You are invited to the “Breaking Barriers, Building Hope” Veterans Community Mental Health Summit. This event is open to community providers, Veterans and their caregivers, family members and anyone interested in the wellbeing of Veterans.
The Summit will be held at the Canegata Ballpark in St Croix on August 6, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 2 PM.
During the summit, we will discuss:
- Existing services for primary care and mental health
- Improving access and bridging services for Veterans
- Identifying unique emergency care coverage
- What happens when a veteran needs emergency psychiatric care
- Access to evidence-based interventions in suicide prevention
- Highlighting VA and community resources available to caregivers and families
- Resources for Community providers serving Veterans
- Explore military culture and the rise of women Veterans
- VA Mental Health Continuum of Care Services
- New Residential Rehabilitation and Recovery Treatment Program
- Explore how holistic recovery-oriented mental health care can improve service outcomes.
We encourage you to join us early and enjoy display tables, and network. The event is from 8:30 AM to 2:00 pm at the D.C. Canegata Ballpark in St. Croix.
Conference Registration: Press here to open registration link.
Interested in Continuing Education Credits?
There is a separate process to request continuing education credits. This activity has been approved for 3.75 credits at no cost to Nurses, Social Workers, Psycologists, Counselors and Physicians. The deadline to request the credits is August 4. Contact me separately for more information.
The Summit is brought to you by the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in collaboration with the USVI Government Department of Health, Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and The Readjustment Counseling Centers, better known as the Vet Centers.
We look forward to meeting you there!
Marisa García, MSW, Local Recovery Coordinator
Office of Mental Health & Behavioral Health Science Service
Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
O: 787-641-7582 ext.112469 | C: (787)664-3459
E: Marisa.Garcia@va.gov
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