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RETIRED JUSTICE EVELYN LUNDBERG STRATTON'S VETERANS' CRIMINAL JUSTICE & MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES NEWS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, Retired Veterans in the Courts Initiative
Evelyn Lundberg Stratton retired from the Ohio Supreme Court at the end of 2012 so as to pursue more fully criminal justice reforms with a particular emphasis on veterans who become involved with the justice system. She
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE
FEATURED STORIES 1 DEPLOYMENT HEALTH NEWS*** ***
OPPORTUNITIES 3 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 14
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 3 GENERAL NEWS 16
OHIO 6 "VETERANS IN JUSTICE" LINKEDIN GROUP 17
VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS 7 OTHER LINKEDIN GROUPS 18
PTS/TBI/MST 10 VETERANS IN THE COURTS INITIATIVE BLOG 18
SUICIDE 12 HOW TO JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER 18
***DoD publishes Development Health News every other week.
FEATURED STORIES
When Police Deal with People Who Have Mental Health Issues It too often ends in tragedy, but specialized training for officers is starting to make a difference http://bit.ly/2czvg5T
You’ve undoubtedly heard about the recent report issued by the Civil Rights Division of the
U.S. Department of Justice condemning various police practices in Baltimore. What has gone
largely unmentioned, however, is the report’s detailed review of how encounters between
police and people with mental illnesses result in “unnecessarily violent confrontations.”
This situation should resonate with every community and every law enforcement agency in
the U.S., and the solution isn’t as straightforward as providing “more training” to police
officers.
A few years ago, Behavioral Health System Baltimore collaborated with BPD, incorporating
new dimensions to basic training for all officers to ensure that interactions with people with
mental illnesses are safe and “mutually beneficial.” In partnership with the National Alliance
for Mental Illness, BPD became an early adopter of “Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT),”
providing additional, specialized training to select officers.
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Why, then, despite these efforts, is the DOJ report so replete with examples of encounters
between police and people with mental illnesses that result in someone getting hurt? And
what does this say about the majority of police departments in the U.S. that have not begun
to make the changes that Baltimore has already instituted?
The police department of Portland, Maine offers a helpful case study.
Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck has required 40 hours of CIT training for not just
some, but all, police officers.
He also hired a mental health clinician, Jo Freedman. He sent a clear message to all officers:
Jo is one of us.
When an officer is dispatched to respond to someone who is suicidal, homicidal or acutely
psychotic, Jo accompanies them.
Because of Jo, fewer officers find themselves spending hours trying to get a person mental
health care.
She has become so indispensable that the chief decided to hire a second clinician.
First aid for mental health: A new approach in Pennsylvania's prisons (CNN) http://cnn.it/2cBsRrd
. . . Inmates with mental illness are no longer held in solitary confinement. Additionally, all
staff members -- 15,000 to 16,000 people, according to Wetzel -- are trained in Mental
Health First Aid. The full staff was trained in just a year, according to Wetzel.
The program, which started in Australia, has expanded into the United States. Some law
enforcement agencies, like the Albuquerque Police Department, are implementing the
training with their staff members. According to the organization, Pennsylvania is one of a
few state-wide prison systems to use this program so broadly.
It's an eight-hour course often compared to CPR training or basic first aid training. Trainees
learn how to identify warning signs of a suicide attempt, for example, and how to intervene
when someone is experiencing delusions. They are also educated on the various symptoms
of different mental illnesses.
But staff aren't the only individuals with access to the training: Inmates themselves can
participate in the training to become peer-to-peer counselors for others behind bars.
DCoE Director: Honing our Efforts to Reduce Suicide - a Public Health Scourge http://bit.ly/2cBs3lW
This article by Capt. Mike Colston, director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, is reposted from the Military Health
System in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is a national observance during the month of
September, but suicide prevention is a priority for the Department of Defense (DoD) every
day of the year.
Suicide is a pressing public health issue. Suicide rates have increased alarmingly in the U.S.
over the past two decades.
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) will lead in preventing suicide through three lines of
action: fostering research, translating clinical knowledge to the field and informing policy.
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OPPORTUNITIES TBI Study participation: Stem Cell Therapy for TBI http://bit.ly/2czeRhF
University of California San Francisco is seeking individuals who have had Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) to participate in current and future research studies for the treatment of TBI.
We are currently seeking participants in a clinical trial of modified stem cell therapy for TBI
called STEMTRA (STEM cell therapy for TRAumatic brain injury).
Interested participants will complete a questionnaire for a TBI research participant
recruitment registry. The information in the registry will be used to identify potential
participants for STEMTRA and future clinical research studies.
Research: New York University Langone Medical Center: Cohen Veterans Center PTS & TBI Research Study http://bit.ly/2cOtaRM
We are conducting a massive study on post-traumatic stress, depression, traumatic brain
injury, and also looking at why some people are more resistant to post-traumatic stress
than others.
This is absolutely CONFIDENTIAL. Participants do NOT need to have post-traumatic stress
to participate, nor will this be any sort of diagnosis or treatment study (we do not ask
participants to take any sort of medication or drugs).
The study compensates up to $515 as well as travel expenses, and we need Post 9/11 era
veterans (they do not necessarily have to have been deployed, as we need non-deployed
personnel for our control group). People interested in the study can call 877-698-3299.
Call for Manuscripts: “The State of Science” in VA Health Equity http://bit.ly/2cBr3P3 The Journal, Medical Care, in collaboration with two national VA HSR&D Centers for
Innovation focused on health equity – the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
(CHERP) and the Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC), intends to
publish a supplemental issue on “The State of Science” in VA Health Equity.
