Men’s Health Network in collaboration with the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, Congressmen Markwayne Mullin (OK) and Donald Payne, Jr. (NJ) will hold the “Veterans and Active Military: Mental Health and Suicide Issues” briefing on January 15 in 2045 Rayburn House Office Building. The briefing will inform members of Congress and their staff about the pressing mental health problems affecting veterans and active military while highlighting the work that key agencies are engaged in.
RSVP is encouraged, but not required. Please contact Damien Christian at Briefing@menshealthnetwork.org or 202-543-6461 x 101 for more information or to RSVP.
WHAT: Veterans and Active Military: Mental Health and Suicide Issues
WHO: Representative Markwayne Mullin; Oklahoma (Confirmed)
Representative Donald Payne, Jr.; New Jersey (Confirmed)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Defense Suicide Prevention Program (DSPO)
Adam K Walsh, PhD, LCSW
DSPO Director of Research and Program Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Keita Franklin, LCSW, PhD
National Director, Suicide Prevention
Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Richard T. McKeon, PhD, MPH
Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch
Veterans Health Council
Maureen Elias, MA
Assistant Director
WHEN: Tuesday, January 15, 2019
12:00 noon – 1:15 p.m. (Lunch will be included)
WHERE: 2045 Rayburn House Office Building
