The TOURS Act mandates a study on the impact of VA Chaplain Service on veteran suicide risk and codifies the National Veteran Suicide Prevention.
The TOURS Act, or Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a two-year study on the relationship between veterans' engagement with the Chaplain Service and other faith-based programs and the risk of suicide among veterans. The study will identify and define measurable categories of engagement, track veterans' use of mental health services involving chaplains, and analyze data across VA facilities.
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