VCOT Invitation - Redlands, CA

Date:  9/25/2018

From:    Edward P. Armas, Chair, VISN 22 Clay Hunt SAV ACT

Subj:  Clay Hunt SAV ACT Section 5 Pilot Program -Veterans Community Outreach Team Membership Invitation

To:  Lucy Jenson, Military Civilian Career Connections

Greetings,

VA Loma Linda is honored to have been selected as a pilot site for the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act H.R. 203 (Section 5).   The Clay Hunt SAV ACT was created to address the high rate of suicide amongst our Veteran population.  As a pilot site, we are charged with creating an integrated approach to serving this vulnerable Veteran population by connecting with community stakeholders, government, educational entities that include external members from community organizations, state and local governments, colleges and universities, chambers of commerce and other local business organizations, and organizations that provide legal aid or advice.  

To this end, we have created the VA Loma Linda Veterans   Veteran’s Community Outreach Team (VCOT).  This robust and diverse entity serves to educate, gain interest in, and enact the requirements of Section 5 of the Clay Hunt SAV Act.  We invite Lucy Jenson to be a member of VCOT and work with us to implement the act.

VCOT meets on the 1^st Wednesday of each month at 1400 at Loma Linda VA Ambulatory Care Center (Location of room # will be emailed prior to each meeting).  Please free to contact us should you have any questions.

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System

26001 Redlands Blvd.

Redlands, CA 92373

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Edward Armas, MAOL                                                          Date

Chair for VISN 22 Clay Hunt SAV ACT

Mental Health Service Suicide Prevention

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (605)