Original research papers focused on the science of documenting, understanding, and
intervening on health care disparities among vulnerable populations served by the VA
Healthcare System or highly relevant to Veteran health and health care are invited.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Congress: VA Is On Lawmakers’ Radar as Congress Returns From Recess http://bit.ly/2cBpLmZ
A House panel on Wednesday (Sep. 7th) will consider whether to subpoena the Veterans
Affairs Department for information about its spending on artwork, as well as documents
related to an investigation into a delayed, way over-budget hospital construction project.
The committee wants unredacted documents – totaling thousands of pages – related to the
construction of a new VA medical center in Aurora, Colo., which started in 2011 and was
supposed to cost roughly $600 million.
The project still isn’t done, and so far has cost more than a billion dollars. The department
has provided a 31-page summary of the investigation to the committee, but some
lawmakers don’t believe the VA has been sufficiently transparent.
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Congress: LAWMAKERS DEMAND ACTION ON VA OVERHAUL WITHOUT LAYING OUT CLEAR PATH FORWARD http://bit.ly/2cOjtCJ
Lawmakers vowed to take action based on a report recommending an overhaul of the way
the Veterans Affairs Department delivers health care, despite expressing deep concerns with
some of the proposals and acknowledging some of the changes would take years to
implement.
Several members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee said at a hearing Wednesday
some of the proposals included in the report were political landmines, noting enacting its
proposals would require bold and risky decisions.
Leaders of the Commission on Care, created by a 2014 VA reform law to provide
suggestions for improving the Veterans Health Administration, issued its more-than-one-
year-in-the-making recommendations in July.
Congress: Proposal to create board of directors to help run VA draws widespread opposition http://bit.ly/2cO5LQp
WASHINGTON — A proposal to establish a board of directors for the Department of Veterans
Affairs drew opposition Wednesday from a House committee intent on changing the VA’s
culture.
The recommendation was part of an 18-point final report from the Commission on Care,
created to roadmap a transformation for the beleaguered VA.
While the commission decided with near-unanimity to create a board of directors, President
Barack Obama, VA Secretary Bob McDonald, and many members of the House Veterans’
Affairs Committee expressed their opposition to the suggestion.
About a dozen veterans service organizations also weighed in on the proposal, with most
opposing it. The Vietnam Veterans of America referred to the board as a “paper tiger” that
would have no real authority because it wouldn’t have “power of the purse.”
Congress: DAV calls for advocacy on H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 http://bit.ly/2cBmiol
The Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, the Honorable Jeff Miller,
introduced H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016.
This legislation could significantly improve the ability of veterans to receive more timely and
accurate decisions on their claims, and appeals of denied claims, for earned benefits.
This bill contains a new processing framework that would make positive and fundamental
changes in the way VA adjudicates benefits. This legislation would create multiple options
for veterans to redress benefits decisions.
Under this legislation, for example, as long as a veteran continuously pursued redress within
one year of the most recent decision, the veteran would be able to preserve the earliest
effective filing date.
This legislation also would allow veterans to present new evidence and obtain hearings
before the Board of Veterans' Appeals or the Veterans Benefits Administration if they so
desired.
Opinion: Union Bosses, VA Bosses Rigging System for Failure http://bit.ly/2cOvHer U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, a Republican from Chumuckla, Florida, is the chairman of the House
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The views expressed in this commentary are his own.
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In an expletive-laden rant delivered earlier this year, a belligerent American Federation of
Government Employees President J. David Cox threatened Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary Bob McDonald with physical violence.
Cox was "prepared to whoop Bob McDonald's a--," he said. "He's going to start treating us
as the labor partner … or we will whoop his a--, I promise you," Cox continued.
McDonald's response? Absolutely nothing.
The exchange perfectly encapsulates the corrosive influence government union bosses are
having on efforts to reform a broken VA.
It's a never-ending cycle in which pliant politicians and federal agency leaders bow to the
bosses' demands to preserve the dysfunctional status quo of our federal personnel system,
which almost guarantees employment for government bureaucrats no matter how egregious
their behavior.
DoD: General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital demonstrates new era of virtual Army Medicine http://bit.ly/2cOiKBx
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — A connection between General Leonard Wood Army
Community Hospital's Intensive Care Unit and the electronic ICU at Arkansas' Baptist Health
hospital continues to virtually change the course of Army Medicine.
DoD: MHS officials delay MHS GENESIS release to improve user experience http://bit.ly/2cBq5SR
Military Health System (MHS) officials are delaying the release of the new electronic health
record, MHS GENESIS. The Program Executive Office Defense Healthcare Management
Systems (PEO DHMS), the executive agency responsible for the new system will spend the
next 30 days reviewing the schedule and will modify as needed.
VA: How the VA is in the midst of transformation (MSNBC Video) http://on.msnbc.com/2cBq7Kr
Robert McDonald of the VA joins Morning Joe to discuss transforming the administration and
the month of September, which is Suicide Prevention Month.
VA: MyVeHU Campus Transition Update http://bit.ly/2cBrnx6 In July, we notified all MyVeHU Campus registered users that MyVeHU Campus was closing
and transitioning all of its content to an alternate platform internal to the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA).
Currently, the sessions are only available to VA employees who are logged on to the VA
network, but we remain committed to making these sessions accessible to those outside the
VA network as well. For those of you who need to access CPRS Tab by Tab Training, you can
still find that training at the following link: http://www.vehu.va.gov/cprs_training.cfm
We appreciate your continued patience as we work to make content available, and will
continue to provide updates via email to all registered users. If you have any questions
regarding this transition or do not wish to receive further emails about this subject, please
feel free to let us know at [email protected].
