Seeking the Military Suicide Solution
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe statistics about suicide in the military affiliated population are alarming, and many are aware of them. Awareness is no longer enough, however. Communities must pair that awareness with meaningful action in order to make a difference. Brought to you by Military Times, join combat veteran and clinical mental health counselor Duane France and nationally recognized suicide prevention expert Dr. Shauna Springer every week as they bring the knowledge of experts on suicide in the military affiliated population to communities that need it.
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STMSS Extra - Jamie Mustard - The Way Forward
December 31, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Jamie Mustard is the world’s leading authority on perception in the physical world. Steeped in the worlds of technology, product engagement, and the creative arts, Jamie consults with leading companies, CEOs, creative artists, etc., getting their messages, products, brands and ideas to STAND OUT to their desired audiences. This is the science and art of getting heard and being memorable in iconic fashion. A graduate of the London School of Economics, J...
STMSS50 - Series Reflections with Duane and Shauna
December 29, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBAbout Today’s Show: Duane and Shauna reflect on the themes that emerged from the collective series, which include: Coordination and Collaboration, featuring MSG Tom Cruz Public Health Approach, featuring Dr. Matt Miller Risk Factors/Warning Signs featuring USMC Veteran David Bachmann Reaching out to support, featuring MG(R) Mark Graham Reducing stigma, featuring Kim Ruocco Other themes that emerged from the conversations include: Identification of Individuals at Risk Da...
STMSS49 - Chris Jachimiec - Listener Response to STMSS Series
December 22, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Chris Jachimiec is a recently retired member of the United States Air Force. Over the course of his 20 year career he served in multiple military leadership roles in Nevada, Germany and Korea and is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He was named the Air Combat Command First Sergeant of the year in 2016. In July 2017, he lost his brother, Lance Corporal Adam Jachimiec, United States Marine Corps, to suicide after a courageous battle with Post Traumatic St...
STMSS48 - Dr. Bridget Matarazzo - Risk Identification and Clinical Consultation for Suicide Prevention
December 15, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Dr. Bridget Matarazzo is a Clinical Research Psychologist and the Director of Clinical Services at VA’s Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship at the Denver VA Medical Center and obtained a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver in 2010. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in the sta...
STMSS47 - Michael Sugrue - Similarities Between Veteran and First Responder Suicide
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense. Michael served in a variety of assignments including: Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post and Chief of Security Fo...
STMSS46 - Dr Harold Kudler - Historical Perspective on Suicide Prevention
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Dr. Kudler received his M.D. from Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, trained in Psychiatry at Yale and is Adjunct Associate Professor at Duke. He has received teaching awards from the Duke Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychoanalytic Association. From 2002 to 2010, Dr. Kudler coordinated mental health services for a three state region of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a...
STMSS45 - Danica Thomas - Suicide Loss Survivor and Advocate
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Danica Thomas is the widow of US Army SSG Allen Thomas. In March of 2010, her husband was severely injured in Afghanistan and brought to Walter Reed. Danica was pregnant with their first daughter. She became a caregiver overnight and quickly learned they had a very long road to recovery. They were stationed back at Fort Bragg in August 2010, where he would rehabilitate and transition to medical retirement at the Warrior Transition Battalion and Womack. They h...
STMSS44 - Dr. Amy Taft - Suicide Prevention in Children of Military Families
November 17, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Amy Taft is the wife of retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Ward Taft. Together they have 2 girls and live in Jacksonville, NC. Amy is the founder of Third Star Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing support to children who live in a house with a veteran or service member that has sustained an injury or wound as a result of their time in service. Amy founded the organization after witnessing her own children go through drastic behavior change...
STMSS43 - Cpt Michael Kanaan - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Suicide Prevention
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBAbout Today’s Guests: Michael Kanaan was the first chairperson of artificial intelligence for the U.S. Air Force, Headquarters Pentagon. In that role, he authored and guided the research, development, and implementation strategies for AI technology and machine learning activities across its global operations. He is currently the Director of Operations for Air Force / MIT Artificial Intelligence. In recognition of his fast-rising career and broad influence, the author was named to the 2019...
