brandon act
Posted Jun 21, 2022, 7:45 am
Angela Kocherga
/El Paso Matters
In the 20 years since 9/11, more military personnel and veterans have died from suicide than in combat - now, virtual reality modules train service members with the goal of ensuring that someone considering taking their own life gets the help they need.... Read more»
Posted May 13, 2022, 6:34 am
Adriana Gonzalez-Chavez
/Cronkite News
La Ley Brandon amplía los servicios de salud mental a los miembros de las fuerzas armadas, ya que las tasas de suicidio han ido en aumento entre los miembros de las fuerzas armadas y los veteranos por igual.... Read more»
Posted Apr 29, 2022, 6:22 am
Adriana Gonzalez-Chavez
/Cronkite News
The Brandon Act - now part of the new National Defense Authorization Act - expands mental health services to members of the military as suicide rates have been increasing among members of the military and veterans alike.... Read more»
Posted Jun 17, 2021, 11:35 am
Brooke Newman
/Cronkite News
The Brandon Act, named in memory of Brandon Caserta, a Navy veteran who died by suicide, would provide service members confidential access to mental health care without fear of rebuke or retaliation.... Read more»