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June 2013
Welcome!
Vol 3, Issue 17
In This Issue
June Meeting
Research shows that almost 45 percent of returning
veterans will have experienced traumatic events
potentially causing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) or other psychological disorders such as
depression. Large numbers also suffer from Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI). Left untreated these invisible wounds
can have devastating impact on the lives of those
suffering in silence, their families, and their
communities.
CSC's response is to establish a community system of
holistic support to veterans and their families that is
focused on mental health and substance abuse needs,
and extends to primary health care, employment,
housing and education. Specifically, work will be
directed towards;
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Big Anniversary
Career Fair
Moral Injury
A Covenant
Quick Link
New to VA
Federal Benefits for Veterans,
Dependents and Survivors:
2011 Edition
National Center of PTSD
Community Service Council
Expanding identification of and outreach to
veterans and families,
Enhancing coordination of services for veterans
and families,
Improving mental health treatment and increased
access to Veterans Treatment Court,
Reducing homelessness among veterans,
Broader community engagement and awareness
of PTSD and traumatic brain injury, and
Coordinating state leadership and stronger
national policy support.
Veterans Initiative to Meet on June 13
The Veterans Initiative will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 13 at the
Community Service Council, 1604 South Baltimore. Lunch and networking begin at
11:30AM, the meeting begins at Noon. A panel presentation on veteran
employment opportunities and challenges will be featured. National PTSD Month
will also be honored.
Tracy Jones-Williams, Iraq veteran and former OU MSW intern with the Veterans
Initiative, is now employed at the Mental Health Association in Tulsa. Tracy will be
working as a Pathways case manager serving long term homeless clients, some of
whom are veterans. We look forward to her continued participation in the Veterans
Initiative.
From the Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center
The JCMVAMC will celebrate its 90th Anniversary on Friday, June 14 at 2:00PM
with tours and a ceremony. The JCMVAMC is located at 1011 Honor Heights in
Muskogee.
Dr. Edward Tick, author of "War and the Soul," will be presenting at the First
Baptist Church, 111 South 7th Street, in Muskogee on June 25, 8:30AM-3:30PM.
Accompanying Dr. Tick will Tran Song, a former South Vietnamese air force officer
who spent two years in a "re-education camp" after the fall of Saigon.
Homecoming Career Fair
A Homecoming Career Fair will be hosted at the Broken Arrow Armed Forces
Reserve Center, 26401 East 101 Street in Broken Arrow on June 7th with a
tentative start time of 1:30PM. This event is limited to Oklahoma National Guard
120th Engineers. Interested employers can learn more at www.okngecp.com.
Moral Injury
Ray Hickman with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry is hosting a dialogue on the subject
of military related moral injury, 10:00-11:30AM, on June 4 at TMM's offices, 221
South Nogales in Tulsa. He plans to set goals for ongoing action and discuss a
method to achieve theological reflection on moral injury. Learn more about moral
injury by visiting the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School, www.brite.tcu.edu.
A National Veterans Covenant
The University of Southern California School of Social Work has convened
discussions on the development of a National Veterans Covenant. Participants in a
September, 2012, policy roundtable on this topic included representatives from
USC, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the RAND Corporation, Syracuse
University and others. You can view a "Field Note" document on the Covenant at
http://cir.usc.edu/cir-briefs..
Disclaimer
Links to non-Federal and Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our
users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their
programs by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa or the Federal Government,
and none should be inferred. The Community Service Council is not responsible for the
content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Until next time...
Sincerely,
Jim Lyall
Veterans Initiative
Community Service Council | 16 East 16th Street, Suite 202 | Tulsa | OK | 74119