STMSS42 - COL(R) Rob Swanson - Life Worth Living After a Non-fatal Suicide Attempt
November 03, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Colonel Robert “Rob” Swanson retired from active duty after serving nearly 35 years. Since retirement, he completed an Executive MBA from the Shidler School of Business and has been actively involved as keynote speaker, senior mentor and advisor for the award-winning Fight For Each Other suicide prevention program in Hawaii. Prior to retirement, Colonel Swanson was Chief, Weather Strategic Plans and Interagency Integration Division, Directorate of Weather, Deputy ...
STMSS41 - Kim Donohue - Suicide Prevention at the State and Local Level
October 27, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBAbout Today’s Guests: Kim Donohue has worked for the Nevada Department fo Veteran Services as the Suicide and Homelessness Prevention Program Manager and Organizational Integrator since January 2018. Kim has been actively participating in the SAMHSA Mayor's Challenge Teams, which is a suicide prevention initiative that fights against suicide among service members, veterans, and their families since the inauguration in January 2018. In December of 2018, Governor Sisolak designated Kim to l...
STMSS40 - David Bachmann - Peer Support in Suicide Prevention
October 20, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBAbout Today’s Guests: David Bachmann is a Marine Corps Infantry combat veteran. He served with E Co, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines from 2001-2005. After being discharged from the Marine Corps he began to ride and build motorcycles. He currently resides in Texas where he raises cattle and Quarter horses. David is active in an ongoing healing movement developed by Marines that brings the Tribe of veterans together throughout the year for warrior reunions. He has also been an invited suicide p...
STMSS39 - Dr Jeff Smith and Dr Michael Doidge - Historical Aspects of Military and Veteran Suicide
October 13, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBAbout Today’s Guests: Dr. Jeffrey Allen Smith, PhD: Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor of American History and Chair of the History Department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He has published historical analyses of military mental health, psychology, and suicide in academic journals and commentaries on his research in the New York Times, Time, and Washington Post; and has been quoted in U.S. News & World Report, NBC News, Reuters, Stars and Stripes, and other media outlets....
STMSS38 - Congressman Scott Perry - Legislative and Policy Approach to Suicide Prevention
October 06, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Scott Perry was elected as the U.S. Representative of the 4th Congressional District (York, Adams and Cumberland Counties) in 2013. He earned re-election in 2018, and due to congressional redistricting, now serves the 10th Congressional District (Dauphin, Cumberland and York Counties). Congressman Perry presently serves on the House Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs. He previously served three terms as a State Representative in the Pen...
STMSS37 - Dr Pete Gutierrez - Research on Community Based Suicide Prevention
September 29, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist at the VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research Education Clinical Center (MIRECC). Dr. Gutierrez's clinical training was in child and adolescent psychology, with an emphasis on serious psychopathology and suicide. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has been studying suicide, focusing on screening, assessment, and intervention for over 20 years. Dr. Gutierrez is a ...
STMSS36 - Sgt Maj Bryan Battaglia - Suicide Prevention at the Senior Enlisted Leader Level
September 22, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia is the former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and was the senior non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces. In this role, he served as the principal military advisor to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force and joint development for enlisted personnel. The first Ma...
STMSS35 - Mike Richardson and Dr Roger Brooks - Wounded Warrior Project
September 15, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBAbout Today’s Guests: Michael Richardson: As the independence services and mental health vice president for the Wounded Warrior Project®(WWP), Michael Richardson is responsible for the Independence Program (IP) and Long-Term Support Trust (LTST), as well as the Combat Stress Recovery Program (CSRP). Michael began his military service in 1981 as a 17-year-old private and retired 32 years later in 2013 as a medical service corps lieutenant colonel. During Michael’s career, he had num...
STMSS34 - Joe Bartozzi - National Shooting Sports Foundation
September 08, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Joseph Bartozzi is the President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearm and ammunition industry, as well as the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, the standard setting organization for the firearm and ammunition industry. Joe is an attorney licensed to practice in Connecticut and Maine, and also is a licensed member of the bar of the United States Supreme court. In addition, he serves on the boa...
STMSS33 - Dr. Matt Mishkind - Reducing Barriers to Care through Telehealth
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Matt Mishkind, PhD, has focused his career on two focal points: military health care and organizational development. He began his military health career with the Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. He also served as one of the original staff members tasked with developing the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2) located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State. While at T2, Dr. Mishkind hel...
