Friday February 14, 2014
What is it?
The Pre-Deployment Health Assessment (DD Form 2795), commonly known as the Pre-DHA is the first in a series of health assessments administered to Soldiers and Department of the Army (DA) Civilians during the deployment cycle.
The Pre-DHA provides early identification of emerging physical, mental and behavioral concerns prior to deployment. Once the Soldier completes the DD Form 2795, the unit will schedule a one-on-one appointment with a health care provider (HCP) to discuss their responses in a confidential and private setting. During the confidential conversation, the Soldier is given the opportunity to discuss any concerns and may be referred to specialty care, treatment or rehabilitation services to correct any identified health threats and/or injuries. The Pre-DHA process is usually performed during the unit’s pre-deployment Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP).
What has the Army done?
Why is this important to the Army?
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
In a collaborative effort between the Deployment Health Assessment Program, Comprehensive Soldier & Family Fitness (CSF2) Program, and the U.S. Army Walter Reed Army Institute of Research)(WRAIR), the Army is promoting the importance of taking Deployment Cycle Resilience Training (DCRT), a tailored resilience training series that promotes life, performance and psychological skills for Soldiers, commanders and unit staff going through the deployment cycle.
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