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2. MILITARY CULTURE

3. Manager, Veterans Mental Health Program
Your Presenter
Tim Keesling
Manager, Veterans Mental Health Program

4. TED Talk by Mike Haynie

6. The Military

7. & (http://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/coastguard2015.pdf)
Active Components
Reserve Components (
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8. National Guard US Army National Guard: 354,200
US Air National Guard: 105,400 (

9. Forging the Warrior from the Civilian
8 to 12 Week Process

10. Continuous Training for War
Months to 20+ Years

11. 4mos to 18mos duration: multiple, back-to-back
Combat Deployments
4mos to 18mos duration: multiple, back-to-back

12. Re-deployment / Reintegration Training
2 to 3 week process

13. Transition is a 60-90 day process… Or is it?

14. What about Families?

15. Accessing Care through the VA
Not so easy…

16. Working with the Military Community
Part 2
Working with the Military Community

17. To keep the following in mind…

18. First: Safety and Stabilization

19. Then: Remembrance and Mourning

20. Finally: Reconnection

21. Recognize: Hands Words War Stories

22. The keys to success
Empathy vs “I understand”
Effective Listening
Creating a Comfort Zone
Non-Judgmental
Stay Calm
Emphasize Hope
Reach out to Resources
Celebrate Success!

23. Resource Connections: They, and you, are not alone!

24. Federal Resources
Veterans Affairs

25. Texas Veterans Commission TVC Main: (512) 463-5538
State Resources
Texas Veterans Commission
TVC Main: (512)
TVC Veterans Mental Health: (512)
AND
TexVet
(512)

26. Your local Peer Coordinator is: Gregory Morton (210) 685-8716
Local Resources
Your local Peer Coordinator is:
Gregory Morton
(210)
MVPN Peer Coordinator:
Tish McCullough
(210)

27. Sean Hanna, Director (512) 784-5154 sean.hanna@tvc.texas.gov
Texas Veterans Commission
Veterans Mental Health Program
Points of Contact
Sean Hanna, Director
(512)
Tim Keesling, Manager
(512) or
TVC VMH Program
(512)

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29. THANK YOU!

30. Resources Trauma and Recovery (1992), Judy Herman
Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (2009), Christine Courtois and Julian Ford, eds.
Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach (2012), Christine Courtois, Julian Ford, and John Briere
The Trauma Recovery Group: A Guide for Practitioners (2011), Michaela Mendelsohn, Judith Herman, Emily Schatzow, and Diya Kallivayalil
Seeking Safety (1998), Lisa Najavits
Skills Training Manual for Borderline Personality Disorder (1993), Marsha Linehan
Motivational Interviewing, 3rd Ed. (2012), William Miller and Sam Rollnick

31. Resources
Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy :
EMDR: and
Seeking Safety: and
Dialectical Behavior Therapy:
Cognitive Processing Therapy:
Prolonged Exposure:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: and
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies:

32. Resources
Motivational Interviewing and
clinical/METDrugAbuse.PDF
Motivational Enhancement Therapy Manual (1994), NIH Pub. No Order from match.htm
Self-assessment Mental Health screening
Problem-solving
Wellness resources

33. Resources http://www.t2health.org/mobile-apps PTSD Coach
T2 MoodTracker
Breathe 2 Relax
Tactical Breather
LifeArmor (includes family section)

34. Online and Telephone Resources