Collaboration is at the heart of the government’s new military family support directive and is the key to supporting service members and their families in the months and years ahead, a Defense Department official said today.
“We clearly are trying to find in every agency in the government ways to collaborate and work together so that we can do the job better,” John R. Campbell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for wounded warrior care and transition policy, told American Forces Press Service. “Everybody believes now that collaboration is the future; it’s no longer going it alone.”
Earlier this week, President Barack Obama unveiled a new, whole-of-government approach to military family support, with agencies uniting to create new resources and support programs for military families worldwide. From health care to child care to spouse employment, Obama announced the government has made nearly 50 commitments to improving families’ quality of life, which are outlined in a White House Report, “Strengthening Our Military Families: Meeting America’s Commitment.”
By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service
Defense.gov News Article: Collaboration is Key to Family Support Effort, Official Says
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Army desperately seeking health care providers
The Army's vice chief of staff, Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, who has been at the forefront of the effort to reduce soldier suicides, said Wednesday that he is most concerned about the Army not having enough doctors, nurses and other caregivers.
"It's just not enough," Chiarelli testified during a House Armed Services hearing.
He said the problem began several years ago when a limit was set on the number of Army doctors, nurses and other providers.
"The area that I'm most concerned about is that I don't have enough uniformed health care providers. We made a decision in the Army a while ago to cap the number of uniformed health care providers we had at a certain number," Chiarelli said. "We've been able to make up for that in contract health care in certain areas. But when it comes to behavioral health care, I have a real problem."
y Larry Shaughnessy, CNN Pentagon Producer
"It's just not enough," Chiarelli testified during a House Armed Services hearing.
He said the problem began several years ago when a limit was set on the number of Army doctors, nurses and other providers.
"The area that I'm most concerned about is that I don't have enough uniformed health care providers. We made a decision in the Army a while ago to cap the number of uniformed health care providers we had at a certain number," Chiarelli said. "We've been able to make up for that in contract health care in certain areas. But when it comes to behavioral health care, I have a real problem."
y Larry Shaughnessy, CNN Pentagon Producer
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