Veteran Response Team Training

John D. Dingell VAMC is hosting a 2-day VRT Training for police officers on Thursday March 26 and Friday March 27. Registration includes both days of scheduled topics and discussion.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Megan Wade at Megan.Wade@va.gov

Veteran Response Teams are programs in which police officers who are Veterans receive specific trainings on mental health and Veteran health in order to collaborate with Veterans in crisis in a peer support model.

Research on VRT programs show that Veterans who receive VRT response have a higher rate of following through with inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, utilize homeless services, and have decreased use of emergency services in the 6 months following their initial run.