Hearing: Reviewing President Biden’s Strategy to Reduce Veteran Suicide by Addressing Economic Risk Factors

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (9:30 AM)

Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
210 Select one
Washington, D.C.
This hearing will be hybrid. Member participation will be in person and through the Zoom virtual platform.

Witnesses

Panel one

Dr. Susan L. Black LCSW-C, BCD
VBA National Suicide Prevention Officer, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 09:59 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 11:38 AM

Dr. Matthew A. Miller Ph.D., MPH
Executive Director, Suicide Prevention; Acting Executive Director, PREVENTS, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 11:38 AM

Dr. Christopher Jones PharmD, DrPH, MPH, CAPT, US Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acting Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 09:59 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM

Ms. Peggy Bailey
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 12:08 PM

Mr. James Rodriguez
Assistant Secretary, Veterans Employment and Training Services, U.S. Department of Labor

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 09:32 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM

Panel two

Dr. Laura Otis-Miles
Senior Vice President, Mental Health Systems / Courage to Call

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 09:32 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 05:19 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/08/2022 at 10:01 AM

Mr. Nick Armstrong
Managing Director, Research and Data, Syracuse University Institute for Military and Veteran Families

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 12:08 PM
  • Truth in Testimony, Supplemental [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 09:54 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 09:54 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM

Ms. Joy Ilem
National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 09:59 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 09:59 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 09:59 AM

Ms. Betsey Mercado
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Objective Zero

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 09:59 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM

Ms. Judy Clausen
Deputy Chair of the Legislative Advocacy Committee, National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 05:19 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2022 at 03:14 PM

Ms. Emily DeVito
Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/13/2022 at 10:03 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2022 at 09:32 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2022 at 02:05 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 05/11/2022 at 02:10 PM
  • Statement for the Record, U.S. Vets [PDF] Added 05/15/2022 at 12:54 PM

First Published: May 4, 2022 at 02:00 PM
Last Updated: June 14, 2022 at 11:38 AM


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