Military, Veterans, and Their Families Breakfast Series

Events

• Dec

  15

  2011

  Breakfasts - Veteran Reintegration and Family Member Support - Supporting the Veteran Caregiver

  At ICF’s Military, Veterans, and Their Families Breakfast, our invited panelists and their attending colleagues from federal and state agencies and nonprofit organizations, such as DoD, DoJ, Care.com, Veterans Caregiver Network, and Serving Together, will share information on the processes, programs, and resources working to support successful transitions.

• Sep

  14

  2011

  Breakfasts - Addressing Substance Abuse in Military and Veteran Populations

  After more than a decade of ongoing operations in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom), these actions continue to strain military personnel, returning veterans, and their families. During this breakfast, ICF has solicited experts within this field to speak about the topic and to address concerns and issues raised by the registered audience.

• Jun

  28

  2011

  Breakfasts - An Exploration of TBI in Returning Veterans

  Many veterans find that the transition from military life to civilian life can be difficult while others have a relatively smooth experience. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an issue that has affected a large number of veterans. ICF will be exploring the current trends in the occurrence of TBI as well as current evidence-based treatment options for returning service members who are struggling with these conditions.

Past Speakers

Past speakers have included:

• Gordon J. Burke, Jr.—Director of Operations, Grants, and Transition Programs; Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS); U.S. Department of Labor
• Lynda Davis—former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Military Personnel Policy
• Peter H. Dougherty—Director, Homeless Veterans Programs, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Ronald Drach—President, Wounded Warrior Project's Board of Directors
• Commander Wanda L. Finch—U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), Public Health Advisor, Center for Mental Health Services, Service Systems Improvement Division, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Stacy Garrett-Ray, M.D.—Deputy Director of Comprehensive Women’s Health, Women Veterans Health Strategic Health Care Group, Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, Department of Veteran Affairs
• Karen Gooden—Chief, Client Services Outreach, Benefits Assistance Service, Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs
• Howard Green—faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC)
• Mark Johnston—Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Katherine McCary—reports to the Chairman, President and CEO, SunTrust Mid-Atlantic, and has corporate responsibility for the Disability Resource Center
• Elizabeth O'Herrin—U.S. Veteran
• Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton—Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
• Jack L. Tilly—Sergeant Major of the Army, Retired

Insights

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  U.S. Air Force Community Assessment Survey - Relationship of Military Deployment Recency, Frequency, Duration, and Combat Exposure to Alcohol Use in the Air Force

  ICF International recently completed an Air Force Community Assessment survey, an anonymous web-based survey of U.S. Air Force (USAF) members. The survey was administered to a stratified random sample of active duty USAF members across 80 bases worldwide.

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  Recovering Warrior Task Force 2011 Annual Report

  ICF International, as a part of the Recovering Warrior Task Force (RWTF), helped to produce the 2011 Annual Report. In this report, the RWTF found many excellent practices emerging from every level serving Recovering Warriors (RW).