No Family Left Behind Conference Serves Mentally Wounded
No Family Left Behind Conference Serves Mentally Wounded Warriors and Their Families Registration is free and childcare is available for April 24-25 event SHILOH, Ill., March 17, 2015-The St. Louis area veteran support group Operation Honor will host the second annual “No Family Left Behind” conference and connection fair. This year’s theme is “Supporting Military Families in Restoring the Soul.” The two-day event takes place at Faith Family Church, in Shiloh, Illinois, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 24, with an additional evening session from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The Saturday session runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on April 25. “Nearly 25 percent of suicides in Missouri involve a veteran,” said Brian Russell, event director and veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan. “The impact on those families is incalculable, making the need to offer these sorts of events more urgent. To save just one family from this cycle makes this event a success.” Operation Honor has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Allsup and Illinois Joining Forces to enlist nationally recognized speaker and ward-winning writer, Dr. Ed Tick. The post-traumatic stress expert and author of “War and the Soul” released his latest book, “Warrior’s Return: Restoring the Soul After War,” in November, 2014. Dr. Tick is the keynote speaker and will lead sessions on the topic of mental health of combat veterans both days of the conference. Additional breakout sessions will address a wide variety of issues, including the disability claims process for veterans, post-deployment readjustment for children and help for families affected by post-traumatic stress disorder. The conference connection fair will feature St. Louis area organizations and businesses that support veterans and military families. The goal of the conference is to connect military families, past and present, with resources available to help improve their quality of life. Registration is free and childcare is available at no cost. To register, visit the Operation Honor website http://operationhonor.net/nflb-2015.html or call (618) 277-0232. Faith Family Church is located at 704 North Green Mount Road in Shiloh, Il.. For more information, or to arrange an interview with Dr. Tick, please contact: Tai Venuti, [email protected], 618-803-8807 Bobbie Ahring, 618-954-8156 Trish Freeland, 618-207-5354 http://operationhonor.net/
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