LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 30 April 2003

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LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS
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Health Care provided to Veterans of War
Peacekeeping
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LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS
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• Warriors as Peacekeepers
• Stress associated with Peacekeeping missions
• Positive Impact
• Negative Impact
• Warrior Ethos
• Operational Stress Injury (OSI)

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• Operational Stress Injury (OSI) / PTSD
• An injury not an illness
• Experienced / witnessed / confronted by
  significant
• distressing event
• Can affect personal / medical well being
• Significant debilitating symptoms
• Consequential terminal events

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LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS
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• Health Care to Veterans of War Peacekeeping
• VAC / CF collaboration
• Educational Forum / Ste. Anne / May 03
• Telemental Health / Ste. Anne
• Planned sites
• Parkwood
• La Maison Paul-Triquet
• Deer Lodge

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LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS
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• VAC / CF Programs
• Pre-Deployment Training Module
• Peer Support Program
• Attitude Changes
• Revised Disability Table
• Special Handling

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LEGION PRESENTATIONtoSENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS
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• Way Ahead
• Regular Force
• Reserve Force
• Continuing Improvements
• Assistance with Affordable Housing on release
• Review of CF Personnel Tempo
• Integrated delivery of Services