MyVeHU Transition Assistance Team
VA: Post-9/11 Vet Newsletter - Fall 2016 http://bit.ly/2cBoAE7
Mental Health Among Men and Women After Military Sexual
Did you serve at Qarmat Ali?
My HealtheVet: Veteran Care Made Easy
Assessment of the VA Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit
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Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents
Airborne Hazards Center of Excellence
VA: Local Events & Other News #ExploreVA Facebook Chat: Suicide Prevention for #WomenVets, Sep. 16th
New veterans clinic in Plano to host grand opening Sept. 16
VA Tucson Town Hall, Sep 20th
VA New Orleans Town Hall, Ponchatoula, Sep. 27th
A look at VHA’s National Community Partnership Challenge winners
VA Partners with Richmond International Raceway
Veterans Who Need Routine Audiology and Optometry Appointments Will Soon Be Able to
Directly Schedule
VA Proposes Rule to Consider Certain Diseases Associated with Exposure to Contaminants in
the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune
Revised website provides centralized rural Veteran information to help increase Veterans’
access to care
Mobile Devices for VA Community Inpatient Care
A day in the life of a clinical psychologist at VHA
VA Clinic hosts town hall meeting in Green Bay
Vet Center plans to expand into La Paz County
VA Awards $7.8 Million in Adaptive Sport Grants to Aid Disabled Veterans
Additional resources from my blog
LIST OF VA TOWN HALLS & OTHER MEETINGS NATIONWIDE: http://bit.ly/1Gg1DN6
OHIO Ohio family shares veteran suicide story to help others http://ohne.ws/2cO8KYL
“Holden Scott Corzine left the troubles of this world by his own hand on Wednesday, April 6,
2016.”
The 29-year-old Army veteran’s parents, retired Ross County Common Pleas Judge Jhan
Corzine and Joan Corzine, a retired nurse, reasoned, no one really hides anything when they
say “unexpectedly” in an obituary for a young person. It’s just code for drug overdose or
suicide, so why not be honest.
“My wife and I both thought if it helped one person, it was worth it. All we wanted people to
do is get help, hang onto their loved ones, and let them know things would be OK,” Jhan
said. “Sometimes that’s not enough.”
That thought continues to guide the Corzines as they grapple with the loss of the younger of
their two sons. In the months since finding Holden dead of a gunshot wound in the
basement of their Chillicothe home, they’ve connected with suicide prevention awareness
groups, walked in honor of Holden, and this month – National Suicide Prevention Awareness
Month – Jhan has become a statewide voice encouraging people to reach out for help.
A public service announcement released online by the Ohio Department of Veteran Services
featuring Jhan has been viewed more than 21,000 times since Sept. 2.
Nearly four Ohioans each day die by suicide for a 10-year total of about 14,000 people. YouTube: Grieving Military Dad Shares the Warning Signs of Suicide
Ohio’s Summit for Soldiers http://bit.ly/2cBtGjG Summit for Soldiers is a nonprofit organization, supported by The American Legion
Department of Ohio that provides outdoor experiences for veterans who may be struggling
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with the shift to civilian life, including those who deal with post-traumatic stress disorder
and other service-connected mental conditions.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, the group conducts "adven-therapy" — opportunities to network
through outdoor activities that range from bicycle rides to trail hikes to mountaineering
expeditions.
For more information, read the American Legion Magazine article and visit the Summit for
Soldiers website. Follow Summit for Soldiers on Facebook. The Mind Field: Alternative Routes of Recovery, Summit for Soldiers (The American
Legion Magazine)
Cleveland VA: Start your career in the Rock ‘n’ Roll state of Cleveland - There’s something for everyone in Cleveland: Join our team http://bit.ly/2czgVGd
The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center serves 24 counties in Northeast Ohio. Our 13
Multi-Specialty Clinics, Vet Centers, and numerous community-based contract nursing homes
serve over 105,000 Veterans every year.
We pride ourselves on high-quality patient care, using the latest in technological health care
services.
And we want you to join our team. From RNs, LPNs and physicians to psychologists,
pharmacists, rehab specialists and med techs – our staff of hard-working, compassionate
individuals is devoted to making a difference in the lives of their patients.
. . . Start a meaningful career in a city that has it all. Join the Cleveland VHA team today!
Additional resources from my blog
OPERATION LEGAL HELP OHIO http://bit.ly/1Gg0HbK
RESOURCES FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/1Gg21LH
OHIO JOBS FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/1CL3Ay0
RESURRECTING LIVES FOUNDATION http://bit.ly/1R9toOV EVENTS FOR OHIO VETERANS http://bit.ly/1Tx7tix
VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS
AZ: Tucson Veterans Treatment Court founder & Lake Havasu City Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Coordinator inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame http://bit.ly/2cOtNut
The next two persons will be admitted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame on Oct. 28:
• Born in Berlin, Wisconsin, in 1943, Joan McDermott served as a U.S. Army surgical nurse
with two tours in Vietnam, attaining the rank of Captain.
Following active duty, due to her husband’s military assignments, McDermott lived in many
foreign countries, volunteering at local charities and orphanages. In 2006 McDermott
relocated to Lake Havasu City, retired from nursing, and continues to serve on a variety of
organizations, including as a Medicare counselor and the 9/11 Committee. She is a
volunteer at the Mohave County StandDowns.
McDermott has a distinguished record of service to the community as an active member of
American Legion Post 81 and VFW Post 9401, including past commander and many other
VFW leadership positions. McDermott serves as the mentor coordinator at the Lake Havasu
City Veterans Treatment Court.
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• Born in Tucson in 1945, Judge Michael Pollard is a Vietnam combat veteran, U.S. Marine
Corps; former private attorney, prosecutor and public defender; and since 1994, a Tucson
City Court Magistrate.
