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Webinar Slides: The post 9/11 GI Bill and reductions in force in Iraq and Afghanistan are enabling more veterans to pursue higher education. Returning veterans enter the classroom with valuable life and leadership experiences, however, many face unique challenges transitioning to civilian and student life. Central Michigan University, Ohio State, and the University of Florida have implemented innovative programs to foster the success of their student veterans. This webinar provides information about these university programs, including how they can be implemented at both large and small campuses. To access the webinar recording please visit: www.kognito.com
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Agenda
• Steve Rellinger – Central Michigan University� Veterans’ Resource Center
� VRC Outreach Activities
• Michael W. Carrell – The Ohio State University� Outreach/Education Highlights
� Student-Veteran Community Advocate Program
• Rosa West – University of Florida� Counseling and Wellness Center
� VetSuccess on Campus
• Q&A
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Veterans’ Resource Centerhttp://global.cmich.edu/veterans
Steve Rellinger, Director
989-774-7991
Supporting Student Veterans
Supporting Student Veterans
Veterans Resource Center
• Dedicated Staff - Serves veterans and Active Military and/or their spouses/dependents to help them get the most out of their CMU experience, build academic and social networks, receive assistance with educational benefits and more
• Student Veterans of America (SVA) - helps student veterans succeed during their transition from service, through academia, and into professional development within their chosen field. CMU’s chapter offers many networking and leadership opportunities. They also provide advocacy and support to our local veteran communities
• VRC Outreach Activities - Programs to increase understanding on campus about the needs of student veterans and link student veterans with each other for support.
VRC Outreach Activities
• Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE)
– The PAVE Program is a peer mentoring program that connects
incoming student veterans with upper class student veterans in
order to help them navigate college life; identify any challenges
that they are encountering and refer them to the appropriate
resources on or off campus; and provide ongoing support.
• Disabled American Veterans - Veterans Service Officer
VRC Outreach Activities
• The Welcome Veterans share the fear, anger, and isolation of post-traumatic stress that plagues them and their families as they struggle to express their anguish during a healing retreat. Their unflinching honesty and courage reinforces that all of us are a vital piece of The Welcome as veterans try to find the way back home.
• When Women Come Marching Home An intimate portrait of several women veterans as they transition from active duty to their civilian lives while dealing with the horrific traumas they faced, their invisible as well as physical injuries, and their challenges in receiving benefits and care.
• Where Soldiers Come From This true story follows several young men as they grow and change from reckless teenagers, to soldierslooking for bombs in Afghanistan, to 23-year-old veterans dealing with the silent wounds of Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD.
VRC Outreach Activities
• Veterans Outreach Panel offers a forum for dialogue
between those who are going through, or have an
interest in the transition from service to scholar. Veteran
and non- veteran students, faculty, and community
members can benefit and contribute.
VRC Outreach Activities
• Veterans on Campus is a 30-minute online, role-playing
simulation designed to educate faculty and staff about
the unique value student veterans bring to campus,
obstacles veterans may face when pursuing a college
degree, effective techniques for managing discussions in
and out of the classroom around topics that may be
sensitive to veterans, and best practices for connecting
student veterans exhibiting signs of psychological
distress with appropriate support services.
