DCoE in Action

Vo3/No7 - July 2010

• NICoE: Instrument of Hope, Healing, Discovery, Learning
• Welcome Message from NICoE Director
• DoD/VA Offers Resources to Help Guard and Reserve Members
• Yellow Ribbon Program: Vital Link for National Guard and Reserve
• Guard and Reserve Members Face Unique Deployment Challenges
• ESGR Supports Guard and Reserve Members Returning to Civilian Jobs
• Real Warriors, Real Battles, Real Strength: Staff Sgt. Meg Krause
• Tools You Can Use

Vo3/No6 - June 2010

• iBreathe: T2 Develops Mobile Application for Stress Reduction
• Welcome Message from the Director
• NICoE will Offer Virtual Reality Technology for Troops
• SimCoach: Virtual Reality World Facilitates Real Life Solutions, Resources for Healing
• TBI Reporting to Assist in DoD Treatment and Research
• DCoE Engages the Military Community through Social Media
• Tools You Can Use

Vo3/No5 - May 2010

• DCoE Celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of the Real Warriors Campaign
• From Afghanistan to DCoE: Working to Help our Warriors and their Families
• RESPECT-MIL - DCoE's Success Leads the Way to Tri-Service Collaboration
• What We Can Learn About War from the Ancient Greeks
• DoD Serves Those "inTransition"
• Real Warriors Campaign Launches New Families Profile
• The DCoE Outreach Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Information and Resources
• Tips for Service Members and Families on Coping During Deployments
• The Center for Deployment Psychology Offers Training for Behavioral Health Professionals
• Tools You Can Use

Vo3/No4 - April 2010

• DCoE, Sesame Workshop Unveil When Families Grieve
• Message from the Director
• Childhood Traumatic Grief and Military Children
• Leadership Spotlight: Dr. Stephen J. Cozza
• General Tips for Communicating with Children of All Ages on Deployments
• Age Appropriate Communication with Children about Deployment
• The Military Child: Research, Education and Consultation
• Courage to Care Courage to Talk
• Tools You Can Use

Vo3/No3 - March 2010

• Military Researchers Collaborate with Sports Community
• Message from the Director
• Tips to Prevent TBI
• 2009 AHA Federal Health Care Executive Award for Excellence Awarded to Capt. Russell Shilling
• Living with TBI
• Passion to Serve - A Caregiver's Perspective
• ICD-9 Coding for Brain Injuries
• American Association of Neuroscience Nurses elects Katherine Helmick to serve as President
• DVBIC Provides a Bridge to Service Members and Veterans in Rural and Underserved Areas
• Leadership Spotlight: Col. Michael Jaffee
• Tools You Can Use

Vo3/No2 - February 2010

• A Caregiving Society
• Message from the Director
• Lt. Col. Mary Carlisle, Real Warriors Campaign
• DCoE Bloggers Address Common Family Member Issues
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: A National Resource for a National Imperative
• Caregiver Tips
• Harnessing New Media and Social Media to Prevent Suicide
• Leadership Spotlight: Capt. Gail Hamilton
• Tools You Can Use

Vo3/No1 - January 2010

• Emphasizing Health and Well-Being across the Mind, Body and Spirit
• From the Director: Service to Others
• New Podcast Series from afterdeployment.org: There and Back
• DCoE Co-Hosts a Scientific Conference on the Impact of Military Service on Families and Caregivers
• “LIONESS:” The Story of Female Soldiers in Direct Combat
• Leadership Spotlight – Dr. O’Donnell
• Tools You Can Use

Vo2/No8 - Holiday Issue 2009

• Winter Safety Tips
• From the Director: The Virtual World
• DCoE Component Center Opens New Satellite Location
• DCoE Releases Clinical Recommendations to Address Driving Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
• DCoE Collaborates with NFL Sports Medicine Experts
• Leadership Spotlight - Dr. David Riggs
• Global Video Tele-Conference Highlights the Work of Military Chaplains
• Tools You Can Use

Vo2/No7 - November/December

• Telehealth Integration Plan: Coordinating the Care Continuum
• From the Director: Theater of War
• Real Warriors Campaign Launches New PSAs to Combat Psychological Health Stigma
• Conference Offered Line Leaders Opportunity to Learn How to Increase Warrior Resilience
• Theater of War
• Leadership Spotlight - Dr. Greg Gahm
• Tools You Can Use

Vo2/No6

• New DCoE Web Site Offers Specialized Content, New Features for Visitors;
• DCoE Staff Deploy in Support of DoD Missions Overseas;
• From the Director: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month;
• Understanding the Link Between Stress and Substance Dependence;
• DCoE Director Addresses Psychological Health During Webinar Presentations to Military Pathways and TAPS;
• Real Warriors Campaign Web Site Offers New Resources to Service Members, Families;
• DCoE and DVBIC Host Consensus Conference on Cognitive Rehabilitation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, New Standardized Approach Recognized;
• DCoE, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) Earn Awards for Exemplary Work;
• For Service Members, Coping with Combat Stress Key In Reintegration.

Vo2/No5

• Largest Study of Suicide and Mental Health in Military to be Led by Dr. Ursano
• From the Director: Network of Support from DCoE Collaboration and Real Warriors Campaign Partnerships
• DCoE and Sesame Street Workshop Collaborate on Interactive Web Site for Military Families
• Leadership Spotlight: Ms. Katherine Helmick
• New Technologies Bring Improved Access to Mental Health Care

Vo2/No4 - May/June

• Call to Action: Real Warriors Campaign Encourages Warriors, Families to Seek Needed Help
• From the Director
• An Inside Look: Why DCoE Launched the Real Warriors Campaign
• The Power of Partnership: Real Warriors Campaign Partners to Promote Psychological Health
• Bridging the Gap: Understanding Military Culture and Psychological Health Stressors

Vo2/No3 - April

• Sesame Workshop Salutes Strength of Military Families
• From the Director: Month of the Military Child
• DCoE Center Focus: The National Center for Telehealth and Technology
• DCoE Holds Open House on Capitol Hill
• Brain Injury Awareness Day in Congress
• DCoE Designs Recognized by Astrid Awards
• DCoE Staff Profile: Navy Cmdr. Russell Shilling

Vo2/No2 - March

• Dr. James Kelly Named NICoE Director
• From the Director
• Brain Injury and Collaborative Efforts To Address It
• DHCC Program Helps Service Members With Deployment-Related Stress
• Tools You Can Use

Vo2/No1 - January/February

• Outreach Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Opens
• DCoE Marks One-Year Anniversary
• From the Director
• Study Sheds Light on Best Rehab Approaches for Brain Injury
• DCoE and VA Co-Host Suicide Prevention Conference
• Tools You Can Use

Vo1/No3 - November/December

• From the Director
• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
• An Update To Guidelines: Deployment Clinical Practice for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Also Known as Concussion)
• afterdeployment.org
• A Chance to Learn: Educational Opportunities Through the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP)
• Tools You Can Use

Vo1/No2 - August/September

• From the Director
• Reducing Stigma and Fostering a Culture of Support for Psychological Health
• DCoE Component Centers
• TLC from Sesame Workshop
• TBI Training Opportunities and Resources through DVBIC
• Update on the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE)
• Tools You Can Use

Vo1/No1 - May/June

• From the Director
• Helmet Capability to Prevent Concussion
• DCoE Component Centers
• DCoE Convenes Strategic Planning Summit
• DCoE’s Inaugural Global Video Teleconference
• DCoE Research
• Virtual Reality Iraq
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