He is the former chair of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on the Impact of Domestic
Violence in the Courts and current chair of the Supreme Court’s Court Automation
Coordinating Committee.
In 2009, Judge Pollard assembled a team of city, federal and other local resources to
develop the Tucson Veterans Treatment Court to assist military service members charged
with misdemeanor offenses.
Now expanded to the Regional Municipalities Veterans Treatment Court, this comprehensive
program collaborates with the Department of Veterans Affairs, La Frontera and Old Pueblo
Community Services, and provides mentors for the veterans. Judge Pollard’s legacy is
helping other Arizona courts create veterans treatment courts.
FL: Veterans Treatment Court Opens in Sarasota County http://bit.ly/2cBlMqE
The 12th Judicial Circuit Court celebrates the opening of the Sarasota County Veterans
Treatment Court.
The program is a collaborative effort of several local and statewide agencies and is designed
to help vets comply with treatment and other court orders, and improve their quality of life.
Sarasota County Veterans Service Officer Steven Garcia says this specific veterans court
program involves many different organizations to help vets get back on their feet.
Employment of these veterans that are going through these rough times, housing for the
veterans, getting them health care, and getting them counseling so they don’t fall through
the cracks.”
A major goal of the veterans treatment court program is to reduce criminal recidivism… And
Garcia says the rate that they return back to court or commit another crime is statistically
much lower than the non-veteran population.
FL: UPDATE: Clay Allred makes progress 2 years after incidents http://bit.ly/2cO885p
For defendant Clay Allred, what difference a couple of years make.
. . . And it hasn't been easy. He was arrested with a cache of weapons in 2014, after firing a
gun outside a convenience store. Surveillance video also showed him urinating at the
checkout counter.
The Army veteran, who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, pleaded no contest in veterans
treatment court.
But later, Hillsborough Judge Gregory Holder tried to help Allred get back on his feet, first
by reducing his sentence, hoping it would help him get re-admitted to USF to finish his
degree. Then Holder pleaded with USF trustees, who wouldn't budge.
Those actions got Judge Holder in hot water with the Florida Supreme Court.
Judge Holder says supreme court guidelines encourage judges to be advocates for veterans
in treatment court. But he accepts the reprimand, and believes the scolding was worth it.
"These are the heroes, these men and women, they come in battered and broken,"
explained Holder.
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Now, a new judge is overseeing Allred's progress. And his attorney, Jack Hernandez hopes
to end Allred's probation by next spring. Holder: FL Supreme Court scolding was worth it
Hillsborough judge reprimanded by FL Supreme Court
GA: Savannah veterans find recovery, reform, redemption in court http://bit.ly/2cO8UiZ
. . . The court, which (Chatham County Superior Court Judge Penny Haas ) Freesemann
started in 2011, is one of four accountability courts here. She also handles the Mental
Health Court.
They are intended to remove those facing mostly non-violent offenses who can be best
served by alternative programs instead of incarceration. It offers an alternative way to deal
with personal issues but with the understanding that incarceration is the result if the
program fails.
For Freesemann, the court is somewhat personal.
Her father, Air Force Lt. Col. (ret) Stanley Hass, served in Vietnam; her husband, Air Force
Col. (ret) Todd Freeseman, served in Irag.
“I watched them both come home,” she said. The court “Is the right thing to do.”
“Think of it this way,” she said. “When someone joins the service, they go to basic
training. Then they train for a specialty. And some sort of leadership training. And
continued training throughout their time in the service. “And it is all designed to beat the
civilian out of you, and train you as part of the mightiest fighting force on the planet.
“And then you leave. There is no basic training for civilian life. There is little to no training
designed to transition you out of the military, and return you to live as a civilian.
“Oh, there might be a little. A day. At best a week. But nothing compared to what happened
when you joined.”
ID: Veterans Treatment Courts http://bit.ly/2cOuROP The District II Veterans Treatment Court serves both combat and non-combat veterans.
These court programs were developed to keep veterans out of the prison system and to
address their treatment needs. The Veterans Treatment Court, like Drug Court, is based
upon a team concept.
Stakeholders from various professions come together to form an interdisciplinary team,
including the Judge, Coordinator, Probation, Defense Attorney, Prosecutor, Treatment
providers, and a VA liaison. There is collaboration within the court and with the treatment
providers and liaison, focusing on each veteran and their individual needs.
. . . The District II Veterans Treatment Court holds a monthly educational Forum for
veterans in the program and veterans within the community. The Forum is held at the
Lewiston VFW Hall at 1104 Warner Avenue from 1730 – 1830 the third Thursday of the
month. A meal is donated by various businesses and individuals in the community.
Veterans throughout the decades have provided a service to our country with a mission to
keep the citizens of the United States safe. They need our help as they return from combat,
many having experienced horrors that some of us could never imagine.
It’s our responsibility to make sure that they receive the services and resources to help
them address treatment issues and begin to adjust to civilian life.
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Their lives will never be the same and for most of us we’ll never understand their
experiences, but we can be there to support them! Additional resources from my blog
LIST OF NATIONAL AND STATE LEGAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/19DC5zu
U.S. VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS LOCATIONS http://bit.ly/1Lf1VX5
PTS/TBI/MST Senators want military separation policy to address trauma-related behavior http://bit.ly/2cziV1x
A bipartisan group of nine senators is urging Defense Secretary Ash Carter to update the
military’s separation policy to address behavior that results from trauma, such as sexual
assault or post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
“Clear guidance will ensure that all service members who are impacted by combat or
military sexual assault-related trauma receive fair consideration of their medical conditions
prior to their separation from the military and will ensure that fair, consistent and
transparent standards are applied across the services," the senators wrote in a letter to
Carter on Thursday.
