PTSD & Substance Abuse
PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee Update May/June 2018
May 23, 2018
BY THOMAS C. HALL, PH.D., CHAIR Accountability, it has been said, is “the glue that ties commitment to results.” The PTSD/SA Committee is committed to accountability from the VA to achieve the best possible results…
PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee Update January/February 2018
February 28, 2018
BY THOMAS C. HALL, Ph.D., CHAIR There is an old film on family therapy, The Family Trap, by family counselor and therapist Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse. In it, she is approached by a young boy. She asks…
Chapter 910 Members Recall Christmas During the War
January 29, 2018
VVA Chapter 910 hosted its annual ‘Christmas We Missed’ event Corpus Christi, TX to reflect on Christmases in the Vietnam War. (more…)
PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee Update November/December 2017
January 18, 2018
The PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee has been active with suicide prevention town halls throughout the country. (more…)
Members of Chapters 299 and 669 Participate with Quilts of Valor
November 21, 2017
Chapter 299 presented a check to Terry Austin in Rock Island, Iowa to give Chapter 669 members and veterans of other wars ‘Quilts of Valor’. (more…)
Chapter 899 Hosts Weekly PTSD Breakfast
October 4, 2017
Bill West, the president of Burlington County, NJ Chapter 899, is one of the founders and the current chair of the Monday Morning PTSD Support Group that meets for weekly breakfast and rap sessions at…
PTSD/SA Committee Provides Apps to Help Cope
June 19, 2017
The PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee is a strong supporter of creating mobile device applications (apps) to provide self-help, education, and support for those managing PTSD, substance abuse, and other self-destructive approaches to coping. (more…)
Chapter 776 Offers Information on PTSD
June 9, 2017
Gateway Chapter 776 in Scott County, IA, recently teamed up with Operation Engage America, which works to provide education, support, and resources for veterans, first responders, and family members with PTSD and TBI, at a…
Chapter 850 Makes Donation to Train Service Dogs
March 22, 2017
Chapter 850 of Kent County, DE recently donated $10,000 to Rebuilding Warriors to continue training service dogs for veterans. Rebuilding Warriors provides trained and socialized service/companion dogs to disabled veterans and veterans battling PTSD/TBI. Training…
PTSD & Compassion Fatigue
March 21, 2017
“Taking care of myself doesn’t mean ‘me first.’ It means ‘me, too.’” — L.R. Knost Small encounters can lead to momentous changes. In Vietnam Marine Cpl. Charles Figley began visiting children in his off hours…