1 of 19 RETIRED JUSTICE EVELYN LUNDBERG STRATTON'S VETERANS' CRIMINAL JUSTICE & MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES NEWS “Sharing Information to Benefit All Veterans” August 27, 2017 Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, Retired Veterans in the Courts Initiative Evelyn Lundberg Stratton retired from the Ohio Supreme Court at the end of 2012 so as to pursue more fully criminal justice reforms with a particular emphasis on veterans who become involved with the justice system. She established the Veterans in the Courts Initiative in 2009. Video http://bit.ly/1glCXZ0 Subscribe to this free weekly, all volunteer-generated, news summary by joining our Veterans in The Courts Initiative Group http://bit.ly/1DZ3esD 5,150 providers of veterans’ services just like you, nationwide & internationally, receive this free newsletter every week. Another 18,000+ can see it on 5 social media sites. Over 5,900 people in 61 countries have viewed my blog over 11,000 times. Thank you for sharing! TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE FEATURED STORIES 1 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 13 OPPORTUNITIES 2 GENERAL NEWS 15 GOVERNMENT 3 "VETERANS IN JUSTICE" LINKEDIN GROUP 17 OHIO 5 OTHER LINKEDIN GROUPS 18 STEPPING UP INITIATIVE 6 VETERANS IN THE COURTS INITIATIVE BLOG 18 VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 18 PTS/TBI/MST 8 HOW TO JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER 19 SUICIDE 12 FEATURED STORIES VA is looking for medical center directors to honor America’s Veterans in these critical positions http://bit.ly/2xzo4z9 The recent “Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017,” dramatically speeds up hiring of Medical Center and Network Director positions. Thanks to the new law, VA now has the flexibility to hire qualified health care executives expeditiously to lead its key health care organizations without going through a previously cumbersome and time-consuming hiring process. Some locations currently available for Medical Center Director openings: • Buffalo, NY • Albany, NY • Syracuse, NY • Asheville, NC • Salisbury, NC • Durham, NC • Augusta, GA
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Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, Retired Veterans in the Courts Initiative
Evelyn Lundberg Stratton retired from the Ohio Supreme Court at the end of 2012 so as to pursue more fully criminal justice reforms with a particular emphasis on veterans who become involved with the justice system. She
established the Veterans in the Courts Initiative in 2009. Video http://bit.ly/1glCXZ0
Subscribe to this free weekly, all volunteer-generated, news summary by joining our Veterans in The Courts Initiative Group http://bit.ly/1DZ3esD
5,150 providers of veterans’ services just like you, nationwide & internationally, receive this free
newsletter every week. Another 18,000+ can see it on 5 social media sites. Over 5,900 people in 61 countries have viewed my blog over 11,000 times. Thank you for sharing!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE
FEATURED STORIES 1 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 13
OPPORTUNITIES 2 GENERAL NEWS 15
GOVERNMENT 3 "VETERANS IN JUSTICE" LINKEDIN GROUP 17
OHIO 5 OTHER LINKEDIN GROUPS 18
STEPPING UP INITIATIVE 6 VETERANS IN THE COURTS INITIATIVE BLOG 18
VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 18
PTS/TBI/MST 8 HOW TO JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER 19
SUICIDE 12
FEATURED STORIES VA is looking for medical center directors to honor America’s Veterans in these critical positions http://bit.ly/2xzo4z9
The recent “Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
of 2017,” dramatically speeds up hiring of Medical Center and Network Director positions.
Thanks to the new law, VA now has the flexibility to hire qualified health care executives
expeditiously to lead its key health care organizations without going through a previously
cumbersome and time-consuming hiring process.
Some locations currently available for Medical Center Director openings:
Funding Announcement: Indian Health Service Zero Suicide Initiative Funding Announcement. Application Deadline October 12th http://bit.ly/2xA9cQL
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has released a funding announcement for a Zero Suicide
Initiative.
Its purpose is to improve the system of care for those at risk of suicide by implementing a
comprehensive, culturally informed, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in Indian
health systems.
Eligible applicants include tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and IHS
federal facilities.
