Radisson Hotel and Conference Center

2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

TO REGISTER: www.wiwarriorsummit.com

Sponsored by:

GOLD LEVEL

SILVER LEVEL

Exhibit Tables Representatives from a variety of organizations will be

staffing resource tables throughout the day. A listing,

to date, can be found on the last page of this brochure.

Additional organizations will continue to be added up

to the event.

Safe Room: A safe room staffed by Veteran Peer

Specialists will be available in the Cayuga Room

throughout the conference for anyone who finds

themselves in need of a safe space for support from

trained individuals to address thoughts and feelings

that the Summit may stimulate.

Funding for this conference was made possible in part by

cooperative agreement SM060386 from SAMHSA. The views

expressed in written conference materials and publications

and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect

the official polices of the Department of Health and Human

Services; nor does the mention of trade names, commercial

practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S.

Government.

Lodging Information Individuals who need a hotel should consult

information resources to find one that will meet your

needs in the vicinity of the Radisson Conference

Center.

Radisson Hotel and Conference Center is located at

2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI. A block of rooms

has been set aside at the Radisson Hotel at the

conference rate of $99.00 single or double; $109.00

Triple and $119.00 Quad.

1-800-333-3333 or 920-494-7300

Fees & Registration

To Register: www.wiwarriorsummit.com

$50 – Regular registration fee. For those registering

in a professional capacity or representing an

organization (including veterans attending in a

professional capacity or as a representative of an

organization).

$15 – Reduced fee option available for veterans,

military family members or students, not attending

in a professional capacity, who would otherwise be

unable to attend to help defray costs.

Fee Waiver – Available to veterans or military

family members who would otherwise be unable to

attend. We don’t want cost to be a barrier to your

attendance. Fee Waiver funding is limited so please

register early.

Payment may be made by check or credit card.

Cancellations: As the registration fee covers cost of

food that has to be ordered ahead of time, no

refunds can be made.

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance will be

provided to all participants for 6.0 hours, on request.

Event at a Glance

7:30 am Continental breakfast/exhibit tables

8:30 am Oneida Honor Guard/National Anthem

8:45 am Opening Keynote

10:15 am Break/Exhibits

10:30 am Veterans Panel

Noon Lunch/Presentation

1:00 pm Breakout Session 1

2:30 pm Break/Exhibits

3:00 pm Breakout Session 2

4:30 pm Closing/Call to Action/Certificates

Keynote

Combat PTSD and How to Help

Veterans and their Families

Michael McBride, MS MD, Local

Recovery Coordinator and Staff

Psychologist, Clement Zablocki VA

Medical Center; Commander U.S.

Navy Reserves

Dr McBride will discuss his personal

experience as a military psychiatrist

helping service members in

Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

More than two million Americans have now returned

from military service overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Participants will learn about the experience of these

new veterans, with a primary goal to provide them with

understanding and perspective necessary to support an

optimal outcome to this major life transition.

Given the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress

Disorder (PTSD) and other problems in veterans,

emphasis will be on the typical deployment

experiences of troops, including linking specific

warzone experiences with the psychological symptoms

and behavior that they may produce. Substantial focus

on the psychological experience of "homecoming”

which impacts not only the returning serviceman or

woman but also resonates throughout the extended

family system.

Veteran & Family Panel

This session will focus on the things veterans are often

unable to say/express upon returning to civilian life.

There will be a mix of vets and family members

discussing their war experience and the journey to

reintegration to civilian life.

Luncheon Presentation

John Maino hosts the Maino

Project for NBC 26 Sports and has

written three books on World War

II Veterans from Wisconsin;

Frontlines, The Pacific and ETO-European Theatre of

Operations. He has been embedded three times with

local troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 127th Infantry

and 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion.

