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A Long Road to Recovery: Battling Operational Stress Injuries

Second Review of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces’ Action on Operational Stress Injuries

December 2008

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Table of Contents

• Letter to the Minister
• Introduction
• Reviewing the Progress
  • Need for National Leadership and Coordination
  • Need for Statistical Information
  • Updated Data Required
  • Unequal Treatment Across Canada
  • The Need for More Resources
  • Culture Change Still Needed
  • “I just want to work” – The Need to Reduce Bureaucracy
  • The Need to Help Military Families
  • Caregiver Issues
• The Way Forward
  • National Governance and Leadership
  • Family Issues
  • Caregiver Issues
• Conclusion
• Annex A: Overview of the Original 31 Recommendations
• Chief of the Defence Staff's Response to the Report

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