Applications are due by October 12. A technical assistance webinar will be held on
September 12 for interested applicants.
Call for Papers: American Association of Suicidology Call for Papers by October 31st http://bit.ly/2xA9183
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) has issued a call for papers for its 51st
annual conference. The conference will be held in Washington D.C., from April 18 to 21,
2018.
The conference theme is "Integrating Science, Experience and Political Will: Informed Action
to Prevent Suicide." Submissions are due by October 31.
Education: University at Buffalo Offers a FREE 20 Week Medical Billing + Coding Program http://bit.ly/2xEjwaL
The UBEOC offers a FREE 20 week Medical Billing and Coding program. Please see link for
more details.
Education: Mercy College offers A FULL TUITION scholarship for veterans to become math teachers Video: http://bit.ly/2xE82Uy, Flyer: http://bit.ly/2xEopQX
From our School of Education: Qualified veterans can receive FULL TUITION to get a Master
of Science in Math Education.
Career Opportunities for Veterans in NE United States Registered Nurses
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Chamberlain Project - Retiring Officer Teaching Fellowships (ROTF)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Congress & Executive Trump signs ‘historic’ veterans bill at American Legion convention
DoD
THANK YOU & FAREWELL FROM ARMY ONESOURCE OUTREACH
San Francisco Fleet Week - FREE Veterans Resource Fair, 03 OCT 2017
DoD Warrior Care Policy Support That Brings Healing
Don’t Let TBI, PTSD Keep You from Academic Success
Introduction of the Behavioral Health Technician Work Group
Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Joins SAMHSA as the Assistant Secretary for Mental
Health and Substance Use
U.S. Medicine – The Voice of Federal Medicine
E-consults Drive Increased Involvement of VA Infectious Disease Specialists
VA Heart Failure Clinic Reduces Readmission Rates Nearly 85%
Not Enough Veterans Get Folic Acid With Methotrexate
AMSUS SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2xzGnEj
Survey tech helps VA assess veterans' suicide risk
Just released: AMSUS' Health 21 Magazine
VA Programs
VA secretary details new bill streamlining disability claims (News Video)
VA Secretary: Opinion - VA removes red tape to increase access to care
Leveraging data to provide insight into complex issues surrounding Veteran homelessness
Helping hands for healthy hearts for Pennsylvania Veterans
Veterans respond to Marion VA investigation
VA to proposed easier funding access for rural nursing homes
VA Wants to Make it Easier to Build Veterans Home in Rural Areas
EHR vendor CliniComp sues government over no-bid VA contract with Cerner
Rival Challenges Award of Veterans Affairs Contract to Cerner Corp
VA is looking for medical center directors to honor America’s Veterans in these critical
positions
EVENT: VA Webinar: Exploring Partnership Opportunities with Faith-based Communities,
September 11th
VA to Revise State Veteran Home Construction Regulations
Coaching Into Care
VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Open http://bit.ly/2xzA57G The Office Of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) is a newly created office
within the Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated to improving the needs of Veterans
Middletown, OHIO - Combat Outpost Robinson Inc. is a new nonprofit based in Ohio that
was founded by an Ohio Gold Star Father.
Their mission is to help and support Ohio’s post 9/11 Combat Veterans suffering from Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their caregivers.
They are proud to announce that they have partnered with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation
and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to provide educational programs and
support to the Veterans and the Caregivers they service.
You can learn more about this organization by visiting www.coprobinson.org or
www.facebook.com/coprobinson/.
