PPT-Meeting our returning combat veterans in the classroom

Jonathan R Sills PhD VA Palo Alto Health Care System December 2 2010 JonathanSillsvagov Objectives Expand understanding of diagnostic signs symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder . John P. Allen, PhD, MPA. Senior Scientist. VISN 6 MIRECC. Durham, NC. 1. Outline of the Presentation. Context of the Issue. Warzone Stressors. Substance Use Disorder and PTSD in Service Members and Veterans . 1. General Eligibility for Care in VHA. 2. Who is Eligible for VA Health Care Benefits?. Served in the Active military and discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Former Reservists may be eligible if they served full-time and for operational or support (excludes training) purposes. a. c.i.t. . concept. Captain C. Blair Myhand. Apex Police Department. Apex, North Carolina. Discussion Points. Introduction. PTSD and TBI. Suicide. CVIC Response Teams. U.S. War Casualties. Iraq: 4,489. Health Science Specialist. National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care . System. Staff Psychologist . City College of San Francisco Veterans Outreach Program. Assistant Professor (Vol). University of California, San . . Resilience and Achievement . Classroom Challenges. From Combat to College. On The Campus Community. Veterans As Agents of Change. Impact of the GI Bill. University Enrolled Veterans. To College. Introduction. Combat Stress: The Veterans Mental Health Charity. Dr David Turgoose. Clinical Psychologist. Combat Stress. Combat Stress . 24 Hour Helpline . 0800 138 1619. @combatstress. www.combatstress.org.uk. Kathy Shaffer Mahood, MA, LPC. May 22, 2012. Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN). 4. Defining Justice-Involved Veterans. A justice-involved Veteran is:. A Veteran in contact with local law enforcement who can be appropriately diverted from arrest into mental health or substance abuse treatment;. Combat Veterans and their Families to Help them Heal” . Chaplain Michael L. McCoy, M. Div, CCC, LVA,CMT . Associate Director. National Chaplain Center . Department of Veterans Affairs. “Engaging Spiritual Resources for our Returning Warriors/. Combat Veterans and their Families to Help them Heal” . Chaplain Michael L. McCoy, M. Div, CCC, LVA,CMT . Associate Director. National Chaplain Center . Department of Veterans Affairs. “Engaging Spiritual Resources for our Returning Warriors/. John P. Allen, PhD, MPA. Senior Scientist. VISN 6 MIRECC. Durham, NC. 1. Outline of the Presentation. Context of the Issue. Warzone Stressors. Substance Use Disorder and PTSD in Service Members and Veterans . Caring for . Veterans. : . Moving Forward In Providing Quality Care. August 9, 2011. Victoria J. Davey, PhD, MPH, RN. Chief Officer. Office of Public Health. VHA/VA. Veterans voices. Physical, Mental, Exposure. War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers. OPHEH/EES. Seattle March 30-31, 2011. . Integrating Post Combat Care . Presented by. Stephen Heck. M.Res. ., M.A. . Session Description. Working with veterans is not always equivalent to providing care to the general population. This session provides information for caregivers on understanding and overcoming barriers to providing care to veterans with traumatic brain injury.. What Have We Learned?. Exposure Concerns of Veterans . – . What You Need to Know. Ron Teichman, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM. Associate Director . – Clinical, Education and Risk Communication. War Related Illness and Injury Study Center .