Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, MD, Founder & Executive Director,

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

FROM CO TO CEO: A VETERANS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TO

BRAGG ABOUT!

THE FACTS

BACKGROUND INTEL• Over 2.5 million service personnel have been deployed to the war

zone in Iraq and Afghanistan; many with multiple deployments.• TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) has been estimated in nearly 20% of the

nearly 2.5 million returning Veterans returning from Iraq & Afghanistan, and an estimated 30% have PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

OUR COMMITMENT• RLF actively partners with other established 501 (c)(3) organizations

to coordinate programs and resources such as providing job training and career opportunities to TBI Veterans following their treatment, and during their ongoing recovery.

RESURRECT A HERO –99% SOLUTION

All VOLUNTARY military - 1% of the population, mainly from rural areas with limited access to healthcare and employment resources.

Civilian world - 99% of the resources – abundant opportunities, but there is a disconnect and a lack of coordinated military separation plan.

RLF - An organizing force for collaboration between our military, and Department of Defense (DOD), Veterans Administration (VA), as well as the civilian world to promote healthcare, employment, and education for America’s returning heroes.

CAUSES OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT

• When Vets return home to rural areas without necessary/adequate resources

• Economy in general – Lack of SERVICE jobs

• Lack of “standard” education requirements

• Military experience does NOT translate well into the civilian job market

• Misperceptions about the wounds of war –

– PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

– TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury

OPPORTUNITY EXISTS NOW

Veterans characteristics make for excellent employees

1. Follow orders well

2. Team players

3. Problem Solvers (Rev. Woods – Dublin)

4. Proven service record

5. Sacrifice for the good of the group – WAY OF LIFE

6. Loyal, committed, sense of mission

TAKING THE “INITIATIVE”

PILOT PROGRAM PROPOSAL• Fort Bragg – Largest military installation in the U.S. • Commanding General Joseph Anderson – Directive• Leadership team presentation 12/09/2013• Jon Giacomin, CEO Cardinal Health Pharmaceuticals - USN

Resurrecting Lives Foundation, in collaboration with Ft. Bragg and Cardinal Health, will devise a pilot program for military separation under the “Invest in Vets.”

Scope: 8,000 military discharges/yr. from Ft. Bragg

COLLABORATION

1st Major Collaborative Effort

• Warrior Transition Battalion – those who will separate are given 4 weeks to interact with our team.

• PROPOSAL – put “shoes on the ground”

• Companies adopt Veterans or a Battalion – for specific geographic areas and skill sets.

“This must be supported from CEO Level”- Colonel David Ristedt, MD, Army Corps Surgeon

LEADING CHANGE

Corps Changing Concept

• Change model from “disability” to ability

• If you can not “soldier on” you are still valuable

• Provides transition support from military to civilian

• Interested in 3 A’s – Ability - Aptitude - Attitude

• Eliminates gaps in the “transition” period and provides a PLAN for Discharge

TRANSITIONS/MILITARY SEPARATION TO CHANGE FROM THIS POINT ON

Every separating military member will have a PLAN prior to separation including:

1. VA/ Medical facility appointment within first 2 weeks of discharge- Secretary Bob McDonald is supportive.

2. Email address with SMART PHONE and/or iPad – phone includes crisis app- General McChrystal’s Crosslead Group is securing through Scotts Miracle Gro and CEO Mr. Jim Hagedorn.

3. Job and/or Education Placement- Voluntary Program brokered by RLF

4. RLF will support Memberships to American Legion/AMVETS – for Mentorship/Community Reintegration

5. RLF will provide CD of medical record prior to discharge- ProScan and Dr. Stephen Pomeranz are donating.

6. Pilot Program in OHIO with Cardinal Health – Fortune 500 Company

PRIOR TO MILITARY SEPARATION – PILOT PROGRAM

• Facilities will be chosen with location in mind – Part of the country near home or familiar circumstances if possible

• Aptitude and Abilities will be assessed as part of the WTB program on voluntary basis.

• Medical records, interviews, further placement tools will be voluntary for the military member prior to separation.

• Job offers will be made ONLY AFTER the above information is available.

PER TESTING – RECOMMENDATIONS/ADJUSTMENTS

CAN BE MADE AS NEEDEDFOR ALL VETERANS HIRED: • Provide Veterans Support Group-• Employ Veterans Supervisor • Utilize Veterans Advocate for disciplinary actions • Arrange weekly meetings – mandatory @ lunchtime or make

it voluntary with increased benefit for attendance.

