Lt. Colonel Anthony Mohatt will discuss the challenges faced by National Guardsmen and their families as they meet their obligations during this time of war. Lt. Colonel Mohatt recently deployed to serve in Iraq, and will share his perspectives of the basic nuts and bolts of deployment, as well as the mental health issues that may be encountered.
This presentation is intended to provide basic information to participants to help them understand how to better serve their rural veterans and guardsmen. For those of you interested, CEUs/CMEs will be provided for this webinar by the University of Wyoming.
Title: Returning Home - Rural Veterans and Their Families
(one veteran's journey from Iraq to rural Kansas)
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Resources:
Selected Resources for Rural Veterans and their Families
Lt. Colonel Mohatt PowerPoint Presentation
Dr. Mimi McFaul PowerPoint Presentation
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Partners: 2008-2009 National Rural Behavioral Health Webinar Series, sponsored by the Federal Interagency Rural Behavioral Health Workgroup, in collaboration with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) under contract to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), contract #280 - 99 - 0200, the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention, National TA Center for Children's Mental Health, as well as the Technical Assistance Partnership.
