REMARKS
Challenges in data collection and program evaluation for veteran mental health services
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DVS staff discuss the challenges in collecting data and evaluating the effectiveness of mental health programs for veterans and their families. They emphasize the need to consult with experts and partner organizations to better understand program outcomes.
- Ellen Greeley suggests consulting with programs at Columbia Presbyterian, NYU, and Northwell Health
- Council Member Holden proposes implementing a follow-up questionnaire system for enrolled participants
- The discussion highlights the complexity of gathering meaningful feedback and data on program effectiveness
Ellen Greeley
1:08:50
Yeah.
1:08:51
I would say that we should be checking with our call Lakes, Columbia Presbyterian military family program, also NYU's program.
1:09:01
I think we need to go to the experts in terms of understanding that better.
1:09:06
Northwell Health has a very interesting relationship with Northport VA, and they have a behavioral health family institute out in Bay Shore Long Island.
1:09:16
I think I think if we talk to those experts, they could probably give us a better understanding of success with outcomes?
Robert F. Holden
1:09:24
Yeah.
1:09:24
We did have a hearing where we had some veterans who who who came back and said, this program's working.
1:09:31
That program's working.
1:09:32
They like this.
1:09:33
They like that.
1:09:33
We're gonna hear some from advocates, but I'd like to at least in government.
1:09:38
I mean, I think if we could somehow and and and DVS could to generate this maybe in a questionnaire.
1:09:47
When the person is enrolled that there there's a follow-up, a questionnaire.
1:09:53
I don't know if they're gonna fill it out, but or somebody needs to sit with someone.
1:09:56
But we need to start to get some feedback.
James Hendon
1:10:00
I I think And
Robert F. Holden
1:10:00
I know you said that it's the not for profits, but we well, we have them that they came to us, and they told us about certain programs, but we didn't really talk about families.
1:10:11
That's what I'm saying here.
