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 CIS NO: 95-H761-29
 TITLE: Social Services for Vietnam Veterans and Their Families: Current
     Programs and Future Directions.
 SOURCE: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+289 p. il.
 DATE: May 18, 1994
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 103-2             SUDOC: Y4.V64/3:103-48
 ITEM NO: 1027-A; 1027-B

 Committee Serial No. 103-48. Hearing before the Subcom on Oversight and
 Investigations to examine social service programs for Vietnam veterans and
 their families.
   Reviews VA programs and alternative services funded by the Agent Orange
 Class Assistance Program (AOCAP), a nationwide network of private sector
 projects.
   Supplementary material (p. 53-289) includes witnesses' written statements
 and written replies to Subcom questions.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam veterans and families social services programs
     review
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
     HOUSE; VIETNAM WAR; DEPARTMENT.OF.VETERANS.AFFAIRS; VETERANS BENEFITS
     AND PENSIONS; AGENT ORANGE; FAMILIES; AGENT ORANGE CLASS ASSISTANCE
     PROGRAM

 95-H761-29 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 18, 1994 p. 47-64, 151-250
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LAW, DAVID H. (Dr.) (Acting Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director,
        Clinical Programs, VA)
     HARKNESS, LAURIE (Chief, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program, Social
        Work Service, VA Medical Center, West Haven, Conn)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Summary of VA social services for Vietnam
     veterans and their families, focusing on programs related to
     Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. Harkness, L.; and Giller, Earl L., "Families of Vietnam Veterans
        with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Child Social Competence and
        Behavior" with bibliography (p. 53-64).
     b. VA, "Vet Center Program Directory" by State and city, Apr. 1994 (p.
        167-217).
     c. VA, "PTSD Directory" care provider lists, Apr. 1994 (p. 218-235).
     d. VA, "Specialized Mental Health and Other Programs" tables by
        facility and region, June 6, 1994 (p. 236-250).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam veterans and families social services programs
     review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES AND
     SERVICES; VETERANS HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES; GILLER, EARL L.
     ("Families of Vietnam Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome:
     Child Social Competence and Behavior"); BIBLIOGRAPHIES ("Families of
     Vietnam Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Child Social
     Competence and Behavior"); PEDIATRICS ("Families of Vietnam Veterans
     With Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Child Social Competence and
     Behavior"); PSYCHOLOGY ("Families of Vietnam Veterans With
     Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Child Social Competence and Behavior");
     DIRECTORIES

 95-H761-29 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     RHOADES, DENNIS K. (Executive Director, AOCAP, p. 4-10)
     FIGLEY, CHARLES R. (Director, Vietnam Veterans Families Project,
        AOCAP, p. 6-10)
     PENCER, EILEEN (Vice President, Chief Program Officer, and Director,
        Vietnam Veterans Family Services Center. p. 11-20)
     SCHROEDER, THOMAS D. (Executive Director, Rock Island County, Ill.,
        Council on Addictions, p. 13-20)
     SWOPE, RAYMOND (Deputy Executive Director, Universal Family
        Connection, p. 14-20)
     JAMES, THOMAS (Managing Director, Community Outreach To Vietnam Era
        Returnees, p. 20-28)
     REAVES, MILTON (Vietnam Veteran, p. 22-28)
     MCKELROY, MICHAEL (Project Coordinator, Veterans Assistance Project
        Team of Advocates for Special Kids, p. 24-28)
     LACOUNT, PETER (Project Coordinator, Vietnam Veterans Family Support
        Project, Kennedy-Krieger Institute, p. 28-38)
     FELTON, LESLIE (former spouse of Vietnam Veteran, p. 29-38)
     ST. CLAIR, PEGGY (Service Coordinator, Project Access, University of
        Arkansas, p. 30-38)
     SMITH, BRYAN C. (Director, National Information System, University of
        South Carolina, p. 32-38)
     CALKINS, CARL F. (Director, Institute for Human Development,
        University of Missouri, p. 38-46)
     REISS, JOHN (Associate Director, Institute for Child Health Policy,
        University of Florida, p. 41-46)
     MCCARTHY, FRANK (President, Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Victims, p.
        43-46)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Features and/or merits of social services for
     Vietnam veterans and their families through AOCAP.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam veterans and families social services programs
     review
 DESCRIPTORS: VIETNAM VETERANS AGENT ORANGE VICTIMS