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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 | Addressing Low Sexual Desire in Rural Women Veterans
3/25/2024 - VA and community 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. After the training learners should be able to:
- Explain why it is important to ask rural women Veterans about their sexual concerns including low sexual desire.
- Summarize how low sexual desire is defined.
- Describe at least two potential contributors to low sexual desire in women Veterans.
- Identify at least two research-informed strategies for addressing low sexual desire in rural women Veterans.
Presenters: Alexandra Caloudas, PhD
Dates: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 8:00 - 9:00 am CT and Thursday, April 11, 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. Community clinicians should email VHATRAIN@va.gov for help.
Winter Newsletter
1/22/2023 - Read our fall newsletter for updates on our faculty, research, resources, accomplishments, and more!
Updated Resource! Walking to Wellness: Exercise for Physical and Emotional Health
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! Two Sides of the Same Coin: Cultural Humility and Addressing Microaggressions and Discriminatory Requests
11/9/2023 - This guide provides core information and is intended to be a quick reference of important concepts regarding cultural humility practices and responding to microaggressions and discriminatory requests from individuals.
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.