Vision Problems and Traumatic Brain Injury http://bit.ly/2czg9ZZ
. . . How are vision problems found after TBI?
Many members of your care team can find vision problems after TBI. An eye doctor may be part of the team and can check for vision difficulties.
Therapists or other rehabilitation clinicians may be the first to notice a problem. They can make a referral to an eye doctor who can examine you and offer advice for treatment.
Eye doctors who diagnose and treat vision problems after TBI include optometrists (op-TOM-ah-trists) and ophthalmologists (op-thal-MOL-oh-jists). Neuro-optometrists and neuro-ophthalmologists are specialists with additional training in working with people with brain-related vision problems. Consult with your care team to identify the most appropriate resources for your evaluation and treatment.
What are common types of vision problems after TBI?
There are a variety of visual problems that can occur at different time points in your recovery. Some
of the most common types of vision problems include the following:
Blurred vision, especially with seeing up close Double vision Decreased peripheral vision
There can also be complete loss of vision in one or both eyes depending on the injury.
Research: American Legion throws weight behind marijuana research http://bit.ly/2cBlHDj
The American Legion has called on Congress to remove marijuana from the list of drugs that
are classified as having no potential medical use.
The Legion, the country’s largest veterans organization with 2.4 million members, passed a
resolution at its annual convention last week to promote research on marijuana’s potential
use for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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The resolution noted that with thousands of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan diagnosed
with PTSD or TBI, and the Drug Enforcement Agency's recent approval of a study on the
effectiveness of cannabis for PTSD, Congress should remove marijuana from its Schedule I
designation, where it shares space with heroin, Ecstasy, LSD, Quaaludes and peyote.
“Amend legislation to remove marijuana from Schedule I and reclassify it in a category that,
at a minimum, will recognize cannabis as a drug with potential medical value,” the Legion
wrote in its resolution, first reported by marijuana.com. Study: Can marijuana improve PTSD symptoms for veterans?
MST Research: VA National Center for Patient Safety: Military Sexual Trauma Research http://bit.ly/2cO7aq7
. . . a recently published VA study offers a snapshot into the existence of sexual
improprieties toward women in the military going back decades. Based on the accounts of a
select number of women, the study adds important insight into the scope and persistent
nature of the problem.
The study, appearing in the August 2016 issue of Military Medicine, highlights a pattern of
sexual misconduct that spans the enrollment of women in the military from World War II
through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The research finds that 90 percent of women
experienced some form of military sexual trauma (MST) while serving in the U.S. military.
The women described cases of military sexual trauma, a term used by DoD to refer to
instances of sexual harassment, sexual coercion, sexual assault or attempted sexual assault
that a Veteran experienced during his or her military service.
They also detailed barriers to reporting incidents of sexual misconduct and sexual assault,
and the challenges they faced when seeking health care. Participants completed a
questionnaire or agreed to a one-one-one interview and were allowed to remain anonymous.
Mental Health After Military Sexual Trauma
CreatiVets Pairs Hit Songwriters with Veterans to Help Combat PTSD http://bit.ly/2cBrnx7
. . . Since 2013, nearly 30 veterans have come to Nashville to write with songwriters like
Darryl Worley, Johnny Bulford, Lance Carpenter and Erik Dylan.
Casper serves as the nonprofit’s co-writer and tour guide as he spends three days with each
veteran. The day before the veteran sits down to write his or her story, Casper takes them
to a writer’s round and tells them to listen to why the songwriters created their songs.
“Days prior, I’m on the phone with them prepping them about what the song’s going to be
about so when we go into the writing room they know exactly what the song’s going to be.
We’re not trying to write a hit song,” he stresses. “We’re trying to write their story and turn
it into a song.
If it becomes a hit that’s awesome, but that’s not what we’re doing it for.
When we’re done, the guitar that we wrote the song with I give to the veteran so that we
can get them to hopefully keep learning how to play guitar on their own and to write more
music about what they went through and give them a new tool to help with the PTSD.”
Additional resources from my blog
RESURRECTING LIVES FOUNDATION http://bit.ly/1R9toOV
EVENTS FOR VETERANS & VETERAN SERVICE PROVIDERS http://bit.ly/1Gg1nOi
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ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE NEWS IS POSTED IN THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SECTION BELOW
SUICIDE
EVENT: #ExploreVA Facebook Chat: Suicide Prevention for #WomenVets, Sep 16th http://bit.ly/2cOpIGC
. . . Join representatives from the VA and American Women Veterans (AWV) to learn how
women Veterans, Servicemembers and their families can use VA benefits and services to
manage stress, treat conditions and access resources dedicated to suicide prevention.
Participating is easy: Click the “Register for event reminders” button to receive an email
reminder the day of the event with a link to the American Women Veterans Facebook page.
You can also visit this page on the day of the event for instructions on how to join. You will
need a Facebook account to participate.
During the chat learn:
How to spot warning signs of suicide and what you can do to help.
Where to find VA mental health and suicide prevention resources, services and
treatment options
How to determine VA eligibility and apply for VA health care benefits.
Please help VA spread the word about this event with Veterans in your life by sharing this
page on Facebook or Twitter. DoD UPDATE: ‘Be There’ Suicide Prevention Theme Resonates With Troop Values http://bit.ly/2czeIuB
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2016 — Preventing suicide requires the commitment of all in the
Defense Department, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
said in a videotaped message at the Sept. 7 Suicide Prevention Month kickoff at the
Pentagon.
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert R. Ruark, military deputy to the acting Secretary of Defense
for personnel and readiness, echoed the chairman in his keynote remarks, and said this
year’s theme, “Be There,” serves to raise awareness among military and civilian personnel,
veterans, and their families and friends.
