NavyTimes is running a story describing efforts to improve mental health resources:
...with multiple deployments compounding stress on families, defense and service officials have recently ramped up some other confidential counseling options for military families.
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“We asked Military One Source to expand counseling to include telephonic consultation,” he said. “Some can’t make it to face-to-face sessions.”
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Last year, defense officials also expanded their roster of military and family life consultants, a mobile force of licensed clinical counselors with at least a master’s degree, who can assist families and troops when needed.
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Meanwhile, Tricare contractors have been working to boost the number of mental health care providers in their networks.
Comment: What about increasing the numbers and experience level of uniformed providers? The DoD Mental Health Task Force recommended to: "immediately act...to refine recruiting programs for uniformed and civilian mental health providers and develop new programs to attract and retain mental health professionals in military service" and embed mental health professionals as organic assets in units.
Reference: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/10/military_mentalhealth_071019w/
