VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (EC-GRECC)
Veteran Community Partnership
Colorado Chapter

16 November 2020 2020
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VCP Networking Call: Caregiver Support
5 November 2020
November is National Caregiver Month and the topic of this networking call. The discussion will be facilitated by professional nurse and public health advocate Mary Volenec, DNP, MPH, RN and VCP steering committee member. We encourage you to join the conversation and share about the work that is being done to serve veterans, their families and caregivers and to learn about available resources. All are welcome and we hope you can join us!
VA Dementia Care Team Resource Guide
This comprehensive guide compiled by the Dementia Care Team covers subjects from Brain Health Tips and Tricks to important phone numbers to resources such as VA Geriatric Extended Care Services, Medicaid Long Term Care, finding alternative care options and day-to-day help. Download at:
https://www.denver.va.gov/grecc/vcp_co/docs/VA_Dementia_Care_Team_Resource_Guide.pdf
Download Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19:
https://www.denver.va.gov/grecc/vcp_co/docs/Caregivers_Tips_Caregiving_During_COVID.docx
https://www.denver.va.gov/grecc/vcp_co/docs/Providers_How_To_Help_Caregivers_Veterans.docx
VCP Networking Call: Suicide Prevention
25 September 2020
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and the topic of this networking call. The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Kaily Clark, VA psychologist and VCP steering committee member. Check out these resources:
- CO crisis line 1-844-493-TALK
- National Suicide Prevention Line 1800-273-8255 Press #1 for Vets
- Veterans Crisis Line Website
- Gove an Hour: Emotional Wellbeing Resources
- Colorado VA Community MH Super Summit
- VA Mental Health: Suicide Prevention
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Facebook Eastern CO Healthcare Summit
- Rocky Mountain MIRECC Postvention
- S.A.V.E. from PsychArmor
- Be There for Veterans
- Preventing Suicide among Older Veterans brochure
- Lethal Means Safety Website
- VA Mental Health Suicide Prevention website
- Means Safety Messaging for Clinical Staff pocket card
- Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory
Practical Approaches to Race-Based Stress and Trauma in Older Adults Symposium
18 September 2020
Give an Hour: Healthy Habits and 5 Signs with Katie Civiletto
26 May 2020
The objective of this webinar isto change the culture of mental health by encouraging everyone to stay emotionally healthy and to share the Healthy Habits of Emotional Well-being widely, especially during this time when all of us are struggling with the Coronavirus pandemic. This webinar will include the current tools we have launched in support of COVID-19 and how to access new tools as they are released.
Join Colorado Veteran Community Partnership
If you are interested in joining Colorado Veteran Community Partnership simply send an email to courtney.bauers@va.gov and in the subject line write Join VCP. Thanks!