Coaching Into Care: Veterans Affairs Telephone-Based Service for Concerned Family Members of Military Veterans

What is it about?

HIGHLIGHTS • Coaching Into Care is a national telephone service of the VA that helps family members of veterans with mental health concerns encourage the veterans to seek treatment. • Initial program evaluation results suggest that Coaching Into Care is a feasible and effective method to assist family members of veterans in encouraging veterans to access mental health services. • Coaching into Care may serve as a model for community efforts to assist families to help their loved ones with mental health challenges engage in appropriate care.

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