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bridge gaps. Have mental health professionals and other professions on board willing to donate <br />their time to go around with group and help in any way they can. <br />Another huge issue is there are veterans who want help but are not able to get help with our <br />limited resources. If civilians treat veterans, they don't get paid by the VA for a long time. <br />Know about 25 people waiting to receive mental health services, some actively suicidal. <br />Chair M Dolittle: vet center has a much shorter wait time and they have a new Ph.D. coming in. <br />Had a presentation from a private group out of Wounded Warrior Project trying to launch a <br />suicide program, have invited them to come and make a presentation at next meeting (May). <br />J Sze: Group (Bobby Farmer) reached out to Wounded Warrior Project and they said they <br />weren't interested. <br />J Hiduchick-Nakayama: heavily involved with Wounded Warrior Project. If you download the <br />app (mywwp) there's several peer supports groups you can get involved with, all virtually, <br />events that are on there. <br />In terms of suicidal ideation, also a national instructor and teach apply suicide innovation skills <br />training (great program for County to look into). Would be nice if County had a website that <br />provides all of these resources, not only for veterans or suicidal ideations but just for the general <br />public. <br />Chair M Dolittle: go into the vet center and talk to Maricar Souza about the Wounded Warrior <br />presentation that they gave and she will provide you with a contact. And because its going to <br />come from the Hilo vet center, you will get a more receptive reply back. <br />D Lewis: commend you for your initiative. This is another evidence that the resources are there <br />but the dots aren't connected and unless we have an easy, accessible, way for the veterans, were <br />not going to see improvement. When you help the whole community, you help veterans but <br />there are some very specific needs of veterans that can't be met except with very focused <br />directed programs. <br />J Sze: we as vets have a unique perspective and sometime trying to access services, dealing with <br />people who haven't dealt with some of the stuff we've been through can be challenging and <br />cause harm as well. <br />D Lewis: caveat is need to educate on different services. <br />J Sze: should I try to take on building a resource list? <br />D Lewis: veteran services has a good start. <br />Vice -Chair M Brinkley: great initiative. If you could put your contact information in the chat, <br />those with resources can reach out. Share concern with mental health situation at vet clinic. <br />There have been offers to set SEBAC patients up with telehealth and SEBAC said no, they do <br />