Additional resources from my blog
OPERATION LEGAL HELP OHIO http://bit.ly/1Gg0HbK
RESOURCES FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/1Gg21LH
OHIO JOBS FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/1CL3Ay0
RESURRECTING LIVES FOUNDATION http://bit.ly/1R9toOV
EVENTS FOR OHIO VETERANS http://bit.ly/1Tx7tix
EVENTS FOR LAWYERS & OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR OHIO VETERANS http://bit.ly/2fQHYN7
RESOURCES FOR OHIO VETERANS http://bit.ly/2fQNEql
STEPPING UP INITIATIVE Editor’s Note: Closely associated with Veterans Treatment Courts and other specialty docket courts dealing with mental illness is the new STEEPING UP INITIATIVE. Stepping Up is a national initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illness in Jails. Stepping Up and similar initiatives are an important evolution in the treatment of veterans and others incarcerated with mental illness. Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Evelyn Lundeberg Stratton (Retired) is the Director of Stepping Up Ohio. We have decided to create this new section of Retired Justice Stratton’s News Clips, rather than bury the stories somewhere else. We particularly wish to thank County Court Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren in The Criminal Division of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County of Florida, a Pioneer and Creator of America's first mental health court dedicated to the decriminalization of people with mental illness, for sending us news articles to share with you.
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How Mental-Health Training for Police Can Save Lives—and Taxpayer Dollars (The Atlantic) http://theatln.tc/2xEpyYH
. . . Yet since 2010, the two largest police agencies, the City of Miami and Miami-Dade
County police, have handled 71,628 mental health-related calls—and have made only 138
arrests.
Miami-Dade taxpayers were on the hook for millions of dollars from wrongful-death
lawsuits; today, fatal shootings are down almost 90 percent.
More than 20 percent of those in county jails had serious mental illnesses, costing many
millions to keep them there. Recently, the decline in arrests and incarcerations enabled the
county to close a jail and save taxpayers $12 million a year.
What changed? A comprehensive program to structurally transform the way the community
responded to people with mental illnesses (which Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman,
(GREAT FALLS) The 8th Judicial Veterans Treatment Court held a ceremony in Great Falls on
Tuesday.
Two graduates were Vietnam-era veterans: Marvin Harris and Jeffery Osborne.
Judge Greg Pinski noted during the ceremony that about a quarter of a million veterans
from that era suffer from the effects of PTSD.
A majority of the mentors in the Veterans Program are Vietnam veterans, but many
veterans from that era are still struggling.
Additional resources from my blog
1. LIST OF NATIONAL AND STATE LEGAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/19DC5zu
2. U.S. VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS LOCATIONS http://bit.ly/1Lf1VX5
PTS/TBI/MST
EVENT: 5th Annual Mental Health Clay Hunt Summit for Veterans, their Caregivers and Families, Los Angeles, August 28th http://bit.ly/2wJSSAM
Theme: It Takes a Community To Care For and Support our Veterans, their Caregivers and
Families.
This Summit was developed to provide an opportunity to sustain and enhance positive
working relationships between the VA aand its community partners.
The intent and goal of the Summit is to better address the mental health care needs of our
Veterans and their family members through dialogue and collaboration between the VA and
community partners by enhancing access to mental health services in the Greater Los
Angeles area.
All LA area agencies, community organizations and programs servicing Veterans and
servicing their families are welcome.
EVENT: Final few Weeks To Register Online: 22nd International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, September 24th – 27th http://bit.ly/2xE5ZzT
The 22nd International Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma is a unique forum for people
from all disciplines and philosophies to gather for in-depth exchange of current information
on all facets of violence, abuse and trauma prevention, intervention and research.
We are one of the very few summits that include researchers, practitioners, advocates,
consumer-survivors, and front-line workers from all disciplines to share information,
discuss controversial issues, and engage in difficult dialogues.
PTSD is a stress-related disorder that develops after a traumatic experience.
It involves a combination of emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms that occur as a
consequence of experiencing the traumatic event and that greatly affect a person’s
everyday life.
PTSD is not uncommon in military personnel who have deployed and experienced one or
more of the many traumas that can occur in a combat zone.
Although PTSD is often thought to be a chronic, lifelong condition, it is actually a disorder
that can be effectively treated in most military service members and veterans.
Research: VA Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Program helps VA learn about long-term outcomes of #Veterans with TBI https://t.co/YY44HS6ZNc
. . . Now, the 61-year-old Vet is dedicating his time to a VA program that aims to improve
the lives of Veterans who have suffered TBI by predicting outcomes.
He and his wife are on an advisory panel to the VA TBI Model System.