STMSS32 - Michelle Zook - Suicide in Military and Veteran Spouses
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Michelle Villarreal Zook is currently an economics impact researcher evaluating programs within the federal government. She previously served as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, flying as an air battle manager with the 960th Air Command and Control Squadron out of Tinker Air Force Base, OK. As squadron executive officer and chief of the orderly room, she oversaw all administrative and personnel requirements for an operational line squadr...
STMSS31 - Akshay Nanavati - Fearvana
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Akshay Nanavati is a Marine veteran, speaker, adventurer and entrepreneur. His new book "Fearvana" is an actionable guide on how to leverage fear to accomplish anything. The Dalai Lama said “Fearvana inspires us to look beyond our own agonizing experiences and find the positive side of our lives.” Links Mentioned in this Episode: Fearvana Web Site Fearvana Book on Amazon Responding to Grief and Trauma course on PsychArmor Join our Facebook Group: Seeking the Mili...
STMSS30 - Rick Trimp - Gatekeeper Suicide Intervention Training
August 11, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Rick Trimp, MBA, is an experienced health and education executive. He leads LivingWorks with a vision of community-based health impact made possible through layered, integrated training programs combined with transformative technology. Prior to joining LivingWorks, Rick led the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)’s School of Health and Life Sciences as Dean. Before that, he provided executive leadership to Alberta Health Services, Canada’s first and large...
STMSS29 - Rear Adm(R) Tony Kurta - Policy Approach to Suicide Prevention
August 04, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Mr. Tony Kurta performed the duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Mr. Tony Kurta assumed the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy on September 8, 2014. A member of the Senior Executive Service, he was responsible for recruiting, retention, compensation, travel, and the related human resource management for the 1.4 million Active Duty military members of the U .S. Armed Services A native ...
STMSS28 - Tom Cruz - Attempt Survivor and Suicide Prevention Advocate
July 28, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Tom Cruz is an Active Duty Master Sergeant in the United States Army with over 25 years of service. He has deployed in support of Operation Joint Guardian, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Jordan. He has lived experience with suicide prevention and awareness resulting from an attempt in 2010 to take his life. Since his attempt, he became a huge advocate of more awareness and prevention for Veterans. Tom has taken his skills to social media, where he...
STMSS27 - Mat Bergendahl - Stack Up Overwatch Program
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Mathew “Frag-o” Bergendahl, MS, NCC, LPC graduated from South Dakota State University with a Masters Degree in Counseling in the Agency Setting back in 2015. Prior, he earned his Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Blackhills State University. Mathew is a former Air Force Security Forces member enlisting from 1999-2005 and spent his enlistment being deployed to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Iraq. Mathew started working for the Department of Veterans A...
STMSS26 - Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen - PREVENTS Update
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D., named to TIME magazine’s 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, is the president of Give an Hour. A licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing in the Washington, D.C., area for over 20 years, she received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland in 1991. Concerned about the mental health implications of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dr. Van Dahlen founded Give an Hour in 2005...
STMSS25 - Sue Freeth - Combat Stress UK
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBSue joined Combat Stress in 2016 as the first female Chief Executive in the charity’s 100-year history. Since her arrival, the charity has increased its profile and contributes actively to veterans’ mental health and particularly military trauma healthcare. Sue has set out a new strategic direction in the face of growing demand for military trauma treatment and a changing NHS landscape. Sue joined Combat Stress following a decade as Director of Welfare and latterly Director of Operations a...
STMSS24 - CAPT Matt Kleiman - Suicide Prevention in the National Guard
June 23, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBAs the National Guard Bureau J-1 Warrior Resilience & Fitness Division Chief, Captain Matthew Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, BCD, synchronizes Air and Army National Guard well-being, resilience, and suicide prevention efforts across the 54 states, territories, and DC. He also serves as the Director of Psychological Health for the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He was detailed to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) from 2010-2016 as the Chief of USCG’s Behavioral Health Services. Prior to that, h...
STMSS23 - Dr. Tina Atherall - PsychArmor
June 16, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBTina Atherall, DSW, LMSW, brings to PsychArmor her vast experience and leadership in the military non-profit community and academia. In 2006, she co-founded Hope For The Warriors, an organization dedicated to serving combat wounded servicemembers and their families. Scaling a grass-roots effort to a national platform, she worked extensively with various levels of military leadership, agencies, corporations, and communities educating and advocating for critical support for those who have ser...