This event was made possible through the

combined efforts of:

Bellin Psychiatric Center

Brown County Human Services

Brown County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Department of Veterans Affairs

Desert Veterans of Wisconsin

DryHootch of America

Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors

Bureau

Green Bay Vet Center

Healing Warrior Hearts

Medical College of Wisconsin

Mental Health America of Wisconsin

Military Family Assistance Center

North East Wisconsin Technical College

Oneida Nation Veterans of Wisconsin

SSVF Program- Center for Veterans Issues

University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Wisconsin Department of Workforce

Development- Job Center

Wisconsin National Guard

Women’s VA Advocacy Council

Breakout Session 1: 1:00-2:30 pm

Care for the Caregiver: A Navy Model

for Managing Stress

Michael McBride, MS MD, Local Recovery

Coordinator and Staff Psychiatrist Clement J. Zablocki

VA Medical Center Commander US Navy Reserves

Using examples from Operation Iraqi Freedom and

Operation Enduring Freedom, Dr. McBride will

present the US Navy’s model for identifying and

managing stress and burn out in medical providers.

Recovery: Helping Veterans with

Substance Use Problems From the Department of Veterans Affairs, Behavioral

Health: Pam Baranczyk, APSW, CSAC; Amy Sklena,

LCSW, SAC-IT; Joni Delwiche, LCSW, SAC

Presenters will share effective approaches to identify,

engage and treat Veterans with substance use disorders

and co-occurring mental health issues. Participants will

gain a better understanding of the challenges Veterans

face in dealing with substance abuse, learn best

practices for prevention and intervention with

substance use and co-occurring mental health

disorders, and about VA resources for treatment.

Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Treatment Court

Tom Hinz, Retired, Brown County Executive, Brown County

Sheriff, U.S. Army; Rosonna Comers, LCSW/CSAC, U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Justice

Outreach; Craig Huxford, 1st Mentor NEWVTC, Retired

Law Enforcement, U.S. Navy; Todd, NEWVTC 1st

Graduate, U.S. Navy Veteran; Circuit Court Branch 4 Hon.

Kendall M. Kelley, U.S. Navy

Northeast Wisconsin Veteran’s Treatment Court

(NEWVTC). The Northeast Wisconsin Veteran’s

Treatment Court (NEWVTC) is a specialty court

within the criminal justice system that assists veterans

who accept responsibility for qualifying felony or

misdemeanor offenses committed and who want

assistance from fellow veterans, the U.S. and

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and

veteran’s service organizations to address treatment,

rehabilitation, employment and housing needs. The

goal of the NEWVTC is to promote public safety while

helping those who served in our nation’s military,

honoring their sacrifice and service. The targeted

outcomes of the NEWVTC are to reduce criminal

recidivism, decrease homelessness, increase

connections to eligible VA services, increase financial

stability, decrease substance and alcohol abuse,

improve family relations and social support

connections, and to increase connection to appropriate

mental health services.

Veterans Health Coalition

Mark Flower, Director of Community Outreach,

Dryhootch of America; Zeno Franco, PhD, Medical

College of Wisconsin; Leslie Patterson, PhD, Medical

College of Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Veteran Health Coalition is a network of

agencies, institutions and practitioners throughout the

state of Wisconsin focused on improving veteran

health and ensuring better transitions in care and

service for veterans. We will be discussing the mission

of the network, ways local agencies in and around

Green Bay can engage with the network, and

collaboratively sharing lessons learned about multi-

agency veteran care coordination and how to reduce

barriers for veterans seeking services. Note that while

all are welcome to join this session, it is targeted

toward health and mental health providers with

experience working with veterans or desiring to learn

more about how to orient their agencies to veteran

issues.

Military Culture for Clinicians

John P. Teske, Psy.D., Student Counseling Services

NWTC; Jeremy Galica, Veterans & Academic

Advisor NWTC; Tara Johnson, Army Wounded

Warrior Advocate; Gunnery Sergeant Heydo Zando,

Wounded Warrior Regiment, United States Marine

Corps District Injured Support Coordinator

Clinicians who are not veterans can put themselves in a

better position to respond by learning about military

culture. This session will help clinicians understand

how the cultures of the different service branches differ

and what they need to know about the military

experience that can allow them to communicate more

effectively with veterans.

