Brochure (PDF) - Auburn University

“America has always been a resilient nation. Our people have been
and must equally be so through any and every trauma. Whether it be
military or a natural disaster, the role of America's health care
providers in service to those with PTSD is critically important. The
National PTSD to PTSG Conference for Military Veterans, Families and
Children and health care providers in Mobile, AL on November 3 and 4,
2011 at Ft. Whiting is applauded. America appreciates Mental Health,
Public Health, Veterans Affairs, Alabama National Guard and Auburn
University all coming together for those impacted by trauma.”
— Former U.S. Senator Max Cleland
KEYNOTE PRESENTERS
GEN Peter W. Chiarelli
General Chiarelli became the 32nd Vice
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army on August
4th, 2008. In his previous assignment, he
was the Senior Military Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense from March 2007 to
August 2008. He hails from Seattle,
Washington, and is a Distinguished Military Graduate of
Seattle University.
George S. Everly, Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. George Everly is co-founder of the
International Critical Incident Stress
Foundation, a non-profit United
Nations-affiliated public health and safety
organization. He is a member of the Johns
Hopkins Center for Public Health
Preparedness and serves on the faculties of The Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the author,
co-author, or editor of 14 textbooks and over 100
professional papers.
CDR Jerry O’Toole
CDR O’Toole joined the U.S. Navy in 1998
and in 2008, he took a position at the
Defense Centers of Excellence for
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain
Injury. He has been honored to assist our
warriors and family members with
psychological health and traumatic brain injury
conditions. This past April, CDR O’Toole transferred to the
DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center where he was
appointed the Associate Director of the Tri-service
Intensive Outpatient Program Synchronization at the new
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
SCHEDULE
DAY 1: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3
12:15 P.M.
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
MG Perry G. Smith, Alabama National Guard
1:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE MISSION
Don-Terry Veal, PhD, Center for Governmental Services
Gary Pollitt, DMin, Military Chaplains Assoc. of America
1:15 P.M.
The PATH to PTSG
David Riggs, PhD, Center for Deployment Psychology
1:45 P.M.
BEST PRACTICES #1
JoEllen Sefton, PhD, Warrior Research Center
RADM Clyde Marsh, Veterans Court
Andy Farris, Healing Veterans, Inc.
3:15 P.M.
BEST PRACTICES #2
Jeff Underwood, Lakeshore Foundation
Avital Herbin, PsyD, Martin Army Hospital
4:30 P.M.
BOUNCING BACK
Ross Mason, HINRI Labs
5:00 P.M.
RESILIENCY RECEPTION
6:00 P.M.
DINNER - KEYNOTE
GEN Peter Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
The conference offers professionals and practitioners the opportunity to enhance
their knowledge and earn continuing education (CE-credits) for specific
professional disciplines. The Continuing Education (CE) access and reporting fee
is $25 for the first discipline and $10 for each additional discipline. Payment of
the access and reporting fee must be made before the close of on-site
registration on November 3, 2011. For more information on specific CE’s offered,
please visit the conference website: www.auburn.edu/ptsd.
SCHEDULE
DAY 2: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4
9:00 A.M.
BEST PRACTICES #3
Melissa Bradley, The Omnibus Center
Brigade Chaplain Mark Thornton, Alabama National Guard
10:30 A.M.
BEST PRACTICES #4
John Campbell, PsyD, Vet-to-Vet
Ed Drew, Vet-to-Vet
Bonnie Carroll, TAPS
Shari Roeseler, St. Anthony Foundation
12:00 P.M.
AFTER THE TRAUMA
Mildred Muhammad, After The Trauma, Inc.
1:00 P.M.
LUNCHEON – KEYNOTE
CDR Jerry O’Toole, PsyD, Deployment Health Clinic Center
1:45 P.M.
NO MORE NIGHTMARES
CMD Beverly Dexter, EEMDR International Association Military
Special Interest
2:15 P.M.
AFTERNOON - KEYNOTE
George S. Everly, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
3:00 P.M.
