Free CE Credits for Veteran Providers
PTSD Consultation Program is offering free continuing education credits for providers who offer services to Veterans as a part of their Lecture Series. click on the image to learn more about the program and upcoming lectures.
DCOE 2016 Webinar Series
DCOE has shared their 2016 webinar calendar. To learn more, click on the image or go to www.dcoe.mil.
NAMI Military Homefront Training
NAMI Maryland is hosting 2 upcoming Military Homefront trainings in Harford and Montgomery Counties. To learn more, click on the image. To register, email programassociate@namimd.org.
CPR for the Mind
The Washington Post published an article January 4th highlighting the effort to make the program known as Mental Health First Aid as familiar as CPR.
Charlotte Hall’s New Application Procedures
Charlotte Hall, located in St. Mary's County, Maryland, offers a continuum of care from its assisted living program to the skilled nursing program. Recently, the facility changed their admission procedures in an effort to reduce the length of the process.
NPR: Service Dogs & PTSD
More and more veteran are using service dogs to help cope with their Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will not pay for veterans to receive service animals.
In Crisis – Texting Now Available
Mental Health Association, through their H.O.P.E.S Program, offers free and confidential Text services. A trained specialist is available Monday through Thursday 4pm to 9pm at 301-738-2255.
FOCUS Intervention for Military Families
Psych Central posted an article highlighting a study published by the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The study looked at the outcomes of the FOCUS (Families Overcoming Under Stress) intervention on military families
Expanded Eligibility for Contaminated Water Exposure
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, released an article today detailing the expanded disability compensation eligibility for service members who were stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
RAND: Family Resilience in the Military
RAND Corporation published a recent study, "Family Resilience in the Military." The study looks at Department of Defense policies and models.