Texas Veterans Commission, Military Veteran Peer
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MILITARY CULTURE
Transcript of Texas Veterans Commission, Military Veteran Peer
MILITARY CULTURE
Your PresenterTim Keesling
Manager, Veterans Mental Health Program
The Military
National Guard
US Army National Guard: 354,200US Air National Guard: 105,400
(http://www.dtic.mil/congressional_budget/pdfs/FY2015_pdfs/MILPER_CRPT-113hrpt446.pdf)
Forging the Warrior from the Civilian
8 to 12 Week Process
Continuous Training for War
Months to 20+ Years
Combat Deployments4mos to 18mos duration: multiple, back-to-back
What about Families?
Accessing Care through the VA
Not so easy…
To keep the following in mind…
First:Safety and
Stabilization
Then:Remembrance and Mourning
Finally:Reconnection
Consider:
For some of us, “a lifetime ago”
happens every day.
The keys to success
• Empathy vs “I understand”• Effective Listening• Creating a Comfort Zone• Non-Judgmental • Stay Calm• Emphasize Hope• Reach out to Resources • Celebrate Success!
Resource Connections:
They, and you, are not alone!
Federal Resources
Veterans Affairs1-800-827-1000
www.va.gov
State Resources
Texas Veterans CommissionTVC Main: (512) 463-5538
TVC Veterans Mental Health: (512) 463-6091
www.tvc.texas.gov
AND
TexVet(512) 341-4924www.texvet.com
Local Resources
Your local Peer Coordinator is: Gregory Morton (210) 685-8716
MVPN Peer Coordinator: Tish McCullough(210) 286-2960
Texas Veterans Commission Veterans Mental Health Program
Points of Contact
Sean Hanna, Director (512) 784-5154
Tim Keesling, Manager(512) 956-3438
TVC VMH Program(512) 463-6091
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THANK YOU!
