EVENT INFO & LINKS

Video links

-TriWest Medal of Honor video from the opening ceremony
-"The Price of Peace" music video by Alyssa & Cassy Gaddis from the opening of Boots on the Ground
-Fox 10 news story on the send off of the National Guard 855th and Fox Sports story on a Welcome Home event from the military culture session

Symposium Briefing PowerPoints & Handouts

-Disability Prevention After TBI
(Brain Injury Checklist & Post-concussive Symptomatology Checklist)
-Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR)
-Military Kids (AZ & National Resource List)
-Spiritual Care for Families
-Substance Abuse
-Surviving Deployment & Beyond
-TBI Coping Strategies for Families
-TBI Grief & Loss
-Wheelchair Sports & Recreation (Spinal Cord Injury Card)

Post-Symposium PowerPoints & Handouts

-Clinical Track-Overview of Screening/Assessment
-Clinical Track-PTSD
-Clinical Track-Substance Abuse
-Clinical Track-TBI (HANDOUTS: DOD-VA Clinical Guidelines, DOD Resource List, Brain Injury Checklist & Post-concussive Symptomatology Checklist)

-Faith Track-Dr. Oliver

Looking for a presentation or handout not listed? Please email: info@arizonacoalition.org

CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Greater Valley Area Health Education Center has applied for continuing education units through a number of accrediting agencies. Updates are posted below. There is no additional fee for CEUs!

CME - Main Symposium: This activity, 2010 Statewide Symposium in Support of Military Families, with a beginning date of July 14, 2010, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.50 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Clinical Track:This activity, 2010 Statewide Symposium in Support of Military Families Post-Symposium Clinical Track, with a beginning date of July 16, 2010, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.00 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Nursing - Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12830 for up to 7.5 (July 14-15) and for up to 6.0 (July 16-clinical track) contact hours.

Social Work - CEU-Preapproval from the AZ Chapter of NASW for 7.5 contact hours (July 14-15) and for 6.75 contact hours (Clinical track July 16).

CRC - CEUS for Certified Rehabilitation Counselors are available through the DES Rehabilitation Services Administration.

Counselors/Psychologists - Midwestern University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Midwestern maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Main Symposium - Midwestern is offering a maximum of 4.5 hours on July 14 and 3.0 on July 15 for a total maximum hours of 7.5 for hours of continuing education. Post-Symposium Clinical Track - Midwestern is offering a maximum of 6.0 hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit.

SYMPOSIUM EVENT INFORMATION PAGE

The Arizona Republic ran an article on the Symposium on July 20th, including the stories of our Boots on the Ground participants. Click here to link to the story on AZ Central.

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Special thanks to our Symposium event sponsors!

	Arizona Department of Veterans' Services - Presenting Sponsor
	TriWest Healthcare Alliance Partner Sponsor
	Greater Valley Area Health Education Center Partner Sponsor
	Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and Prevention Partner Sponsor
	Governor's Council on Spinal and Head Injuries Partner Sponsor
	Sonora Behavioral Health Supporting Sponsor
	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Supporting Sponsor
	Scottsdale Healthcare Collaboration Sponsor
	sanofi-aventis Collaboration Sponsors
	Credit Union West Community Sponsor