STMSS22 - Dr Karin Orvis - Defense Suicide Prevention Office
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Karin A. Orvis, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. In this capacity, Dr. Orvis is responsible for policy, oversight, and advocacy of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) suicide prevention programs. Her current portfolio spans the full spectrum of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts including policy, program deve...
STMSS21 - Betsey Mercado - Objective Zero
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBBetsey Mercado became involved in Objective Zero after seeing the positive influence that intervention had on veterans in crisis. Betsey has committed herself to making a difference in the lives of Soldiers, veterans, and their families. Her experience working with military spouses and leading multiple Family Readiness Groups supporting active duty units gives her a unique perspective that she brings to the Objective Zero team. She volunteers her time to assist with development of the Objec...
STMSS20 - Dr Kate Hendricks Thomas - Resilience Development
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBKate Hendricks Thomas, PhD is a behavioral medicine researcher and Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She studies evidence-based mental fitness and peak performance and is the author of several books. Kate is passionate about education and teaches for George Mason University’s Department of Global and Community Health. Her TEDx speeches provide a glimpse into Dr. Kate’s unique ability to make science accessible and actionable for everyday audiences. Dr. Kate’s background as an ...
STMSS19 - MG(R) Mark Graham - Vets4Warriors
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBMajor General (retired) Mark Graham is currently serving as the Senior Director, Rutgers UBHC National Call Center. Included in his duties is Director, Vets4Warriors and several other programs. MG Graham retired from the US Army on August 1, 2012 after almost thirty-five years of service. His final position was as the Director (G-3/5/7) U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In this position, he oversaw the plans, operations and training for Army forces (active and reserve...
STMSS18 - Dr. Keita Franklin - Systems Approach to Suicide Prevention
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBKeita Franklin, LCSW, PhD, is the Chief Clinical Officer at Psych Hub, the Co-Director of the Columbia Lighthouse Project at Columbia University and consults with Leidos Health Group. In her capacity as Psych Hub’s Chief Clinical Officer, she serves as a key member of the executive team overseeing the development and production of all clinical content for Psych Hub’s ever-expanding repository of educational videos and informational materials. A nationally-recognized expert, Dr. Fran...
STMSS17 - Erin Esquer - Military Leadership and Suicide Prevention
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBSMSgt Erin Esquer serves as the First Sergeant for the 74th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, Texas. SGMSgt Esquer is the advisor to the Commander, providing guidance for all enlisted matters concerning morale, fitness, and the welfare of unit members. SGMSgt Esquer entered the Air Force in November 2007 and graduated from the Health Services Management Apprentice Course at Shephard Air Force Base Texas in March 2008. She deployed in support of ENDURING FREEDOM...
STMSS16 - Terri Tanielian - Suicide Prevention Research
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBTerri Tanielian is a senior behavioral scientist and a nationally recognized expert on veteran mental health. Her areas of interest include military and veterans health policy; military suicide; military sexual assault; psychological effects of combat, terrorism, and disasters. She has led multiple studies to assess the needs of veterans and to examine the readiness of private healthcare providers to deliver timely, high quality care to veterans and their families. She has also exam...
STMSS15 - Sarah Verardo - Operation Resiliency
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBSarah and Mike Verardo have become a national face for severely wounded combat Veterans andtheir Caregivers. They’ve appeared on numeroustelevision programs and news outlets over the past several years to push for Veterans Affairs healthcare reform. Sarah has dedicated her life to both the care and recovery of her husband, and supporting Caregivers and our wounded heroes nationwide. She is a national spokesperson for Caregivers in the country, serving as an Alumni Fellow with the Elizabeth...
STMSS14 - Cheree Tham - Operation Deep Dive
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBCheree Tham holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Alabama and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She is the Principal Investigator (PI) with America's Warrior Partnership for Operation Deep Dive (OpDD). OpDD is a community based study of veteran suicide, asphyxiation, drowning, death by law enforcement and single driver high speed car accident. Her experience has been in program development and administration of programs with a wide range of popul...
STMSS13 - Kim Ruocco - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBKim Ruocco, MSW, the Vice President of Suicide Prevention and Postvention for TAPS, is an internationally known subject matter expert who uses her education, personal experience and information gathered from thousands of survivors to help others more fully understand suicide. Over the past decade, Ms. Ruocco has developed a best-practice, comprehensive, peer-based program that offers comfort and care to all those who are grieving the loss of a service member to suicide. In addition to her p...
