ACHA ANNUAL MEETING PHILADELPHIA, PA JUNE 1- 5, 2010
Jan 18, 2016
ACHA ANNUAL MEETING PHILADELPHIA, PA JUNE 1- 5,
2010
Bill Smith, BSW, MS University of Missouri – Kansas City Chair, PIP Student Veterans Workgroup
Leah (Horn) Roman, MPH, CHES Suicide Prevention Resource Center Education Development Center, Inc.
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Participants will be able to describe key characteristics regarding student veterans.
Participants will be able to identify at least three essential components of a needs assessment for student veterans.
Participants will be able to define at least three strategies for utilizing needs assessment data.
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 compete in a Krutke Olympics 5-Kilometer race through Camp Leatherneck.(US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G Wilber Released)
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Focus on student Veterans
Partners in Prevention
Needs Assessment
Discussion
U.S. Soldiers with Blackwatch Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry conduct assessments in the village of Pir Zadeh, Hutal province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dayton Mitchell/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Sanchez, a crew chief assigned to the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a B-1 Lancer bomber during Red Flag 10-3 March 3, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman/Released)
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Updated 2 JAN 10 2009 2010
Number of Veterans Receiving VA Disability Compensation
3.03M 3.10M
Number of Total Enrollees in VA Health Care System
7.84M 8.061M3
Number of Veterans Rated 100% Disabled
273,300
280,830
Number of Veterans Compensated for PTSD
354,326
380,509
Number of VA Education Beneficiaries 541,4391
564,487
Number of VA Voc Rehab Trainees 55,0591
59, 829
Number of OEF/OIF Amputees 9132 96041. Department of Veterans Affairs (2009)
1 Reported as of 30 SEP 20082 Reported by DoD as of 31 JUL 20093 VHA (10A5) FY094 DoD as of 02/01/10
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92% of respondents rated education and the GI Bill as either “very important” or “the most important” issue for new veterans.
Transitional assistance for new veterans, especially help finding employment, continues to be a major concern.
Many of the troops and veterans surveyed had plans to go to college.
2. Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (2009)7
http://pip.missouri.edu/
Housed at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s
Wellness Resource Center
Funded by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and
Drug Abuse, DMH and the US Department of Education
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Statewide coalition
Members: 13 public institutions 6 private institutions
Relevant state agencies
Collaborate to develop strategies for promoting positive, healthy choices among Missouri’s college students.
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What was the call to action?
What was the leadership structure?
What was the workgroup timeline?
Who were the group members?
Challenges? AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 09: US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates (R) awards the Purple Heart to Lcpl Franklin Dickey (L) during an award ceremony with US Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, at Combat Out Post (COP) Cafereta near the town of Now Zad on March 9, 2010 in Afghanistan.
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Does your institution currently have programs and services specifically for service members and Veterans?
Who are the key partners on your campus (and in your community) for working with this priority population?
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Strategic Action Planning
123. SPRC (2009)
Multiple Levels• National• State• Community• Campus
Surveys/Databases• ACHA-NCHA• State System
Health Surveys• YFCY• CIRP• Counseling Center• Residence Life• Judicial• Public Safety
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U.S. Soldiers with Blackwatch Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry conduct assessments in the village of Pir Zadeh, Hutal province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dayton Mitchell/Released)
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Impact
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51%
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Veterans of a Foreign War & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Key findings
Limitations & Methodological Challenges
Lessons learned
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What existing data is available regarding your student Veteran population?
What additional data do you still need to collect in order to have a comprehensive assessment of Veteran needs?
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Key informant interviews
Focus groups Environmental
scan
Qualitative Data Collection
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Education is a priority Barriers to education Point of entry on campus Barriers to accessing services
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4. DiRamio, David, Ackerman, R, Mitchell, Regina L. (2008)
Look at what is currently in place:o Programs, policies,
activities, interventions
o Assets and resources
o Institutional climateo Partners or
potential partners
OpportunitiesChallenges
U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun Reightler, left, and Spc. Matthew Francis with Cloak Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment provide security during the commander of the International Security Assistance Force's visit to the Wesh border crossing in Afghanistan March 4, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/Released)
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5. Cook, Bryan J, Young Kim. (2009)
What challenges can be identified within your existing programs?
What opportunities can be identified within your existing programs?
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Build partnerships Obtain funding Address
infrastructure needs
Develop effective programs tailored to your priority population
Using the Data
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates makes brief remarks at the Combined Fielding Center at Camp Black Horse, Afghanistan, March 10, 2010. (DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released)
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1. Department of Veterans Affairs (2009) VA Benefits & Health Care Utilization. http://www1.va.gov/vetdata/docs/4X6_winter10_sharepoint.pdf
2. Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (2009). 2009 Legislative Agenda Survey Results. http://iava.org/files/2009_Legislative_Agenda_Survey_Results.pdf
3. Suicide Prevention Resource Center (2009). Strategic Planning Model. http://www2.sprc.org/collegesanduniversities/strategic-planning
4. DiRamio, David, Ackerman, R, Mitchell, Regina L. (2008). From Combat to Campus: Voices of Student Veterans. NASPA Journal, 45(1), 73-102.
5. Cook, Bryan J, Young Kim. (2009). From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus. Washington DC, American Council on Education. http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=33233
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Bill Smith, BSW, MSHealth Educator, Student Health &
Wellness University of Missouri – Kansas City4825 Troost, Rm 206, Kansas City, MO
Leah (Horn) Roman, MPH, CHESSenior Campus Prevention SpecialistSuicide Prevention Resource CenterEducation Development Center, Inc.55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA [email protected]
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Damon Carter, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits to board combat a rubber raiding craft (CRRC) during a CRRC training mission aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), under way in the South China Sea, March 3, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)
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