2015 STATEWIDE SYMPOSIUM IN SUPPORT OF SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES – AGENDA
Note: Speakers and topics will be updated as confirmed and are subject to change. View the current agenda at: www.ArizonaCoalition.org/symposium DAY 1 – SYMPOSIUM – WEDNESDAY, 4/22 Registration – Breakfast – Exhibitors
0800 – 0900 0900 – 1015 INITIAL FORMATION – COTTONWOOD BALLROOM Opening Ceremony | Colonel James P. Isenhower, III BREAK Refreshments – Exhibitors & Pop Up Presentations
1015 – 1045 BREAKOUT ROOM 1045 – 1215 BRIEFING I Choose one TRACK: Military/Veteran in AZ
BRITTLEBUSH TRACK: Legal & Vet Courts
CHIA TRACK: Clinical Practice & Skills OCOTILLO Second Chance for Service: The Vet Court Movement Arizona Roadmap to Veteran Employment Supporting Young Children’s Secure Attachment Introduction to Moral Injury and Moral Repair Bryan Durham, MSW Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services Gregg Maxon, Arizona Supreme Court, John O’Connor, Buffalo Veterans Court, John Fuller, Veterans Court Mentor Project 1215 – 1315 Ana Arbel, MA Southwest Human Development William Nash, MD CAPT, MC, USN (retired) LUNCH – Networking BREAKOUT ROOM 1315 ‐ 1445 BRIEFING II Choose one BRITTLEBUSH
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Today’s Military David Myers, BA, JD, LLM, Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, Kent Edwards, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Yelena Duterte, JD, Syracuse University College of Law 1445 ‐ 1500 DESERT STAR GOLDEN POPPY
Understanding Challenging Behaviors in Children of Military and Veteran Families Polytrauma and Moral Injury: A Multidisciplinary Team Conversation Expanding Choice & Capacity: the VA & Community‐Based Providers Navigating the Benefits Maze from Claim to Court Facilitator: Dena Hallman U.S. Army TRACK: Military/Veteran Children & Youth GOLDEN POPPY Military/Veteran 101 Mario Aguirre & Kelly Anne Beck Arizona Coalition for Military Families TRACK: Basic Needs, Benefits & Beyond – DESERT STAR Blake Chaffee, PhD, TriWest Healthcare Alliance & Kuauhtemoc Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OCOTILLO
Lori Masseur, MEd & Ariana Lopez Arizona Department of Education BREAK – Snacks BREAKOUT ROOM 1500 – 1630 BRIEFING III Choose one COTTONWOOD BALLROOM
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DESERT STAR Experiential Walkthrough of the Military Lifecycle Discharge Upgrades: Making a Wrong Discharge Right Ending Veteran Homelessness: Maximizing Impact Through Coordinated Assessment Moderator: Kristine A. Huskey U of A Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic, Rob Cuthbert, Urban Justice Center, Margaret Middleton, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Mario Aguirre & Kelly Anne Beck Arizona Coalition for Military Families UPDATED: 8 APRIL 2015 Margaret Kilman, Valley of the Sun United Way, David Bridge, Human Services Campus/ Lodestar Day Resource Center www.ArizonaCoalition.org | [email protected] GOLDEN POPPY
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Child Welfare in Military & Veteran Families Moral Reasoning David Jacobson, LCSW U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Stephanie Willis First Things First 2015 STATEWIDE SYMPOSIUM IN SUPPORT OF SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES – AGENDA
Note: Speakers and topics will be updated as confirmed and are subject to change. View the current agenda at: www.ArizonaCoalition.org/symposium DAY 2 – SYMPOSIUM – THURSDAY, 4/23 Registration – Breakfast – Exhibitors
0800 – 0900 0900 – 1000 GENERAL SESSION – COTTONWOOD BALLROOM The Neurobiology of Extreme Stress: Broken Down Barney‐Style – William P. Nash, MD, CAPT, MC, USN (retired) 1000 – 1030 BREAK Refreshments – Exhibitors & Pop Up Presentations
BREAKOUT ROOM TRACK: Military/Veteran In AZ
BRITTLEBUSH TRACK: Family Matters
CHIA 1030 – 1200 BRIEFING IV VA System Navigation: Troubleshooting Choose one TRACK: Basic Needs, Benefits & Beyond DESERT STAR Wounded Warrior & Family Member Panel TRACK: Clinical Practice & Skills OCOTILLO Current Challenges in the Treatment of Moral Injuries Case Studies in Access to Care Across Systems Monica Cabrera & Cara Garcia, LCSW U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Moderator: Chris Lewandowski, LMSW Army Wounded Warrior Program Understanding Trauma, Grief and Loss in Young Children Facilitator: Markay Adams, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Nicci Kirlew, LMSW Southwest Human Development William Nash, MD CAPT, MC, USN (retired) 1200 – 1300 TRACK: Military/Veteran Children & Youth GOLDEN POPPY LUNCH – Networking BREAKOUT ROOM 1300 – 1415 BRIEFING V Choose one BRITTLEBUSH
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Perspectives of Military/Veteran Spouses, Significant Others & Parents An Honorable Duty: Serving our Veterans with Dementia Higher Education: Opportunities & Issues Christie Kramer, LMSW Hospice of the Valley Facilitator: Dena Hallman U.S. Army Bryan Durham, MSW, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, Steve Borden, Arizona State University Building Resilience in Military/Veteran Children Inside & Out Kavita Bernstein, First Things First & Armando Peelman, Quality Care Network OCOTILLO Military Cultural Competence in Practice: A Multidisciplinary Discussion 1415 – 1430 BREAK – Snacks BREAKOUT ROOM 1430 – 1545 BRIEFING VI Choose one BRITTLEBUSH
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About Face: LGBTQ Identity in the Military Lauryn Bianco, HOPE, Inc. & Melissa Mathis, LMSW, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Caregivers: Burnout, Mental Health Issues & Suicide Risk Nicki Bartram, MC, LPC Quail Run Behavioral Health DESERT STAR GOLDEN POPPY
Social Security & Veterans Benefits David Guerin, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, Jack Burns, Social Security Administration, Harry Miller, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Infant & Toddler Mental Health The Importance of Family and Community in Responding to Moral Injury Karen Pfeifer First Things First 1600 – 1630 AFTER ACTION REPORT (AAR) – COTTONWOOD BALLROOM Wrap up & Raffle UPDATED: 8 APRIL 2015 www.ArizonaCoalition.org | [email protected] OCOTILLO