The initiative examines the recovery course of Veterans and active-duty military from the
point of injury to post-rehabilitation, and tries to assess outcome measurements such as
employment, supervision needs, and marital status.
From a patient and caretaker perspective, the Coulters provide feedback to researchers and
others on rehabilitation options, equipment and technologies, and the implementation of
study procedures they feel would be effective, among other pertinent information.
"Essentially, they are part of the research team conducting the study," says Dr. Risa
Nakase-Richardson, a clinical research neuropsychologist at the James A. Haley Veterans'
Hospital in Tampa and an associate professor at the University of South Florida.
"One of the ways the research community is improving the application of its findings to
clinical care is by engaging stakeholders, including patients and family members, in the
research process."
Research: Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder http://bit.ly/2xErPmU
Results: Increased PTSD-type symptoms were significantly associated with increased
headache disability (p<0.001), as were employment status and loss of consciousness
(p=0.049 and 0.016, respectively). Age was negatively correlated with headache disability
(Spearman’s correlation rho=0.361, p=0.001).
Conclusion: Increased severity of PTSD-type symptoms is significantly associated with
increased headache disability in patients with chronic PTH. Managing PTSD symptoms in
patients with chronic PTH may facilitate headache management. Research: Metabolomics Profiling As a Diagnostic Tool in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury http://bit.ly/2wK9Yyr
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex disease with a multifaceted pathophysiology.
Impairment of energy metabolism is a key component of secondary insults.
This phenomenon is a consequence of multiple potential mechanisms including diffusion
hypoxia, mitochondrial failure, and increased energy needs due to systemic trauma
The degree of disturbance in brain metabolism is affected by treatment interventions and
reflected in clinical patient outcome. Hence, monitoring of these secondary events in
peripheral blood will provide a window into the pathophysiological course of severe TBI.
New methods for assessing perturbation of brain metabolism are needed in order to monitor
on-going pathophysiological processes and thus facilitate targeted interventions and predict
outcome.
Circulating metabolites in peripheral blood may serve as sensitive markers of pathological
processes in TBI. The levels of these small molecules in blood are less dependent on the
integrity of the blood–brain barrier as compared to protein biomarkers.
We have recently characterized a specific metabolic profile in serum that is associated with
both initial severity and patient outcome of TBI.
We found that two medium-chain fatty acids, octanoic and decanoic acids, as well as several
sugar derivatives are significantly associated with the severity of TBI.
The top ranking peripheral blood metabolites were also highly correlated with their levels in
cerebral microdialyzates. Based on the metabolite profile upon admission, we have been
able to develop a model that accurately predicts patient outcome.
Moreover, metabolomics profiling improved the performance of the well-established clinical
prognostication model. In this review, we discuss metabolomics profiling in patients with
severe TBI.
We present arguments in support of the need for further development and validation of
circulating biomarkers of cerebral metabolism and for their use in assessing patients with
severe TBI.
Research: Disseminated intravascular coagulation with increased fibrinolysis during the early phase of isolated traumatic brain injury http://bit.ly/2xzw2Im
Results: DIC patients showed consumption coagulopathy, lower antithrombin levels and
higher fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) and D-dimer levels than non-DIC
patients.
All of the DIC patients developed SIRS accompanied by organ dysfunction and required
higher blood transfusion volumes, leading to a worse outcome than non-DIC patients.
These changes were more prominent in DIC with hyperfibrinolysis. A higher FDP/D-dimer
ratio suggests that DIC belongs to the fibrinolytic phenotype and involves fibrin(ogen)olysis.
The mean blood pressures of the patients with and without DIC on arrival were identical.
Hypoperfusion and the lactate levels were not identified as independent predictors of
hyperfibrinolysis.
Conclusions: DIC, especially DIC with hyperfibrinolysis, affects the outcome of patients with
iTBI. Low blood pressure-induced tissue hypoperfusion does not contribute to
hyperfibrinolysis in this type of DIC.
Canada: B.C. fast becoming neuroscience centre of excellence for Canada http://bit.ly/2xzEW8M
. . . Our region and Canada in general, is among the global leaders studying neurological
conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease,
epilepsy, brain injury and concussion. There are also major advances being made in mental-
health conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and addiction.
