Monday, July 8, 2013

The Soldiers Project 4th Annual Soldiers Project Conference



The Soldiers Project is proud to announce the 4th Annual Soldiers Project Conference  will take place from 6:00 PM, Friday, October 4, 2013 until 12:00 PM (PDT) Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX located at 9750 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

This event will provide an opportunity to better understand the hidden and often extreme emotional and mental health costs our country’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines pay to serve their country.


This year’s conference features Paul Rieckhoff, Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and Amy Ziering, Producer of The Invisible War
Workshops have been designed for clinicians, military service members and their loved ones, veterans, students, and those who provide services and support for our veteran population. The general public is invited.
The 2013 Soldiers Project  program will consist of workshops and panels to discuss the many challenges that America faces as our troops come home.  This conference exists to provide a deeper understanding of, of the challenges facing families and those facing veterans as they return to school and work, such as PTSD. 
The following topics will be addressed:
  • Moral Injury and War
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Identity Transformation from Soldier to Civilian
  • Living at Home with PTSD
  • Ethical and Legal Issues for Therapists
  • PTSD from the Inside Out
  • Helping Educators and Employers to Help Vets Succeed
The conference will open with a Friday night reception featuring art by veterans including: Thomas Dang (http://www.dangthomas.com), Drew Cameron (http://www.combatpaper.org), Phill Schladweiler (http://theshrapnelproject.net). Arlington West (http://www.arlingtonwestsantamonica.org) will be showing photos taken at their memorial at Santa Monica beach.

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