“The bottom line is that we care about our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast
Guardsmen, and that [caring] has to continue after their service ends,” Ruark said.
DoD: September is Suicide Prevention Month http://bit.ly/2cBpgcF . . . “Suicide prevention is really a community effort, not something that can be
accomplished by one provider or clinic alone,” said Capt. Tiffany Brakefield, 20th Medical
Operations Squadron staff clinical psychologist.
Although there are no universal symptoms, some warning signs of suicidal ideation may
include withdrawal from activities, appearing depressed and changes in sleep or appetite.
When friends, family and peers notice changes and choose to help, the results can be
lifesaving.
. . . “If you suspect someone you know is suicidal utilize the A.C.E model,” said Brakefield.
“'Ask' directly about thoughts of self-harm or suicide, 'Care', actively listen and remove any
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means that could be used for self-harm, and 'Escort', accompany your wingman to a
member of your chain of command or to a professional.”
. . . There are various ways to receive help for thoughts of suicide such as contacting the
Behavioral Health Optimization Program clinic, mental health clinic or chaplain services.
“We’re 100 percent confidential and non-judgmental,” said Capt. James Finley, 20th Fighter
Wing chaplain. “Our Religious Support Teams are here to care for you; 24/7 there’s a
chaplain on call.”
In addition to the chaplain corps, other services include Military OneSource, the military
family life consultant, and the Military Crisis Line at 1-888-273-8255. During an emergency,
call 911.
Marines confront culture of hazing in wake of trainee's suicide http://bit.ly/2czeUtT
Some of the 20 commanders and senior enlisted leaders who were part of the trainee's
battalion have already been removed from their posts, including the three most senior
leaders.
Investigations sparked by the suicide of a US Marine Corps trainee, who fell nearly 40
feet in a stairwell, found a culture of verbal and physical abuse at the Parris Island
training facility in South Carolina.
A report released Thursday criticized commanders for turning a blind eye to abusive
practices.
Research: Let’s save lives: Here’s a strategy of compassion, concern and intervention to stop suicide http://fxn.ws/2czfuYF
Editor's note: World Suicide Prevention Day was September 10, 2016.
More U.S. citizens kill themselves than kill one another each year. That's stark evidence that
proves we are all far more dangerous to ourselves than we are to other people.
Globally, one person dies every forty seconds by his or her own hand. The CDC’s National
Center for Health Statistics recently released a study documenting the surge in suicide rates
in the United States – increasing at an epidemic level from 1999 - 2014 to a nearly thirty-
year high of 42,773 completed suicides in 2014.
. . . When someone close to you talks about suicide or exhibits signs of suicidal desires, you
can respond by taking five specific action steps. This is a strategy of compassion, concern,
and intervention.
STEP 1: CAREFULLY LISTEN AND OBSERVE THE PERSON.
STEP 2: IDENTIFY WITH THE HURTING PERSON.
STEP 3: INITIATE A LOVING, CALCULATED RESPONSE, WHILE BEING VERY CAREFUL AND
SENSITIVE.
STEP 4: ASK THE KEY QUESTION. Whenever you suspect that someone close to you is
contemplating taking his or her life, an essential question must be asked: Do you have a
plan or method to take your life? Have you considered an actual time to do it?
STEP 5: ACCESS THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE.
Jeremiah J. Johnston, Ph.D., is president of Christian Thinkers Society, a Resident Institute
at Houston Baptist University where he also serves at Associate Professor of Early
Christianity. Johnston is the author of "Unanswered: Lasting Truth for Trending Questions"
(Whitaker House, November 3, 2015) and accompanying Bible Study.
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The Weekly Spark: http://bit.ly/29EvMvH News and highlights from SPRC, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center:
Prescription Drug Misuse and Suicidal Ideation
6 Myths about Suicide that Every Parent and Educator Should Know
This Video Powerfully Shows Why Men Need to Talk about Mental Health
Survey: Financing Suicide Care
Webinar: The Relationship of Sleep Disturbance to Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors:
An Opportunity for Intervention
Funding Opportunity for National Native Health Research Training Initiative
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Research: University of California Los Angles (UCLA): Coma Patient Has His Brain ‘Jump-Started’ By An Ultrasound Device http://huff.to/2czi7ta
A man has made “remarkable” progress waking up from a coma after scientists used
ultrasound to jump-start his brain.
The 25-year-old underwent the innovative treatment, which targets sonic ultrasound waves
at the thalamus – the brain’s central processing hub.
This is the first time this approach has been used to treat serious brain injury and despite
the doctors anticipating positive results, the actual outcome was far more impressive.
Before the procedure began the patient had showed minimal signs of being conscious but
only 24 hours after treatment he had improved measurably.
In fact three days later he had regained full consciousness and full language
comprehension.
He even made a fist-bump gesture to say goodbye to one of his doctors.
Martin Monti, lead author on the study at the University of California, Los Angeles said: “It is
possible that we were just very lucky and happened to have stimulated the patient just as
he was spontaneously recovering.” ITT Technical Institutes: Downfall of ITT Technical Institutes Was a Long Time in the Making (NYT) http://nyti.ms/2cBws8w
. . . The collapse of ITT, one of the nation’s largest for-profit educational chains, may have
seemed sudden, coming less than two weeks after the Education Department — citing
financial instability and the likely loss of accreditation — barred the parent company from
enrolling new students using federal funds.
But the unraveling stretches further back, to a time when ITT was a Wall Street darling,
raking in record profits.
“It has been a long time coming,” said Carrie Wofford, president of the nonprofit Veterans
Education Success and the former senior counsel to aSenate committee investigating for-
profit colleges.
