Arkansas to get two new mental health clinics in 2022

WITH DETAILS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TWO NEW V-A HEALTH CLINICS – O NE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND ONE IN THE RIVER VALLEY – WAS MADE RIGHT HERE BY SECRETARY MCDONOH UG EARLIER TODAY. IT WILL PROVIDE BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE AND BOTH WILL BE OPENED BY NEXT SUMMER BRINGING TREATMENT TO THOUSANDS OF ARKANSAS VETS HELP FOR VETERANS NEEDING HEALTHCARE IS ON ITS WAY TO ARKANSAS IN THE FORM OF TWO NEW FACILITIESPE ONI NG NEXT YEAR. ONE WILL BE A COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN FT OR SMITH. THE OTHER WILL FOCUS ON INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTHCARE AND BE LOCATED ON THE V-A MEDICAL CENR TE CAMPUS IN FAYETTEVILLE. SOT Denis McDonough (yes, one “n”) / US Secretary of Ve terans Affairs – 3:09 “Across the country we are at a great shortage of access to mental health care. This new facility will help us begin to address that,” SECRETARY MCDONOUGH SAYS IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE VA PROVIDED MORE THAN 78 MILLION OUTPATIE NT HEALTHCARE VISITS – E TH MOST IN ITS HISTORY. ALONG WITH THAT, A RECORD NUMBER OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE CAS ES TRIGGERED BY THE PANDEMIC. AN ISSUE HE HOPES THESE NEW CLINICS WILL TACKLE. 9:05 Denis – we do see across the country a rern tu because of the pandemic substance use disorder. The CDC reported for the first time in the history of this country more than 100,000 deaths due to overdose SOT Sen John Boozman (R) / Arkansas 4:4wh9 en it comes to veterans this is not about Democrats this is not about Republicans, this is about working together THOSE EFFORTS ARE RESULTING IN THE FORT SMITH OUTPATIENT CLINIC OPENING IN MARCH OF 2022 AND T HE INPATIENT CLINIC IN FAYETTEVILLE BY THE SUMMER. BOTH PLAN TO TRT EA THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, FOUGHT AND ARE SUFFENGRI. 10:13 Denis – the demand for inpatient care far out strips the supply. That’s true here in Arkansas that’s true across t he country and that’s why I’m so excited about these opportunities IN ADDITION TO THESE CLINICS, SENATOR BOOZM AN SAYS HE’S SEEING A SWELL OF SERVICE WOMEN IN A VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT H AS BEEN LARGELY MADE UP OF MEN. HE SAYS HE IS DRAWING UP LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP ADDRESS TREATMEN

VA announces new health clinics for Arkansas

Updated: 5:39 PM CST Nov 22, 2021

Officials with the Veterans Health Administration announced two new health clinics for Arkansas in a news conference Monday.The Fort Smith Community Based Outpatient Clinic is slated to open in March 2022. It will be a general outpatient facility.The Mental Health Inpatient Clinic at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville has a target open date of summer 2022. The VA Medical Center there already has a mental health clinic line at 479-443-4301, extension 65048.The Fayetteville clinic will help veterans with mental health issues like substance abuse, depression, and PTSD.Veterans And Mental HealthNearly 1 in 4 active duty members had symptoms of a mental health condition, according to a 2014 study in JAMA Psychiatry cited by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.In addition to depression and PTSD, the group also singles out traumatic brain injury as a primary health concern.The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides resources on different mental health challenges that affect people who serve in the armed forces. These include anxiety, sexual trauma, and schizophrenia.Military personnel who have thoughts of suicide can call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 for help.CORRECTION: This article originally stated that there were two new mental health clinics, which was incorrect. The Fort Smith Community Based VA Outpatient Clinic will be a general outpatient facility, while the Fayetteville facility will focus solely on mental health.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —

Officials with the Veterans Health Administration announced two new health clinics for Arkansas in a news conference Monday.

The Fort Smith Community Based Outpatient Clinic is slated to open in March 2022. It will be a general outpatient facility.

The Mental Health Inpatient Clinic at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville has a target open date of summer 2022. The VA Medical Center there already has a mental health clinic line at 479-443-4301, extension 65048.

The Fayetteville clinic will help veterans with mental health issues like substance abuse, depression, and PTSD.

Veterans And Mental Health

Nearly 1 in 4 active duty members had symptoms of a mental health condition, according to a 2014 study in JAMA Psychiatry cited by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

In addition to depression and PTSD, the group also singles out traumatic brain injury as a primary health concern.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides resources on different mental health challenges that affect people who serve in the armed forces. These include anxiety, sexual trauma, and schizophrenia.

Military personnel who have thoughts of suicide can call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 for help.

CORRECTION: This article originally stated that there were two new mental health clinics, which was incorrect. The Fort Smith Community Based VA Outpatient Clinic will be a general outpatient facility, while the Fayetteville facility will focus solely on mental health.

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