HEALING THE HIDDEN WOUNDS: SOUND BODY - SOUND MIND SYMPOSIUM  MAY 11  2010
STIGMA QUESTIONS:
What am I doing as an individual or agency to engage military personnel or veterans in getting
mental health or substance abuse treatment?
Summary Statements of Responses
1.	Getting training, engaging in continuing education, trying to learn as much as possible about
	where and how to get help for myself, my family member or my client.
		Going to units and training them on suicide prevention/intervention.
		Encouraging people to come to Red Cross Class "Coping with Deployment"
		Doing casework (several respondents)
		Taking my husband to confrence in KY, monthly informative meetings
		Keeping army staff aware of problems or trends seen by those coming in for
		services and offering training on how to deal with those trends
		Training vets in job readiness skills
2.	Seeking out and sharing resources, making referrals to agencies that provide support services
		Confidentiality issues in the army make this difficult
		Networking with community services
		Promote resources available
3.	Provide or refer to peer support services or groups
		Created a vet lounge for students using counseling center & Vet Upward Bound
		Keep up with my son's friends, send food, inquire, send thank you notes
		Show by personal example that the system works
4.	Provinding Family Support
		Proving understanding and support groups for families and referral to resources
5.	Clinical Services
		Case Management, expedite enrollment in to PTSD/TBI program, wrote/implemented
		transition clinic into one-stop model, screen for substance abuse
		Upon assessing criteria, pitch the benefits of behavioral health care
		Using NADA protocol for detox