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More than 300,000 service members

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separate from the military each year .

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While thousands more will deploy ,

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relocate , mobilize or demobilize these

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changes come with dozens of demands

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like finding housing , enrolling

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Children in new schools and more often

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in the rush , the idea of finding a new

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mental or behavioral health care

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provider can get lost in the shuffle or

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forgotten altogether . That's where in

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transition comes in . The Department of

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Defense , developed in transition to

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help service members and veterans get

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connected to mental health care when

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going through a transition or when

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seeking care for the first time in

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transition program , users work with a

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dedicated coach who supports them as

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they seek out a new care provider .

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Also in transition coaches identify

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helpful local transition related

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resources that can support the service

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member or veteran as they pursue care .

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All service members who had mental or

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behavioral health care contact in the

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12 months prior to separation are

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automatically enrolled in in transition

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but may dis enroll at any time

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referrals into in transition are also

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encouraged at any time in transition is

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free and open to all service members

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and veterans maintaining mental or

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behavioral health care during a period

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of transition can be a challenge .

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However , within transition , it

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doesn't have to be in transition is

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standing by to help clinicians and

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their patients get connected to care ,

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visit health dot mil slash in

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transition or call 804

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247877 to get started