THIS is a process that will allow NEW HIRES to then become Advocates and Mentors as they remain with the company

CASE MANAGEMENT ENROLLMENT – part of the employment process

FURTHER COLLABORATIONS IN DUBLIN

• Collaboration with VIAQUEST for Invest in Vets employment initiative

• Outcome studies generated from employment/retention data

• This program to be used as pilot for further employment initiatives

• Collaboration will have local, state, and national implications for careers

• viaquest.com

MEASUREMENTS OF SUCCESS

• RETENTION

• Attendance

• Safety Record

• Quality of Work

• Productivity of Work

• Conduct

• Evaluations

• Awards/Promotions

THE OPPORTUNITY OF CHAOS

CHAOS BRINGS OPPORTUNITY -

“The opportunity of a lifetime must be seized within The Lifetime of Opportunity.”

- Leonard Ravenhill, Author

ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE INCEPTION – JULY 28, 2012

• Referral of over 100 patients/families to essential resources• Over 50 Presentations to Military Installations, Veterans Service

Organizations, Community Programs, Veterans Support Groups• Documentary, “Operation Resurrection” presented on Capitol Hill

sponsored by Congressman Steve Stivers on 11/12/13. • Presentations April, 2015, to American Neuroradiologic Society -

Michael Lipton, MD, PhD, on research defining the injuries involved with the BLAST Injury – a CALL to Action – OHIO BORN STUDY

• Initiation of Ft. Bragg Employment Pilot Program, 2015, with plans for Camp LeJeune and Ft. Irwin by early 2016.

• Provided vital information to military members and Veterans in over 28 states

WE ARE SHAPING LEGISLATION- 4 BILLS IN 2014 ON CAPITOL HILL • Senators Rob Portman (R) Ohio/Senator Martin Heinrich (D) NM -

MEPS – Medical Evaluation Parity for Service Members – Pre/Post testing for TBI/PTSD

• Senator Sherrod Brown (D) Ohio – Michael Fairman (USMC-Ret.) Senator Roy Blunt (R) Mo. – SET – Significant Event Tracker – Identifying significant events in combat for TBI/PTSD

• Representatives Steve Stivers (R) Ohio and Tammy Duckworth (D) – Illinois – Congressional SET Bill presentation.

• Senator Joe Donnelly (D) Indiana – Jacob Sexton Suicide Prevention Act – considering TBI as significant risk for suicide.

• NOTE: Bipartisan nature of these landmark bills – with national, and international significance. TBI is an Epidemic

OUR INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Due to the epidemic nature of TBI throughout the world – on playing fields and on battle fields, we have been contacted by the following nations via our website and by phone to establish a dialogue for the future:

• GREAT BRITAIN• AUSTRALIA• NEW ZEALAND• SOUTH AFRICA• UKRAINE

COLLABORATION PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Walter F. Fyda “lead office” in Marysville, Ohio - Opened 03/16/2015 – US Congressman Jim Jordan- presiding

First of 11 collaborative offices to serve our heroes with TBI

1. California (2)

2. Texas (2)

3. Florida (1)

4. New York (1)

5. Pennsylvania (2)

6. Ohio (1) – Lead office Marysville, Ohio

7. Virginia

8. Hawaii

11 Offices with collaborative efforts – 65% service rate for TBI

AMVETS, COAC, CORPORATE & PRIVATE DONATIONS- WANDA AND

ARNIE COLDIRON • WE thank our partners for past three years - • All these accomplishments were done on private donations and local

fundraisers • Retirement funds providing FUTURES for our Heroes – board members• Looking for Corporate Donations – company “buys into” the entire

concept and assists with future development of employment initiative at other corporations.

• Still searching for grants, federal funding. This is difficult because this concept is new and revolutionary.

• HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE THE WORLD and give the gift of a FUTURE?

• Why don’t you join us and INVEST in VETS?

CHANGING THE PROCESS –ONCE AND FOR ALL

• THE CIVILIAN WORLD MUST be involved in the transition process- Collaborations with VA/DOD/Civilian health care providers must occur and must remain part of the warrior care process from this point forward.

• Employers must understand the unique qualities of Veterans and realize that successful integration may take a few weeks longer, but the LONGEVITY and loyalty results will be many fold.

• VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MUST PULL TOGETHER TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO CHANGE, ONCE AND FOR ALL, THE PROCESS OF SEPARATION FROM THE MILITARY.

• THE VA MUST COLLABORATE WITH CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO REPRESENT 99% OF THE RESOURCES…

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Dublin, Ohio 43017

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