Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Veterans Representatives (TVR)

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1 Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Veterans Representatives (TVR) 13 th Annual Training Conference Apr 29 May 3, 2013 Rocky Mountain Healthcare Network (VISN19) Naval Reserve Center Ft Harrison, Montana Purpose: The purpose of this knowledge-based training is to help the attendee understand the VHA-VBA-& NCA benefits, programs, and services available to the Veterans and their family members of this country. Also how to help the returning Veterans of the current OEF/OIF conflict and engage them in current programs available to them. 1

2 Monday April 29th Sign-in Opening Videl & Ruby Stump, Chippewa-Cree Elders, Rocky Boy, MT Welcome LtC Eric Schultz, USN Reserve Center Chris Gregory, Director VA Montana Healthcare System (VAMTHCS) Self introduction by all class members Break Talking Circle, Videl & Ruby Stump, Chippewa- Cree Elders; Buck Richardson Who we are and what we hope to get from this week together and the training Wrap-up & Housekeeping 2

3 Tuesday April 30th Housekeeping and Announcements Veterans Benefits and Claims Filing; utilizing VBA resources to help You and the Veteran Christy White VBA Ft Harrison, MT Lunch VBA Ft Harrison, cont d Break VBA Ft Harrison, cont d Wrap-up & Housekeeping Wednesday May 1st Cultural Diversity Day Housekeeping and announcements Trauma recovery Program, Substance Abuse Program, Yonah Treatment Program, Ft Harrison, MT Dudley Blake, Psychologist, VAMTHCS Native Direct Home Loan Program Lyndon Reimonenq, VBA Loan Specialist Lakewood, CO 3

4 DAV Transportation Program, Brian Beattie, Hospital Service Coordinator, Fort Harrison, MT Break Suicide Prevention & Safety Planning, Kelly LaFave RN, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, VAMTHCS Lunch Jason Smith, Director of Indian Affairs, Governor s Office, State of MT OEF/OIF Program Phay Lloyd, Program Manager VAMTHCS Fort Harrison, MT Break Sundown Ranch, Kathy Doughty, Information Security & Privacy, VAMTHCS MT Meth Project Amy J. Jansen, Project Mgr. MG (retired) John E. Prendergast Patient Advocate Program and how WE CAN help you, Fort Harrison, MT Susanne Corbett Patient Representative and Christina Lundstrom, VAMTHCS Fort Harrison, MT 4

5 Wrap-up & Housekeeping Sweat lodge Ft Harrison Mitakuye Oyasin area for those interested in attending Thursday May 2nd Housekeeping and announcements Tele-psyche Breakout session, all TOWs and Providers Enrolling Veterans for Healthcare VHA - Patient Business Office Charlie Matthies, VAMTHCS Break Meeting Veterans Where They Are. Using Technology and Culturally Sensitive Interventions to Recover Veterans from Mental Illnesses., Scott Hill PhD, George E. Wahlen VAMC, SLC, UT Lunch 5

6 TVRs & TOWs Finding and successfully Working with a VSO and how it helps you and especially the VETERAN and their FAMILY Darlene Davis, Military Order of the Purple Heart RSF/NSO, Ft Harrison, MT Break Tele-psyche overview & PTSD, Dr. Jay Shore, Univ. of Colo., American Indian & Alaskan Native Programs Recognizing & Treating Military Sexual Trauma, Kay Rautio, N.P., VAMTHCS, Tele- Health Program Veterans Resource Center, Flathead Nation Veterans Service Office / TVRs/ TOWs, Lloyd Jackson, Laurence Kenmille, Bill Rogers, Mary Rogers Sacred Trust National Cemetery Administration Tim Spain, Director FNOD Office St. Louis, MO Wrap-up & Housekeeping 6

7 Friday May 3rd Housekeeping and announcements Talking Circle What did we get from this training, and where are we going from here? Break Lyle Wadda, Eastern Shoshone Nation, Ft Washakie, WY Final Thoughts, W.J. Buck Richardson Jr. Closing: Chris Gregory, VAMTHCS, Director Gary White, MT Adjutant American Legion Command Sgt Major (ret) US Army Prayer Tamotu (Motu) Mulitauaopele American Samoan VA Chaplain Assistant Volunteer Thank You for attending - See you next Time SANALI 7

8 2013 Tribal Veterans Representatives (TVR) Training Faculty Christy White Minority & NA Outreach Coor. VBA Ft. Harrison, MT Phay Lloyd Prog. Mgr. VAMTHCS Ft Harrison, MT Videl & Ruby Stump Chippewa-Cree Elders Rocky Boy, MT Dr. Jay Shore Rural Native Veteran Domain, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center Western Region, Office of Rural Health Salt Lake City, UT Kay Rautio, N.P. VAMTHCS Tribal Tele-mental Health Program 8

9 Timothy L. Spain Director, FNOD Office St. Louis, MO Dudley Blake, Psychologist Yonah Treatment Prog. VAMTHCS, Ft Harrison Lyndon Reimonenq VBA Loan Specialist VBA Denver, CO Charlie Matthies Patient Business Office VAMTHCS, Ft Harrison Susanne Corbett Patient Care Services VAMTHCS Ft Harrison, MT Christina Lundstrom Patient Care Services VAMTHCS Ft Harrison, MT Amy J. Jansen, Program Mgr. MGen (ret) G Prendergast MT Meth Project, Helena, MT Brian Beattie DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Fort Harrison, MT 9

10 Kellie LaFave, RN Suicide Prevention Coordinator VAMTHCS, Fort Harrison, MT Kathleen Doughty Privacy Officer VAMTHCS, Fort Harrison, MT Darlene Davis RSF/NSO, MOPH Fort Harrison, MT Confederated Salish-Kootenai Veterans Resource Center Lloyd Jackson Bill Rogers Laurence Kenmille Mary Rogers Eastern Shoshone Nation Veterans Resource Center Lyle Wadda Tamotu (Motu) Mulitauaopele Samoa (Samoan Islands) EEO-Diversity Program Jason Smith Director of Indian Affairs Governor s Office State of Montana 10

11 Gary White State Adjutant American Legion of Montana Scott Hill, PhD Mental Health Services George Wahlen VAMC SLC, UT Faye Cooke Irby Refreshment Chief Helena, MT WJ Buck Richardson Minority Veterans Program Coordinator Rocky Mountain Healthcare Network (VISN19) Ft Harrison, MT 11

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Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 19 Rocky Mountain Healthcare Network

Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 19 Rocky Mountain Healthcare Network Establishing Effective Outreach and Health Care in Rural Communities W.J. Buck Richardson