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Council Member Linda Lee's opening remarks on supporting families of veterans with PTSD

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Council Member Linda Lee provides opening remarks for a joint oversight hearing on supporting families of veterans with PTSD. She emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health challenges faced by veterans' families and highlights recent legislative efforts to expand access to mental health services for veterans.

  • Lee reflects on previous joint hearings between the Mental Health and Veterans Committees, noting the value of peer support programs.
  • She mentions Local Law 38 of 2024, which she sponsored, aimed at improving distribution of mental health resource information to veterans and their families.
  • Lee draws parallels between the challenges faced by caregivers in various contexts and the often overlooked needs of veterans' family members.