Senate approves FUSCHILLO BILL TO improve health care for vets

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. announced that the Senate legislation (S. 6799-A) decided today that he sponsors, creating a nationwide program to train mental health providers to diagnose and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) would, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other combat-related mental health issues among veterans in New York. Senator Fuschillo (8. Senate District) said: "The growing number of veterans experiencing PTSD, TBI and other mental healthSuffering, it is imperative that mental health professionals are able to identify correctly, and these diseases that are unique treat to combat situations. This program ensures that New York City mental health workforce is well prepared to meet the needs of veterans returning from active duty to fulfill. "According to a recent Rand Corp. study is about a current of five U.S. troops are suffering from major depression or post traumatic stress and an equal number have suffered head injuries. The Journalthe American Medical Association has reported that PTSD rates are as high as 24.5 percent are used for the National Guard and Reserve troops in Iraq. Drug abuse is also significantly higher than in the civilian population. The training program is administered by the National Association of Social Workers be administered by New York Chapter supervision by the NYS Office of Mental Health and the NYS Division of Veterans Affairs. included the recently adopted budget 2008-09 $ 250,000 on its first fundYear of the three-year program. The training that are available to be social workers, doctors, psychiatrists and other mental health providers will be offered at several locations throughout the state, allowing a maximum number of mental health professionals to participate. For more information, visit www.senatorfuschillo.com



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