Directions, VA voting process: Acu for vets in crisis; Voting ends June 10

(Please share with all VA employees)

We just received specific directions on how VA employees can vote for expansion (see below), so please forward to all VA employees today so they have time to vote on the NADA proposal for veterans before this Friday, June 10.

https://vha.ideascale.com

Votes are needed before JUNE 10 among Veterans Affairs (VA) Employees to expand NADA acupuncture services for veterans in crisis as part of the VHA Employee Innovation Competition.

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Directions on how VA employees can vote (VOTE BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011):

[Use your VA e-mail address as the user name and the password you use to log into your computer. You will need to be on the VA network in order to access this page (VPN users, ensure you are connected).]

1. Go to https://vha.ideascale.com

2. Search for "acupuncture" or "1738" ;

when you find Idea # 1738...

3. Vote for "Idea # 1738 : Help when the veteran wants it: Increasing access to behavioral health care with acupuncture"

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Not a VA employee?

You can help spread the word by posting this blog on twitter or facebook, which just in the past week, has been a great tool in spreading the word around the country. A lot of VA employees have learned about this through facebook.

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Click here to learn more about the VA proposal for veterans in crisis http://acudetox.com/nada-protocol/nada-advocacy/146-votes-needed-to-expand-ear-acupuncture-for-military-veterans.html

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