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Due to the stigma attached to mental health issues, many military members and their families are reluctant to seek medical attention. The purpose of "Stop the Stigma" is to eliminate the negativity associated with receiving mental health services. This is accomplished through military and public education and collaboration.

Location: John XXIII Pastoral Center, Charleston, West Virginia
August 10, 2009
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided

"Telling their Stories"

This Conference will feature panelists and presenters who are actually assisting veterans and their families as they reintegrate into their families, jobs, and communities.

Who should attend?

Military members and their families
Social Workers
Mental Health Specialists
Substance Abuse Workers/Domestic Abuse Advocates
Faith-Based Organizations
Social Service Representatives
Veteran Affairs Personnel
Community Advocacy Groups

Agenda

Monday, August 10th, 2009

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Registration/Continental Breakfast – (Dining Area)
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Welcome/Overview
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m	Panel Presentation
9:45–10:45	Veteran Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammie Duckworth
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	REMARKS – Dr. Barbara V. Dahlen, Founder,“Give an Hour”
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
	REMARKS – The Honorable Joe Manchin
	REMARKS and Introduction of Keynote Speaker The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV
	KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Honorable L. Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary, OPIA
1:00 p.m. –1:30 p.m.	OIF/OEF Veterans and/or Families Members Telling Their Own Story
1:30 p.m. –2:00 p.m.	Spiritual Healing- Chaplain Col. Bruce Reed West Virginia Army National Guard
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Panel Presentation
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Mid-Ohio Chapter Red Cross and Tyrand Ministries CARE-NET Case Stories
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Closing

Panelists:

Merritt Moore, WV Dept. of Health and Human Resources, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Michel Michael, MSW: Huntington VAMC

Tammy Miller, ACSW; LCSW: Huntington VAMC

Chuck Weinberg, Recovery Coordinator: Huntington VAMC

Pam Neal, Women Veteran Coordinator: Huntington, VAMC

Mike Ellis, Peer Support Tech: Huntington, VAMC

Barbara Schmidlapp, Military Sexual Abuse Trauma Provider

Edward Young, Substance Abuse Education/Counselor: Martinsburg VAMC

Samantha Blevins, MSW, CRC Team Leader Veteran Center Outreach Counselor: Morgantown Vet Outreach Center

Frances Holland, BS: Outreach Specialist Women’s Addictive Services, Prestera Mental Health Services, Inc.

Susan Izzo, MSW, West Virginia Army National Guard State Family Programs Staff

Spiritual Healing
Chaplain Lt. Col. Bruce Reed
West Virginia Army National Guard State

Telling their Own Story
OIF/OEF Veterans and/or Family Member(s)
Col. Thomas F. Young, U.S. Army Retired Father of OIF/OEF son suffering TBI
Tom and Dianne Vande Burgt OIF/OEF Veteran

CARE-NET: Caring Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community Social Services Agencies
Mid-Ohio Chapter Red Cross of Parkersburg West Virginia
Tyrand Ministries of Elkins, West Virginia
Karen Allen- American Red Cross

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Other questions? Call Ricardo Flippin at (304) 344-3141 or email revflip@wvcc.org.

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