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Unique training in Tacoma to address special needs of Gay and Lesbian service members |
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| Unique training in Tacoma to address special needs of Gay and Lesbian service members | |
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Are you looking for a way to support members of our military and their families besides displaying a yellow ribbon or bumper sticker on your car? Deployed service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families, face unique challenges in our communities. While many of them will receive support services on post, it is expected that the surrounding communities will be expected to absorb many of the social service and mental health demands of these individuals. The emotional nature of relocation, deployment, and re-integration from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have a significant impact on service members and their families. If you are a social service or mental health professional (social worker, therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, or member of the clergy providing counseling support), you should attend a one-day training provided by Military Community Services Network (MCSN) on Friday, February 16 from 9 AM to 5 PM in Tacoma, WA. If you are a community member interested in becoming a mentor for military members and their families, you should attend the training provided by MCSN on Saturday, February 17 from 9 AM to 2:15 PM in Tacoma, WA. This is the only training program of its kind in the US and is the first time it will be offered in the Pacific Northwest. With the large military (Army, Air Force, Navy, National Guard) presence in the Puget Sound area, this important training should not be missed. The training will be conducted by Dr. Galen M. Grant, Psy. D., CPT, USA (Ret). Dr. Grant is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked as both an active duty Army psychologist and as a Department of the Army civilian psychologist. The focus of the training on Feb. 16 will be to enhance or increase knowledge about military service, social services and mental health issues. Providers will gain familiarity with military culture, barriers to seeking mental health services, provision of military mental health services, issues of deployment, and their impact on service members and their families. The afternoon session will focus on the impact of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on Lesbian and Gay members of the military. The cost is $100. Participants will earn 7 contact hours or 7 continuing education credits toward annual licensure/certification requirements, based on their mental health specialty. The focus of the training on Feb. 17 will be on understanding the mission of MCSN, its support programs and community outreach. It is open to all members of the community who want to enhance or increase their knowledge of the mentoring process and assist in becoming Military Community Services Network (MCSN) peer mentors for military members and their families. The training is free. For more details on the training and on how to register, go to www.pnwpflag.org/military_support.html or contact Terry Rhines via email at trhineswa@aol.com or via telephone at 253-581-1354. The training is sponsored by the Tacoma and Bremerton/Kitsap County Chapters of PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the nation's foremost family-based organization committed to the civil rights of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexual and Transgender persons. Founded in 1973 by mothers and fathers, PFLAG has 200,000 members and supporters in more than 500 chapters throughout the United States. To learn more, please visit www.pflag.org. A Tacoma and Bremerton PFLAG press release |
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