Behavioral Health Leaders Discuss Suicide Prevention and New Models of Care

Behavioral Health leaders from Defense Health Network East and Military Readiness Command East gathered recently to share best practices and highlight new programs that can improve care.
For two days, the group heard from DHN East, MRC East and Defense Health Agency leaders on various topics that included pilot programs, telehealth, suicide prevention, PTSD, current research, and best practices. They discussed how to increase care capacity, involve installation and other support agencies in treatment and how to successfully lead their clinics.
“There has been a significant Army-wide focus on the importance of behavioral health,” said U.S. Army Col. Liquori Etheridge, director of Psychological Health, MRC, East. “We focus on addressing the challenges within the behavior health field to include meeting the increased access to care demands impacting both healthcare delivery and readiness of service members.”

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North Carolina Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide: https://challenge.ncgwg.org/