There was “a lack of fair play that was particularly true at ITT and some others.” Middle Tennessee State University: A look at VHA’s National Community Partnership Challenge winners http://bit.ly/2cO7oNR
. . . Many Veterans experience challenges when adjusting to college life after their military
service. Traumatic brain injuries, posttraumatic stress, and depression can make the
transition to academia even more difficult.
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A new partnership between the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Middle
Tennessee State University (MTSU) is making sure their student Veterans are fully
supported throughout that transition.
MTSU recently opened the Veterans and Family Center, which offers an array of services to
student Veterans.
The partnership, an example of VA’s commitment to core ICARE values, is a collaboration
among peer advisors, Veteran benefits advisors, school enrollment advisors, employment
advisors, and a VA mental health provider working to accomplish the center’s mission:
assist current Servicemembers, Veterans and family members from military to college, then
from college to a successful career.
New York University Langone Medical Center: Welcome to the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic (NY) http://bit.ly/2bsd7pq
At the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at NYU Langone, we provide free,
compassionate care for veterans and military families who are experiencing the long-term
effects of all phases of military service and other life stresses, including relationship
difficulties, school problems, and unemployment and relocation issues.
. . . Should you know of any veterans in need, NYU is offering free mental health services
to military veterans (and their families), regardless of era served or discharge status
(honorable, dishonorable, etc).
We specialize in family therapy, in addition to many other types of care. We have a very
short wait list, generally 7 to 10 days on average.
We also compensate for some travel (we provide Metro Cards).
We have a new drug and alcohol treatment program as well as a recently launched TBI
treatment program (both of which are also free).
Research: New York University Langone Medical Center: Cohen Veterans Center PTS & TBI Research Study http://bit.ly/2cOtaRM
We are conducting a massive study on post-traumatic stress, depression, traumatic brain
injury, and also looking at why some people are more resistant to post-traumatic stress
than others.
This is absolutely CONFIDENTIAL. Participants do NOT need to have post-traumatic stress
to participate, nor will this be any sort of diagnosis or treatment study (we do not ask
participants to take any sort of medication or drugs).
The study compensates up to $515 as well as travel expenses, and we need Post 9/11 era
veterans (they do not necessarily have to have been deployed, as we need non-deployed
personnel for our control group). People interested in the study can call 877-698-3299.
Shepherd University: Shepherd University meets challenge to improve veteran students' services http://bit.ly/2cBt39P
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University is taking a bow for its efforts in helping
the school's student veterans and their dependents adjust to campus life and classroom
schedules.
The kudos came in a letter to Shepherd President Mary J.C. Hendrix from L.G. Corder, head
of veterans education and training for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy
Commission.
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On Veterans Day 2015, Shepherd agreed to take on the requirements of the 5-Star
Challenge, a statewide effort to improve services for student veterans.
All of the requirements had to be implemented by Thursday, said Mary Beth Myers, veterans
support-services coordinator at Shepherd.
Meeting the challenges included the February opening of the new Shepherd University
Veterans Center on Princess Street.
. . . Another of the 5-Star Challenge's requirements was allowing for veterans to take
advantage of priority registration for classes, which was offered for the first time in the
spring semester.
. . . Many veterans take classes in information technology, business, psychology and
nursing, she said.
"This is a great benefit for us to know we will have early access for the classes we need,"
Deyerle said.
Among the other requirements in successfully completing the challenge were adopting the
14 provisions of the West Virginia Veteran Friendly Campus Act; staff training on veterans'
issues; and connecting veterans to one another and alumni.
Myers also singled out Shepherd’s collaboration with the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.
“The 5-Star Challenge provides structure and guidance to higher-education institutions,
ensuring best practices in support of student veteran college success," said Thomas C.
Segar, vice president of student affairs at Shepherd. "We believe in our student veterans
and want to create a positive experience for them at Shepherd.”
GENERAL NEWS
VFW ANNOUNCES NEW MENTAL WELLNESS CAMPAIGN http://bit.ly/2czgRGF
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is launching a new nationwide
campaign to focus on mental wellness within the military and veterans’ communities. Joined
by three high-profile national partners, Give an Hour, One Mind, and PatientsLikeMe,
the campaign kicks off during a joint press event inside the National Press Club’s Lisagor
Room at 2 p.m., Tuesday.
The VFW Mental Wellness Campaign, commissioned by VFW National Commander Brian
Duffy and VFW Auxiliary National President Colette Bishop, leverages the power, influence
and reach of nearly 1.7 million members in more than 6,600 VFW Posts around the world
with the nation’s leaders in mental health care, research, and peer-to-peer support.
The campaign’s goal is to raise awareness, foster community engagement, improve
research, and provide intervention for veterans, service members, and their loved ones who
may be suffering from invisible injuries or emotional stress.
“We are proud to be joined by the nation’s leading mental health organizations to help
change the veteran’s narrative — the veteran’s brand — which right now has America
regarding us more as individual heroes instead of strategic assets in every community,” said
Duffy, who is the first Operation Desert Storm veteran to lead the 117-year-old VFW.
Chicago nonprofit trains veterans to be software developers http://trib.in/2czhgZw
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Code Platoon, a Chicago nonprofit that puts military veterans through an immersive coding
boot camp, graduated its first class this year with high hopes of addressing both tech talent
gaps and challenges to veteran employment.
The class of nine, most of whom went on to do internships, represents the start of what
Rodrigo Levy, founder and executive director, hopes becomes a broader push to put
veterans on paths to lucrative, high-demand software development jobs.
"I'd like veterans to recognize that this is not closed to them, even if they don't have a
STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) background, even if they don't have a
college degree," Levy said.
