Dr. Colleen Richardson serves as the Executive Director (ED) of the Caregiver
Support Program (CSP), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Dr. Richardson is
the principal advisor for the Caregiver Support Program, which provides resources
and education to Veterans and their Caregivers. Dr. Richardson is currently
responsible for the national implementation and oversight of two national programs
and associated services for the CSP, the Program of General Caregiver Support
Services and the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. As
the Executive Director of the CSP, her responsibility is to sustain the program in
accordance with Public Law 111-163, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health
Services Act of 2010, and the VA MISSION Act of 2018. Dr. Richardson directs a
Program Office with an annual budget of $1.8 billion, overseeing the delivery of care
to more than 55,000 Veterans and caregivers.
Prior to joining the CSP, Dr. Richardson served as the Chief of Psychology at the North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, Texas where she oversaw the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and the clinical practice of over 85 psychologists within the Mental Health Service.
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