This presentation was a group project I was assigned in my Introduction to Social Welfare class. The presentation was made using PowerPoint with the help of two other group members over the course of the semester. The assignment was to explore a U.S. policy and a specific population effected by that policy. After receiving the broad category of mental health in the U.S., my group decided to focus on veteran’s mental health policy. We focused particularly on the newest enacted policy: Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. After researching, we discovered various ways this policy failed to serve U.S. veterans. For example, because the system is so backup, veterans can go years and years without receiving care for mental disabilities resulting for combat. As a social work major and future social worker, it will one day be my job to advocate for my patients within the legal system. This assignment was great practice for the future when it will be my job to research and be aware of policies that effect my patients.
