T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE 1 LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 30 April 2003 Health Care provided to Veterans of War & Peacekeeping
T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE 2 LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE Warriors as Peacekeepers Stress associated with Peacekeeping missions Positive Impact Negative Impact Warrior Ethos Operational Stress Injury (OSI)
T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE 3 LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 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
T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE 4 LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE 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
T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE 5 LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE VAC / CF Programs Pre-Deployment Training Module Peer Support Program Attitude Changes Revised Disability Table Special Handling
T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE T HE R OYAL C ANADIAN L EGION L A L ÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE 6 LEGION PRESENTATION to SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE Way Ahead Regular Force Reserve Force Continuing Improvements Assistance with Affordable Housing on release Review of CF Personnel Tempo Integrated delivery of Services