STMSS 13 - Kim Ruocco - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBKim Ruocco, Vice President of Suicide Prevention and Postvention for TAPS, joins the show to talk about the need for postvention for survivors of suicide in the military affiliated population
STMSS12 - Dr. Nick Polizzi - Real Warriors Campaign
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Polizzi is the Governmental Action Officer for the inTransition program and the Real Warriors Campaign at the Defense Health Agency’s Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE). Prior to joining the PHCoE in April 2019, Dr. Polizzi served as the lead clinical trainer and primary contract support for Navy Medicine’s Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP). Prior to this, Dr. Polizzi served as the Deputy Chief Psychologist at the DoD’s Dep...
STMSS11 - Mark Divine - Unbeatable Mind
March 24, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 36.5 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Mark Divine is a retired Navy SEAL Commander, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Founder / CEO of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind, founder of multiple million-dollar businesses, lifetime Martial Artist, Ashtanga Yoga teacher, and host of the Unbeatable Mind podcast At twenty-six he graduated as Honor Man (#1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on active duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011. His lea...
STMSS10 - Howard and Jean Somers - Suicide Prevention Advocacy
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 33.6 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Howard Somers, M.D., and Jean Somers, are the parents of CA Army National Guard SGT Daniel Somers. Daniel took his life in June, 2013, after suffering for nearly a decade with Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and Gulf War Syndrome subsequent to serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Daniel’s condition was exacerbated by his experiences with the Phoenix VA Mental Health Department. He left an eloquent and heart breaking suicide note. Since Daniel’s deat...
STMSS09 - Dr. Rajeev Ramchand - Suicide Prevention Research
March 10, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 30.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Rajeev Ramchand, PhD is the inaugural Craig Newmark Fellow at the Bob Woodruff Foundation. He comes to the Foundation after serving as Senior Vice President for Research at the Cohen Veterans Network where he established the organization’s research agenda and laid the foundation for conducting research within the network. Prior to CVN, he worked for 12 years as a behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. At RAND, he conducted research on an array of topics includi...
SMTSS08 - Kacie Kelly - Warrior Wellness Alliance
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBKacie Kelly, Deputy Director of Health and Well-being for the George W. Bush Institute Military Service Initiative, joins the show to talk connecting veteran peer support organizations to effective clinical mental health care in order to provide support for veterans
STMSS08 - Kacie Kelly - Warrior Wellness Alliance
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Kacie Kelly oversees and manages policy, operational, and programmatic efforts on veteran health and well-being for the George W. Bush Institute Military Service Initiative, which includes the Warrior Wellness Alliance. She manages strategic efforts to promote the partnerships, collaboration, and alignment among organizations that are so crucial to fostering the health and well-being of post-9/11 Veterans. Prior to this role, Kacie served as the National Director for...
STMSS07 - Kayla Williams - Center for a New American Security
February 25, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.7 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Kayla M. Williams is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at Center for a New American Security. She previously served as Director of the Center for Women Veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she was primary adviser to the Secretary on department policies, programs, and legislation affecting women veterans. Kayla spent eight years at RAND researching servicemember and veteran health needs and benefits, internation...
STMSS06 - Joe Chenelly - AMVETS
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Joseph R. Chenelly was appointed national executive director of the nation’s fourth largest veterans service organization in May 2016. In this capacity, he administers the policies of AMVETS, supervises its national headquarters operations and provides direction, as needed, to state and local components. Joe previously served as AMVETS’ national communications director. Joe Chenelly is the first veteran of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq to lead one of the n...
STMSS05 - Dr. Eugene Lipov - Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD
February 11, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 32.2 MBAbout Today’s Guest: Dr. Eugene Lipov is board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management and has been practicing in the field of pain medicine since 1990. He completed Northwestern Medical School in 1984, Anesthesia Residency at University of Illinois in 1989, and Advanced Pain Training in 1990. Dr. Lipov pioneered adaption of a sympathetic block in the neck called Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Considering current e...
Episode 4: Cicely Burrows-McElwain - VA/DoD Liaison, SAMHSA
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBCicely Burrows-McElwain, the Senior Public Health Advisor, Military and Veteran Affairs Liaison, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), joins the show to talk about national efforts to support community-based interventions to address suicide in the military affiliated population.