HEALING THE HIDDEN WOUNDS: SOUND BODY - SOUND MIND SYMPOSIUM  MAY 11  2010
FAMILY QUESTIONS:
What are the mental health needs of veterans' families?
Summary Statements of Responses
1.	Counseling is needed for the deployment and reintegration of families
		Support services needed for families of soldiers with PTSD
		Teach resiliency to youth
		Spouses don't want their careers endangered by families needing help
		Marital, family and individual counseling
2.	Service awareness and needs assessment for offpost families
		Families need to know what is available both on and off the base
		There needs to be one service portal for families to go to see what is available
		Long waits and long distances to treatment  are a deterent to help
3.	Use Existing Programs
		Make use of current programs such as NAMI's In our Own Voice (IOOV)
		and NAMI Beginnings
		Keeping family and caregivers in the loop especially important in TBI treatment
		Listen to families when making evaluations
4.	Getting Info out on Services
		Information not getting out to the needy
		Need to find ways to reach vets