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Honoring Women Veterans: Blog Post by DOL and VA Secretaries, Director of OPM Highlights employment of female veterans in government, from the OPM Director's Blog It’s inspiring to see that after serving their country nobly in the armed forces, so many women and men veterans choose to continue working for the American people through Federal civil service. The President has made increasing the hiring of veterans, and particularly women veterans, a top priority.  As a result, in fiscal year 2014, one in three new Federal hires was a veteran. The actual rate was 33.2 percent, up from 31 percent in fiscal year 2013. As leaders of the President’s Council on Veterans Employment, we share the President’s commitment to making sure that women leaving the military can easily transition to the Federal civil service.  That’s why we created a women vet...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Upcoming: Hepatitis C Prevention Opportunities Among People Who Inject Drugs: Confronting the Growing Epidemic Webinar - April 28, 2015, 1 PM EDT According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported cases of acute hepatitis C (HCV) have increased by 75% from 2010 to 2012 indicating an urgent need for HCV prevention information, tools, and strategies. This increase is especially pronounced among young people who inject drugs (PWID) after a history of oral opioid prescription drug abuse. The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . May is Hepatitis Awareness Month! How You Can Participate The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During May, HUD is joining national efforts to shed light on this little-known epidemic by raising awareness of viral hepatitis and encouraging our special needs populations to get tested. There are approximately 3–5 million Americans living with chronic viral hepatitis with many unaware of their condition. The most common types of viral hepatitis, hepatitis B and C, are leading in...

April 24, 2015 SOAR Webinar: Innovative Ways to Utilize Consumer/Peer-Run Organizations in SOAR Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:00pm-4:30pm (EDT) As states and communities across the nation look for new and innovative ways to sustain and grow SOAR, local community resources are often overlooked. Consumer/peer-run organizations are one of the most invaluable yet overlooked assets in our service system. Operating in most communities across the country, these organizations have a history of providing excellent services to people with behavioral health issues.   This webinar will provide the background, tips and tools necessary to implement consumer/peer initiatives within SOAR programs to increase service capacity. Speakers will include representatives from SOAR initiatives operating within consumer/peer-run organizations. Webinar participants will gain firsthand knowledge from consumer/peer-run organizations that ar...

--> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . Did You Miss the Launch of Suicide Safe? Recordings of the Suicide Safe launch event are now available. In March, SAMHSA released its latest free mobile app, Suicide Safe, during a national press conference. Experts in suicide prevention joined together to unveil this new learning tool for health care providers and to celebrate the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's 10th anniversary. Following the press conference, SAMHSA hosted a live Suicide Safe demonstration and discussed SAMHSA's latest advancements in suicide prevention. Watch the Suicide Safe Demonstration . Watch the Press Conference . Suicide Safe is designed to help primary care and behavioral health providers integrate suicide prevention strategies into their practice and address suicide risk among patients. Learn More About Suicide Safe ...