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Wednesday March 11th, 2026 at 12-1PM ET
Continuity of Care as Suicide Prevention:
Advancing Research to Protect Veterans with Experiences of Homelessness
with Dr. Amanda Joy Anderson
Registration:
VA Attendees (TMS #131023598)
Non-VA Attendees (VHA TRAIN #1135326)
Purpose Statement:
VA homeless program case managers frequently engage with Veterans at risk for suicide. However, barriers to continuity of care introduce critical gaps in multiteam service delivery and complicate suicide risk assessment and management. This presentation will highlight the potentially critical role of homeless program case managers in recognizing and effectively responding to Veteran suicide risk and offer concrete clinical recommendations informed by ongoing research.
Outcome/Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:
- Describe the role of VA homeless program managers in mitigating Veteran suicide risk.
- Identify gaps in continuity of care of homeless Veterans at risk for suicide.
- Review concrete clinical strategies for improving suicide risk detection and management of homeless Veterans at risk for suicide within the context of multiteam service delivery.
Program Description:
The VISN 2 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECC) pursues a discovery-to-recovery approach to determine the causes, identify predictors, and develop treatments for individuals with serious mental illness, with emphasis on psychosis and on suicide. The topics for this series consist of innovative treatments that we have created/tested and insights from research that have helped to inform clinical care.
Target Audience:
Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Counselors, and Therapists
Accreditations (1 CE): ACCME/ACCME-NP, APA/NYSED-Psychology, ASWB/NYSED-SW, JA IPCE, NBCC
PRESENTER:
Amanda Joy Anderson, PhD, MPA, RN, is a registered nurse and postdoctoral fellow supported by the VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans and the VA Mental Illness Research and Treatment Advanced Fellowship at VISN 2 MIRECC. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and dual master’s degrees in Public and Nursing Administration from the City University of New York (Baruch and Hunter Colleges).
Before her doctoral studies, Dr. Anderson worked in health services administration at the Mount Sinai Health System, following many years of intensive care nursing in large urban teaching hospitals. Her research centers on organizational and health system improvements—particularly case management and care coordination interventions—to enhance care for Veterans experiencing homelessness, suicide risk, and health-related social needs. She employs mixed-methods research and evaluation, with expertise in qualitative and social network analysis.
Dr. Anderson recently received a matched pilot award from NCHAV and MIRECC to assess integration of suicide prevention across VA homeless programs by case managers and as experienced by Veterans at six VAMC sites in VISN 2 and 21. She also serves as co-investigator on the MIRECC Orexin Antagonist feasibility trial and collaborates on multiple initiatives with MIRECC and NCHAV faculty, primarily as a qualitative methodologist.
An alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Fellowship National Change Leadership Program, Dr. Anderson serves on its alumni advisory board, has authored multiple publications, and sits on several editorial boards, including the American Journal of Nursing.
Additional Information for TMS Registration:
Questions?
Non-VA employees, please contact the VHA TRAIN Help Desk by email at VHATRAIN@va.gov.
VA employees, please contact Ainelda Alfred at brian.jewell@va.gov.