SUMMARY CLOSING REMARKS
David Riggs, PhD, Center for Deployment Psychology
3:15 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
REGISTRATION
Yes, I will attend the PTSD to PTSG conference, 2011
General admission - $45
Optional box lunch on the first day - $10
Participant’s Information
Name (please print)
Title/Company
Address
City State Zip
Telephone
Email
Payment Method
Fax
Please find enclosed my check in the amount of $
made payable to Auburn University.
To pay with a credit card, please register online at:
www.auburn.edu/ptsd
Special Needs
We want this program to be accessible to all who wish to attend. If you
require special accommodation for this program, please specify here:
Please return payment to:
Center for Governmental Services at Auburn University
PTSD to PTSG Conference
2236 Haley Center
Auburn University, AL 36849-5608
Other Registration Options:
Phone: (334) 844-4782
FAX: (334) 844-1919 (photocopy and use this form)
Online: www.auburn.edu/ptsd

Traumatic experiences can
produce turmoil in a survivor's life,
but they can also lead to new
possibilities. Growth often occurs
out of struggling with something
very difficult, and practitioners are
beginning to recognize that
continuing personal distress and
growth often coexist in the
aftermath of a crisis. This
conference will bring together
primary care professionals and
military personnel interested in
understanding how to prevent,
assess, treat and heal the invisible
wounds of PTSD with a focus on
promoting resiliency and helping
survivors to thrive.
We gratefully acknowledge our conference sponsor:
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
And, our partners:
Alabama National Guard
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama Department of Mental Health
LOCATION
Mobile, Alabama
Almost 300 years ago, French explorers founded the
original city of Mobile and the city has been growing
and changing ever since. Enjoy historic walking
tours, to exciting museum and gallery exhibitions, to
a lively nightlife. The Battle House Renaissance
Hotel & Spa is located just steps from Mobile's
Entertainment District, Gulf Coast Exploreum and
Imax, the Carnival Museum, Museum of Mobile and
Fort Conde. For information on nearly everything to
see and do in downtown Mobile visit
www.downtownmobile.org.
Directions to Fort Whiting Auditorium
The conference will be held at the Fort Whiting Auditorium in
downtown Mobile. From I-10 take the Exit 24 (Broad Street/Duval
Street) and turn east at the intersection toward the Mobile Bay
waterfront. Go approximately ½ mile and Ft. Whiting will be the
large white building on your right.
About the Center for Governmental Services
The Center for Governmental Services (CGS) represents Auburn
University's commitment to excellence in state and local government
and non-profit organizations. Since 1976, the Center has provided
technical assistance, training, and survey and policy research to
meet the changing needs of governments and public officials. The
Center's mission is to improve and transform governance through
innovation, research, technical assistance and training.
Questions
Accommodations
Registration
Conference Location
Please contact the Center for
Governmental Services at Auburn
University for information about the
conference:
(334) 844-4782
www.auburn.edu/cgs
The conference will be held at the Fort
Whiting Auditorium. Overnight rooms
are available at many area hotels. For
information on accomodations, contact
the Mobile Convention and Visitors
Bureau at: 1-800-GO-MOBILE
or online at:
The registration fee of $45 includes the
conference and associated materials,
continental breakfast, and group luncheon.
Travel, lodging and meals (unless otherwise
noted) are the responsibilities of individual
participants. Register online at:
Fort Whiting Auditorium
1630 S. Broad St.
Mobile, AL 36606
Refund Policy
www.auburn.edu/ptsd
www.mobile.org
Registration fee may be
refunded, minus a $15.00
administrative fee.
Non-Profit
U.S. Postage
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Auburn, AL
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Auburn University is an equal opportunity educational institution/employer.
Center for Governmental Services
2236 Haley Center-5225
735 Extension Loop
Auburn, Alabama 36849
PTSDISORDER
TO PTSGROWTH
November 3-4, 2011
Mobile, Alabama
Post Traumatic Stress
MOBILE