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Objective: To maintain an on-going health and wellness program set forth in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1137(2) on the Provision of Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) po... Objective: To maintain an on-going health and wellness program set forth in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1137(2) on the Provision of Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) policy to prepare a cadre of health and wellness coaches and other clinical staff. Background: The VA Sunshine Healthcare Network, also known as Veterans Integrated Services Network 8 (VISN 8), is the nation s largest system of VA hospitals and clinics and is home to 1.5 million Veterans in a vast 64,153 square mile area spread across 79 counties in Florida, South Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. VISN 8 s seven healthcare systems include eight Joint Commission-accredited VA medical centers and more than 60 community clinics. Working at these facilities are over 33,200 full-time VISN employees who provide a full range of high quality, cost-effective medical, psychiatric and extended care services in an inpatient, outpatient, community living center (nursing home), and home care settings. VISN 8 has more than 779,800 enrolled Veterans who made over 9.8 million outpatient visits to our facilities.