The US Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new outreach initiative with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) to connect veterans in rural areas with telehealth and mental health resources by posting flyers at the 17 service plazas along the turnpike. The flyers have information about care options, the closest VA location, and a Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans Affairs selected Pennsylvania to expand the initiative due to the state’s size and rurality. In a news release announcing the partnership, PTC chief executive Mark Compton commented, “Connecting our customers is critical to what we do at the Pennsylvania Turnpike, so we are ecstatic to support an initiative that connects our Veterans with valuable information about their health care options. Each day, a half million travelers use our roadway, and we know that Veterans are part of that number. We are happy to support our Veterans and provide them access to services that are available.”
