2006

  5. Impact on Military Families • Extended separations, more responsibilities at home, and recurring deployments Military Family Members struggle with less visible psychological injuries, including increased stress, anxiety, and depression • 36% of spouses polled reported a mental health diagnosis • Hundreds of thousands of children have experienced deployment of a parent • School age Military children at greater risk of anxiety, depression, and difficulty focusing at school • Sources: Who are Military Troops? Quadrennial Quality of Life Review, • January 2009; DoD Task Force Report on Mental Health, June 2007

  6. Numbers Behind the Story Over 1 million returning Veterans are eligible for VA services • PTSD • Depressive Disorder • Affective Psychoses • Neurotic Disorders • Nondependent Abuse of Drugs • Alcohol Dependence • What happens to the other 55%?

  7. Public Health Issue • Half of all Service Members experience multiple deployments • Family Members are more likely to experience stress, anxiety and depression • Impact on children is not fully known • Demands for services outpace the capacity of the Military • Many Service Members are not getting the care they deserve

  8. AOS Behavioral Health Initiative Goals of the Awareness Campaign… • Reach out to behavioral health and other organizations • Provide turnkey opportunity to take action that supports your mission and enhances member skills • Inform professionals of challenges faced by Service Members and their Families • Offer opportunities to learn more about Treating the Invisible Wounds of War.

  9. Turnkey Campaign Toolkit Toolkit includes: • Military Personnel Profile • Fact Sheet on Military life • Web site announcements / articles / links • String of emails to conduct the campaign • Course Instructions • Report showing results of your campaign

  10. Campaign Participation Benefits to members: • Expand skills and enhance patient care • Links to relevant articles and websites • Poster encouraging Service Members and Families to talk to a provider about symptoms • Certificate of Completion • CE credit

  11. Helping our Service Members and their Families . . . LIVE THE LIVES THEY DESERVE!

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