| VVA National Convention: July 21 - 25, 2015 |
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VVA Convention Resolutions, Constitutional Amendments, Awards Nominations
Proposed amendments to the VVA Constitution and VVA Convention Resolutions can be made online. Use the buttons below to submit amendments and resolutions (each separately). Submissions for both are due no later than March 22, 2015. NOTE: If you submitted your amendment prior to October 14, please resubmit it.
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VVA National Awards are submitted by mail and must be postmarked by May 22, 2015.
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| As Reported byThe Huffington Post Blog |
Improve VA Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Care Programs 
Representative John Delaney (D-MD) wrote an October 14 op-ed for The Huffington Post Blog wherein he says that one of the most critical areas of need is improving our suicide-prevention efforts. According to a study conducted by the VA, on average, 22 veterans a day commit suicide. That's one tragedy every 65 minutes, and according to analysis done by CNN, that number could be even higher. This is an area where the American people are clearly united that we have to do more.
Read complete story here |
| As Reported by The Washington Post |
VA Contracting Officer Resigns
According to an October 15 Washington Post story by Josh Hicks, a top VA contracting officer, who allegedly steered work to a Virginia firm, resigned Tuesday, eight days after the agency announced that it had begun the process of firing her.
Read complete story here |
| CDC Report |
Alcohol and Opioid Pain Relievers or Benzodiazepines Increase Overdose Risk
According to an October 10 CDC report, Opioid Pain Relievers (OPRs) and benzodiazepines are the prescription drugs most commonly involved in overdose deaths and Emergency Department (ED) visits. When these drugs are combined with alcohol, the risk for overdose increases. In 2010 the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) data, alcohol was involved in 18.5 percent of OPR and 27.2 percent of benzodiazepine drug abuse-related ED visits and over 20 percent of both OPR and benzodiazepine drug-related deaths. Men had a higher percentage than women of alcohol involvement in ED visits for both OPRs and benzodiazepines. More can be done to educate providers and the public about the dangers of combining these substances.
Read study here |
| As Reported by the Arizona Republic |
Former Gulf War RAC Chair: VA Steers Gulf War Illness Panel Away from Science
According to an October 9 Arizona Republic story by Paul Giblin, the VA is seeking new members who offer "fresh perspectives" for an advisory committee that researches illnesses tied to the first Gulf War.
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| As Reported by The Center for Investigative Reporting |
For-profit Schools Dependent on Taxpayer Dollars
According to an October 9 article by Aaron Glantz posted to The Center for Investigative Reporting website, more than 100 for-profit colleges are so dependent on taxpayer money that they would be violating a law designed to prevent profiteering, if not for a loophole that excludes GI Bill funds and Department of Defense tuition assistance to active duty military.
Read complete story here |
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| From the Veterans Health Council |
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