EVENT: NYS Division of Human Rights Know Your Rights Town Hall, Buffalo, NY, Oct. 4th http://on.ny.gov/2cBmX9G
Please join us for a discussion on the fair housing rights of people with disabilities and
emotional support animals, and design and construction for accessibility.
. . . Panelists include Celia O’Brien, President, WNY Veterans Housing Coalition, Inc. and
Suzy Alexander, Program Coordinator & Founder, Dog Tags New York (DTNY), Veteran/Dog
Program, Veterans One-stop Center.
EVENT: Bob Woodruff Foundation Stand Up for Heroes, NYC, Nov 1st http://bit.ly/2cBuDs8
Only 8 weeks until 10th Annual Stand Up for Heroes, 11/1! Tix on sale 9/13.
Additional resources from my blog
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS http://bit.ly/1Gg21LH
EVENTS FOR VETERANS & VETERANS SERVICE PROVIDERS http://bit.ly/1Gg1nOi
VETERANS JOB LISTINGS AND HIRING FAIRS WEBSITES http://bit.ly/19Dz2ay NEWSLETTERS & BLOG FOR VETERANS http://bit.ly/1GQzKjf
"VETERANS IN JUSTICE" LinkedIn Professional Group (VIJ)
Please join us on LinkedIn or Facebook for networking and discussions on the issues regarding
veterans in the criminal justice system. This group's mission is to connect professionals and
advocates who work with and for justice-involved veterans and to share ideas and practices for
assisting those veterans -- from the conditions that lead to justice involvement, through initial
police contact, arrest, criminal case processing, conviction, sentencing, incarceration, and
release. Access our group at http://linkd.in/1947vfS Facebook:
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LINKEDIN GROUPS
Military and Veteran Benefit Forum Veteran Mentor Network http://linkd.in/1fOlgOt 28,933 members Institute for Veteran Cultural Studies http://linkd.in/1cz3gq1 NAMI http://linkd.in/1cz3Gg7 BI-IFEA (Brain injury-Ideas for Education & Advocacy) http://linkd.in/1cz4e5V Military-Civilian: Hot Jobs and Careers for Veterans and Their Families http://linkd.in/1c59DkM VETERANS IN JUSTICE GROUP http://linkd.in/12APdMS
Four subgroups created: Veterans Treatment Courts http://linkd.in/145DdHc Mental Health http://linkd.in/12QFCjI Female Veterans http://linkd.in/145CTbn Peer Support & Mentoring http://linkd.in/145D32G
Cuyahoga County Ohio Veterans and Supporters (Bryan A. McGown "Gunny") http://linkd.in/Zxwx1f Veteran Employment Representatives http://linkd.in/ZxwUcc MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS POST DEPLOYMENT FOR PROVIDERS, COMBAT VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES http://bit.ly/1RVPLFl Midwest Military Outreach, Inc. http://linkd.in/1eiMTkJ Military Veteran Job Fairs & Hiring Conferences http://linkd.in/Zxx4jS Wounded Warrior Resources http://linkd.in/17TMNhJ The Value of a Veteran http://linkd.in/15vD7H4 MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS POST DEPLOYMENT FOR PROVIDERS, COMBAT VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES http://linkd.in/1fkQLA8 (Please email us other groups that you find and think would be informative and useful for our audience)
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To focus this newsletter on veterans-related criminal justice and mental illness issues and to shorten it to a more
manageable size, we have moved our tables & lists of reference materials and other longer term information to retired Justice Stratton's blog. Please follow the links below for that information.
Operation Legal Help Ohio http://bit.ly/1Gg0HbK
National Legal Assistance http://bit.ly/19DC5zu
VA Town Halls & Events http://bit.ly/1Gg1DN6
Jobs & Hiring Fairs Listings http://bit.ly/19Dz2ay
Events: Conferences, Webinars, etc.
http://bit.ly/1Gg1nOi
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Current Newsletter http://bit.ly/19ovER5
2015 Newsletters http://bit.ly/1FKASAC
Ohio Resources For Veterans http://bit.ly/19ouWn0
Editor's Note: Thank you to all of the individuals and organizations that provide articles for these news clips every week. I would especially like to thank and urge you to follow:
USMC 1stLt Andrew T. Bolla, PIO at the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment, publisher of WWR In the News, DoD Morning News of Note
Lily Casura, journalist, author and founder of Healing Combat Trauma - the award-winning, first website to address the issue of combat veterans and PTSD (established February 2006)
U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Wayne Gatewood, of Quality Support Inc. Wayne disseminates a daily Veterans News e-mail to an international audience
Dr. Ingrid Herrera-Yee, Project Manager, Military Spouse Mental Health Pipeline, National Military Family Association. Dr. Herrera-Yee is currently a Board Member for the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Military Spouses of Strength, Military Mental Health Project and the National Guard Suicide and Resiliency Council among others. She has also been a special contributor to NBC News, Military Times, Air Force Times, Military Spouse Magazine and BuzzFeed. She spends her free time mentoring spouses through eMentor and Joining Forces. Dr. Herrera-Yee received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and was a Clinical Fellow at Harvard University.
U.S Army Colonel (Ret.) James Hutton, Director of Media Relations at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Justice for Vets, Justice For Vets is a professional services division of the National Association of Drug Court
professionals, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Alexandria, VA. Justice for Vets believes that no veteran or military service member should suffer from gaps in service, or the judicial system when they return to their communities. As the stewards of the Veterans Treatment Court movement
Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, Pioneer, America's first mental health court dedicated to the decriminalization of people with mental illness
Mary Ellen Salzano, founder facilitator of the CA Statewide Collaborative for our Military and Families
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