Moral Injury• What happens to the soul when a decision betrays the sense
of right and wrong? The challenges faced by veterans with service-related physical injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have gained the attention of our nation and resulted in increased services in the military sector, the Veterans Administration, and the public realm. However, less recognized is the moral injury carried by many who experience intense emotional pain from damage to their moral foundation. Similar to sorrow or grief, moral injury is considered to be the “signature wound” of this generation of veterans. This three-part series reveals the depth and breadth of the enduring wounds to the soul caused by participation in morally ambiguous combat events and offers insight for campus professionals to better understand and support today’s student veterans. Three part Huffington Post series: http://projects.huffingtonpost.com/moral-injury
Office of Military & Veterans Office of Military & Veterans
ServicesServices
•• Mike Mike CarrellCarrell •• Assistant ProvostAssistant Provost
Current PopulationCurrent Population
• 56,000 + Students across 6 campuses
– 2250 Students Receiving VA or DoD Benefits
• Staff of 4 dedicated to serving them/Many offices involved
– VA “VetSuccess on Campus” site
– Work-Study
Outreach/Education HighlightsOutreach/Education Highlights
- Faculty & Staff Training
- Attend all new recurring training--Faculty, TA, Advisor
- Attend College/Department Staff meetings
- Invest in Existing Veteran Employees
- Kognito Veterans on Campus for employees
- Student-Veteran Community Advocates
- Donor Funded – Scholarship and Programming
- Scalable
- Place students in Key Offices
- Students Get Leadership Experience
- Staff learns about Mil/Vets Issues
- Both Modify/Create Programs
- Students Liaise back to overall Veterans Population
Outreach/Education HighlightsOutreach/Education Highlights
- Forming Regional Organizations
- State Agencies
- Dept of Vets Services; Boards of Regents
- Academic Cooperatives
- Athletic Conferences
- Local / County Structure
- VA Footprint
- Private Corporations & Non-Profits
Military & Veterans ServicesMilitary & Veterans Services
• “We truly believe that no one office should ‘own’ military or veteran
students in a university, but rather everyone must, as every entity makes
a critical contribution towards their success.”
University of Florida Veteran Student Services
ROSA WEST PHD
Serving Our Veteran Students
� Multidisciplinary Veteran Advisory Committee
� Veterans Student Society
� Veterans Success Center (Resource Center)
� Wellness Services provided through College Counseling Center
� Designated Veterans Counselor
Counseling & Wellness Center
Provides direct services which include:
� Individual Counseling
� Group Counseling & Workshops
� Crisis & Emergency Services
� Couples Counseling
� Testing
� Etc…
Boots to Books Focus
Transitional Services
◦ Doing Too much Too soon
Financial Aid Stressors
Struggling to Find New Purpose
Boots to Books Focus
Targeted Services for Students experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Concerns
◦ Crowded Classrooms/Campuses
◦ Timed Tests
◦ Managing Classroom Stressors
Counseling & Wellness Center
CWC provides weekly office hours at the Collegiate Veteran Success Center◦ Assists in de-stigmatizing
seeking mental health services
◦ Means of challenging myths/worries about counseling services
Collegiate Veterans Success Center
Serves student veterans at UF
by providing a designated
location on campus for student
veterans to study, meet with on
and off campus resources, and
to spend time with and support
each other in a fun and relaxing
space.
Collegiate Veterans Success Center
• Cable television and movies
• Comfortable lounge and
study space
• Computer lab with free
printing
• Free coffee, snacks, &
promotional items
• Refrigerator and microwaves
• VetSuccess on Campus
counseling
VetSuccess on Campus
The VSOC program is a collaborative effort between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Florida with the purpose of providing a supportive on-campus environment for student Veterans and eligible dependents.
VSOC Program
Provides:
A VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)� VRCs are called
VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) Counselors.
� Assists all student veterans, active duty, and veterans’ dependents attending a university or college with a VSOC partnership.Charlotte Kemper,
MHS, CRC
VetSuccess on Campus Counselor
• Accessing, understanding, and applying
for VA benefits (i.e. Disability
Compensation, Life Insurance,
Education, Home Loan Guaranty, and
Vocational Rehabilitation)
• Career counseling and academic
planning through Chapter 36,
Educational and Vocational Counseling
• Transition support services and
readjustment counseling services
specific to veteran issues
• Employment services and job search
assistance
• Electing healthcare benefits with
Veterans Health Administration
VetSuccess on Campus Counselor
• Referrals for medical and mental
health care at the VAMC
• Coordinating with school faculty &
staff to provide veteran specific
services on campus (i.e. Office of
Veteran Services, Career Center,
Disability Resource Center,
Counseling Center)
Veteran Advisory CommitteeNext Steps….
� Continuing to foster a Campus Culture supportive of Veteran Students
� Established Training for Faculty/Staff on working with Veteran Students
� Use of Kognito Training
� Development of White Paper which lists available campus resources for Veteran Students
Q&A
Have any further questions?
• Steve Rellinger� [email protected]
• Michael W. Carrell� [email protected]
• Rosa West� [email protected]
• Lisa Tannenbaum� [email protected]
• Adrian Lucero – Specialist, Veterans
Programs� [email protected]
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