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The mission of the South Central MIRECC is to promote equity in engagement, access, and quality of mental health care for Veterans facing barriers to care, especially rural Veterans.
The South Central MIRECC strives to promote and celebrate a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion among our staff, across our sites, and in the work we do to improve mental health care for rural and other underserved Veterans.
For more information, email us at VISN16SCMIRECCEducation@va.gov
Announcements
Register Now | Guided Self-Help Programs
5/9/2024 - VA clinicians have two chances to attend this SC MIRECC CBOC Mental Health Grand Rounds one-hour webinar for one free hour of continuing education (CE) credit. This webinar will not be presented in VHA TRAIN. VHA TRAIN webinars will resume in July 2024. After the training learners should be able to:
- Discuss differences between pure self-help, guided self-help, and traditional therapy
- Explain the framework used to support patients in their use of self-help
- Describe two strategies for addressing patient challenges to following self-help materials
Presented by: Maribel Plasencia, PhD
Dates: Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 8:00 - 9:00 am CT and Thursday, June 13, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT (repeat)
Target Audience: VA CBOC mental health providers (all providers are welcome to attend)
CE: 1 free hour of JA IPCE, ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, NBCC, NYSED-SW, NYSED-P
Contacts: VA providers should email Megan.Wandersee@va.gov for VA TMS registration assistance.
Spring Newsletter
4/19/2024 - Read our spring newsletter for updates on our faculty, research, resources, accomplishments, and more!
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11/24/2023 - This walking program is for Veterans who want to use exercise to help manage their emotional symptoms and improve their physical health.
New Resource! Sexual Health for Women Veterans
9/15/2023 - This brochure describes VA services that support women's sexual health and overall well-being.