BREAK

Breakout Session 2: 3:00-4:30

Suicide Prevention Among Veterans and

Service Members

Tana Koss, MSW, CAPSW, Division Director, Family

Services, Brown County, Brown County Coalition for

Suicide Prevention; David Kapelle, LCSW, Suicide

Prevention Coordinator, Department of Veterans

Affairs; SFC Don Grundy, WIARNG R3SP

Coordinator

This session will provide information about the

National Veterans Crisis Line plus suicide and crisis

intervention services for Veterans and service

members. Participants will become familiar with

current trends regarding suicide risk factors in this

population plus intervention strategies including

suicide prevention safety plans and coaching into care

including discussion about resilience and vulnerability.

Agencies Advocating on Behalf of Vets

Bonnie Fermanich, Benefit Specialist, Brown County

Veterans Service Office; Holly Gajeski, Brown County

Veterans Service Office; Elaina Koltz, School

Certifying Official/Financial Aid Adviser, UW-Green

Bay, U.S. Army National Guard, Retired; Bill

Trombley, NWTC Veterans Education Benefits

Specialist

This session will provide information to veterans and

their families in regard to veteran benefits and

eligibility and how to navigate through the array of

benefits. Information will include: the Brown County

Veterans Service Office, Fully Developed claims,

Apportionment, Combat Related Special Pay and WI

Property Tax Credit and educational services and

benefits.

Resiliency: Staying Strong Through the

Storm Denver Johnson, PhD, Behavioral Health Outpatient

Manager, Department of Veterans Affairs, Green Bay

Health Care Center

This session will define resiliency, provide an in-

session self-assessment of the attendee’s own

resiliency, and help the attendee develop their own

resiliency plan.

A Discussion of Homeless Veterans Services

Cindy Beishir, LCSW, HCHV Coordinator Department

of Veterans Affairs; Courtney Ayala, SSFV Programs,

Center for Veterans Issues; Amie Towne, LMSW,

LCSW, HRCV Program Department of Veterans

Affairs

This session will be a discussion among individuals

from several organizations who assist homeless

Veterans. They find ways to provide a path for the

Veteran to move to permanent housing. Transitional

housing and subsidized housing will be discussed.

Native American Veterans of America

Cletus Ninham, Pastor/Veteran, Commander of Oneida

Post 7784 VFW; Major James King Overman (retired,

USAF/CIA)

These two warriors will discuss the challenges they had

returning from war and the similarities they see in

current warriors returning from wars in the Middle East

conflicts. The culture and honor of a warrior in the

Native American culture. Reintegration and coping

with stress related to combat experience through

traditional Native American process. They will answer

questions as they relate to both traditional and non-

traditional tribal resources.

After the War Zone: Reintegration into

Civilian Life

Kim Rusch, MSE, LPC, NCC, Readjustment

Counseling Therapist, Green Bay Vet Center; George

Kamps, MSW, ACSW, LCSW

This session will provide information about the

services provided by the Green Bay Vet Center. It will

also include the challenges Veterans face while

reintegrating into civilian life. Participants will

become familiar with how to recognize these

challenges and how family and professionals can be of

assistance.

Featured Exhibitors:

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Exhibitors (to date):

Managed Health Services; Globe University-Green Bay; Express Employment Professionals; University of Phoenix

Military Division; Green Bay Myofascial Release Therapy. Sponsors will also have tables.Various other veteran and

military family organizations.

The Wisconsin Warrior Summit is dedicated

to coordinating a comprehensive community

response to the mental health needs of

veterans and their families.

Through keynotes and breakout sessions,

which feature the voices and perspectives of

veterans themselves, the Summit informs

clinical professionals, veterans and their

families, as well as community social service

organizations and the general public on the

needs of veterans and their families, and the

treatment and programs in place to support

them.