service member to civilian summit
DESCRIPTION
Honor our nation’s service members from all branches of the military transitioning to civilian life. How can we improve that transition? Show your committed support and compassion by sharing information, ideas, service models, and cutting edge translational research. Local, state, and federal partners will use this conference to explore education, translational research, and employment dynamics to remove physical, mental, emotional, financial, employment and educational barriers. Be a part of defining the critical next steps in understanding and addressing the reintegration needs of members of the total military force, veterans and their families!TRANSCRIPT
Create a research consortium to include military members, veterans and family members, researchers, Department of Defense (DoD) andDepartment of Veterans Affairs (DVA) service consumers, practitioners and policy makers.
Present current research on critical issues related to transition and adjustment
Develop the future research agenda in all four theme Develop the future research agenda in all four theme areas with involvement from all Summit participants
Provide job acquisition training and access to employment opportunities in the Summit program
Charles Hoge, M.D., Colonel (Ret) U.S. ArmyNationally-known expert speaker on (PTSD) post-traumatic stress disorder
Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. TalleyChief of the Army ReserveCommanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC)
The Honorable Louis CalderaSecretary of the Army from 1998 to 2001President, University of New Mexico from 2003 to 2006
Sarah Plummer, Former Marine Corps OfficerYoga teacher, Certified Health Coach, RYT-500, and author of Just Roll With it.