This ceremony is being held in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week September
10-16.
Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs last year found that the risk of suicide for
veterans is 21 percent higher when compared to civilian adults. From 2001 to 2014, as the
civilian suicide rate rose about 23.3 percent, the rate of suicide among veterans jumped
more than 32 percent.
“This is an important opportunity to recognize and honor all the men and women, past and
present, who served in our military and have died by suicide,” said Robert Gebbia, AFSP
CEO.
“We are hopeful that by honoring those we’ve lost, we will shed light on the issue and
inspire others to talk about mental health and reach out when they are in need of help. This
reaching out takes courage – courage we know these men and women possess.”
This is the first time a suicide prevention organization is hosting a wreath laying ceremony
at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH NEWS MAY BE POSTED IN THE SECTIONS BELOW.
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
University of Birmingham Research: Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder http://bit.ly/2xErPmU
Results: Increased PTSD-type symptoms were significantly associated with increased
headache disability (p<0.001), as were employment status and loss of consciousness
(p=0.049 and 0.016, respectively). Age was negatively correlated with headache disability
(Spearman’s correlation rho=0.361, p=0.001).
Conclusion: Increased severity of PTSD-type symptoms is significantly associated with
increased headache disability in patients with chronic PTH. Managing PTSD symptoms in
patients with chronic PTH may facilitate headache management. University at Buffalo: FREE 20 Week Medical Billing + Coding Program http://bit.ly/2xEjwaL
The UBEOC offers a FREE 20 week Medical Billing and Coding program. Please see link for
more details. Fordham University Fall Art Workshop http://bit.ly/2xEfzm4
Instructor Steve Alpert leads Art-Making Workshops at Fordham University on
Wednesday nights at 6:30pm beginning September 6. All artists make art for one basic
reason; to learn the truth about themselves.
Artists access their own life experiences in order to make their own individual unique art.
This intensive workshop is designed to support the emerging artists in learning to access the
experiences of their lives and expressing themselves through their own unique art, be it
painting, sculpture, drawing, etc.
The participants will bring the work they have made in the time between class meetings and
Brain Health: The Promise of Science & Social Change http://bit.ly/2xE7wpm The brain is an organ, just like any other. This is one of principles that guides our work at
the Flawless Foundation, and we believe it’s essential that the medical community, political
leaders, and the broader public come to embrace this view of the brain as well.
For too long, we’ve understood, talked about, and treated the brain as separate from the
rest of the body, and as a result, the health of this organ -- brain health -- has been
overlooked or neglected.
Furthermore, those with brain health disorders haven’t benefitted from the same level of
care and concern, either from a medical standpoint or culturally. All of this needs to change,
and it begins with seeing the brain for exactly what it is.
The science is already here. Every day, neuroscience is revealing more and more about the
nuances of this vital organ and about how to care for its health. Historically we’ve
intervened with treatment far too late -- as the advocacy organization Mental Health
America says, at “stage four.” Now, thanks to medical and technological breakthroughs, we
have the potential for improved practices in prevention and early diagnosis.
Huddle is a mental health app that aims to be a safe space to share with peers http://tcrn.ch/2xE6Yji
. . . That started a chain of events that ultimately led to him to create Huddle, an online
video platform where people could share their issues with one another.
Nearly 44 million American adults suffer from some form of mental problem but due to the
stigma of seeking help, an estimated 60 percent won’t get the help they need.
Huddle wants to provide a bridge for these people by making it easy to talk about your
issues with others going through the same thing — almost like a digital Alcoholics
Anonymous, but also for other topics like body image issues, depression and anxiety as
well.
Several therapy apps and platforms like Huddle have popped up in the last few years as
more of us have adopted smartphones and health practitioners started seeking new ways to
make it easy for everyone seek help. Some of these platforms, like Talkspace, allows you to
pay for digital therapy sessions. Crisis Text Hotline provides a way for teens to text with
trained volunteers about their problems.
