Nov. 10, 2019

Successful program for veterans with PTSD is being ‘threatened’

Nov. 3, 2019

Former therapist: VA is hurting mental health care for combat veterans at its Vet Centers

Nov 16, 2022

This whistleblower called out the VA about counselor burnout

Sep 28, 2020

Report: Vet counseling fixes needed to fight counselor burnout

Jun 21, 2018

Crisis in counseling: How VA leadership is driving combat veteran counselors to burnout

Jul 13, 2022

Compromised Quality Care, Counselor Burnout & Retaliation at VA

May 9, 2018

Demand For Veteran Counseling Puts Stress On The Counselors

Nov 23, 2021

RI whistleblower prompts Congress to consider more oversight of VA centers

Oct 5, 2020

Feds back Smithfield whistleblower’s claim of stressful counseling ‘quotas’

Jan 9, 2020

Feds investigate combat vet counselor quota claim

Oct 1, 2018

Feds move forward on RI ‘whistleblower’s’ claim of harassment, hostility

Apr 4, 2018

Combat veteran counselor files complaint over ‘quota’

Feb 16, 2023

Blickwedel’s VA reform legislation passes

Jun 23, 2022

 Smithfield’s Blickwedel releases book on whistleblowing 

Jan 27, 2022

Smithfield's Blickwedel seeks help after whistleblower retaliation

U.S. Congress Oversight of VA’s VET Center Program

Oct 20, 2021 - RI Veterans Information Network (RIVIN)

Ted Blickwedel explains the Congressional Legislation introduced to the House and Senate to monitor veteran quality care and counselor welfare.  He also describes whistleblower retaliation he endured for speaking truth to power.

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VA-VET Center Program Quality Care Being Compromised

Nov 24, 2019 - RI Veterans Information Network (RIVIN)

Ted Blickwedel discusses policy which is compromising quality care for veterans and adversely impacting counselor welfare.