Veterans and Families

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Military Family Support Group NAMI Greater Milwaukee


Dry Hootch "a place for veterans to reconnect"

Operation Healthy Reunion a program of Mental Health America

NAMI Veterans Resource Center a program of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

 National Military Family Association web site

"Helping the Veteran from the Combat Zone to the Comfort Zone" PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Michael McBride at the Wisconsin Warrior Summit (4.45 MB file)
 
Veterans Treatment Court Clearinghouse National Association of Drug Court Professionals

State News

For Soldiers Returning Home, More Challenges Await
Veterans coming back from long overseas tours must cope with changes they've undergone in dangerous, foreign environments, and in the way life at home has changed as well. Wisconsin State Journal, 1/9/10


High Suicide Rate Among WI Veterans
A new report shows that veterans make up 8 percent of Wisconsin's population but committed nearly 21 percent of suicides in the state.
 
Freedom's Cost Veterans Day guest editorial by Secretary John Scocos
 
Veterans treatment courts offer a second chance for veterans in the criminal justice system
Veterans Day 2009 offers an opportunity to look forward to the benefits of a new court program shaped by the state’s legal community and others to respond to the unique needs of combat veterans processing through the criminal justice system. Wisconsin State Bar, 11/09/2009 >>


Wisconsin Warrior Summit- October 22, 2009
Thank you to everyone who helped make the WI Warrior Summit a success!
Click here for pictures from the event.

 
 
Veterans will plead guilty to the charges up front, but the charges could be reduced or dismissed if they successfully treat their mental-health issues. Janesville Gazette, 09/20/2009 >>
 
Conference Focuses on After the War
 Every war in our country's history has left behind a legacy of veterans who suffer post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues. As a society we've been slow to recognize the impact of war and the need to provide mental health supports and services during and after tours of duty. Superior Telegram 09/18/09 >>
 

National News

Women Vets Face Roadblocks in Getting Mental Health Care
Women veterans say they face roadblocks in getting care at Department of Veterans Affairs' health facilities. "Women have experienced the same psychological and emotional trauma as their male counterparts, but the VA has only begun to pay attention to their gender-specific needs," according to Combat to Community, a 2009 report conducted by the veterans' advocacy group, Swords to Plowshares. ABC News, 3/2/2010>>

 
Survey Finds Barriers to Veterans and Mental Health
 While the Veterans Mental Health Act was signed into law more than a year ago, a new survey by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) finds that veterans still face significant barriers to accessing mental health and substance use treatment. National Council for Community Behavioral Health 11/10/09 >>


Veterans' Treatment Courts "Wow" Congress
Leaders of the Veterans' Treatment Court movement gathered on Capitol Hill for a roundtable discussion with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The committee convened the roundtable to gain better understanding of the legal programs that have been established, or are being established, that assist our nation's veterans who are struggling with their transition to civilian life. National Association of Drug Court Professionals 09/16/2009 >>


Army Planning Resiliency Training
To avert mental health problems, the Army is planning to require all 1.1 million of its soldiers to take intensive training in resiliency. The program is designed to improve combat performance and head off problems such as depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. About one-fifth of troops who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan have behavioral health difficulties. New York Times, 08/17/09 >>
 
Stress of War Takes Mental Toll on Military Kids,  MSNBC, 08/13/2009 >>


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