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Utilizing Social Media Utilizing Social Media Strategies to Engage Citizens Strategies to Engage Citizens
Veterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health AdministrationJanuary 2010January 2010
VA OverviewVA Overview
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA)
Veterans Health Administration
(VHA)
Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA)
National Cemetery
Administration (NCA)
VHA ScopeVHA Scope
•• 153 Hospitals153 Hospitals
•• 800+ Clinics800+ Clinics
•• 135 Community Living Centers135 Community Living Centers
•• 209 Vet Centers209 Vet Centers
Social Media GoalsSocial Media Goals
OutreachOutreach–– TransparencyTransparency
–– ParticipationParticipation
–– CollaborationCollaboration
Suicide PreventionSuicide Prevention
Saving a LifeSaving a LifeCall CenterCall CenterChat RoomChat RoomSkypeSkypeBlogBlog
TransparencyTransparency
Hospital CompareHospital CompareInspector General ReportsInspector General ReportsAdministrative Review BoardsAdministrative Review Boards
Internet BlogsInternet Blogs
VHA on YouTubeVHA on YouTube
VHAVHA’’ss FacebookFacebook page:page:facebook.com/VeteransHealthfacebook.com/VeteransHealth
VHA on VHA on facebookfacebook
Use of Use of facebookfacebook
Why?Why?Part of a multifaceted approachPart of a multifaceted approach
facebookfacebook/Twitter/YouTube/VHA website/Twitter/YouTube/VHA website
Different audienceDifferent audienceNot bureaucraticNot bureaucratic
Who?Who?Medical CentersMedical CentersEventsEvents
VHA on TwitterVHA on Twitter
TwitterTwitter
twitter.com/VeteransHealthtwitter.com/VeteransHealth
Other Social Media VenuesOther Social Media Venues
CraigsListCraigsList -- USH job announcementUSH job announcement
Monster Monster –– veteran enrollmentveteran enrollment
Virtual WorldsVirtual Worlds
Simulated EnvironmentSimulated EnvironmentAvatarsAvatarsLearningLearningFunFun
Why?Why?
BusinessBusinessInteractiveInteractive24/724/7
Second Life VA IslandSecond Life VA Island
10,000 Feet
Memorial Garden Ski Lodge
Conference Center
Questions?Questions?
Email: Email: [email protected]@va.govWebsite: Website: http://http://vaww.va.gov/webcomvaww.va.gov/webcomOffice Phone Number:Office Phone Number:(202) 266(202) 266--45904590