But not many of these mental health startups have gone the open video route — and for
good reason. It takes a lot of trust to put your face up on the internet and openly talk to
strangers about something hard — be it alcohol addiction, body image issues or something
else.
That is likely a huge barrier Huddle will have to overcome when trying to onboard new
users. But Blackman didn’t want his app to go the text-based clinical path.
Bunker Labs Community App for veterans http://bit.ly/2xEDfHi
The potential for military veteran entrepreneurs to connect is significant but what you lack
is the place to connect. The Bunker Labs Community App was designed to increase
collaboration and productivity across our national network of military veteran entrepreneurs,
Military and Veteran Benefit Forum Veteran Mentor Network http://linkd.in/1fOlgOt 28,933 members Institute for Veteran Cultural Studies http://linkd.in/1cz3gq1 NAMI http://linkd.in/1cz3Gg7 BI-IFEA (Brain injury-Ideas for Education & Advocacy) http://linkd.in/1cz4e5V Military-Civilian: Hot Jobs and Careers for Veterans and Their Families http://linkd.in/1c59DkM VETERANS IN JUSTICE GROUP http://linkd.in/12APdMS Cuyahoga County Ohio Veterans and Supporters (Bryan A. McGown "Gunny") http://linkd.in/Zxwx1f Veteran Employment Representatives http://linkd.in/ZxwUcc MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS POST DEPLOYMENT FOR PROVIDERS, COMBAT VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES http://bit.ly/1RVPLFl Midwest Military Outreach, Inc. http://linkd.in/1eiMTkJ Military Veteran Job Fairs & Hiring Conferences http://linkd.in/Zxx4jS Wounded Warrior Resources http://linkd.in/17TMNhJ The Value of a Veteran http://linkd.in/15vD7H4 MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS POST DEPLOYMENT FOR PROVIDERS, COMBAT VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES http://linkd.in/1fkQLA8
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Editor's Note: Thank you to all of the individuals and organizations that provide articles for these news clips every week. I would especially like to thank and urge you to follow:
Marco Bongioanni, MSE Readjustment Counseling Therapist, U.S. Army Veteran,Bronx Vet Center, Bronx, NY Lily Casura, journalist, author and founder of Healing Combat Trauma - the award-winning, first website to
address the issue of combat veterans and PTSD (established February 2006). Lily is also apublic policy grad student, IWMF grantee and NASW award winner.
U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Wayne Gatewood, of Quality Support Inc. Wayne disseminates a daily Veterans News e-mail to an international audience
Dr. Ingrid Herrera-Yee, Project Manager, Military Spouse Mental Health Pipeline, National Military Family Association. Dr. Herrera-Yee is currently a Board Member for the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Military Spouses of Strength, Military Mental Health Project and the National Guard Suicide and Resiliency Council among others. She has also been a special contributor to NBC News, Military Times, Air Force Times, Military Spouse Magazine and BuzzFeed. She spends her free time mentoring spouses through eMentor and Joining Forces. Dr. Herrera-Yee received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and was a Clinical Fellow at Harvard University.
U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) James Hutton, Dep Assistant Secretary (Acting), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Col. US Army (Ret) - Iraq War Veteran.
Justice for Vets, Justice For Vets is a professional services division of the National Association of Drug Court professionals, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Alexandria, VA. Justice for Vets believes that no veteran or military service member should suffer from gaps in service, or the judicial system when they return to their communities. As the stewards of the Veterans Treatment Court movement
Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, Pioneer, America's first mental health court dedicated to the decriminalization of people with mental illness
Kathy Platoni, Psy.D., DAAPM, FAIS, Clinical Psychologist, COL (RET), US Army, COL. Ohio Militia, www.drplatoni.com, Veteran ~ Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, (Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay and Afghanistan), Co-Author and Co-Editor, Fort Hood Massacre Survivor, National Combat Trauma Expert
Mary Ellen Salzano, founder facilitator of the CA Statewide Collaborative for our Military and Families Patrick W. Welch, PhD, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), Veterans Advocate & Educator, Buffalo Veterans Treatment
Court - Senior Mentor, Higher Ground New York - Director of Military Programs
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