Headed Home
Webinar Series
In 2022, the Headed Home Webinar Series was offered quarterly on different mental health topics pertaining to the military community.
Preventing Veteran Suicide Through Connection and Community Building
On Wednesday, December 7th, 2022, Roger Kluck discussed his work in prisons, jails, and internationally using experiential workshops to create self-esteem, connection, community trust and vulnerability and how all that results in improved self-image and self-efficacy. In addition to working with 2,500 inmates over his career, Roger has worked intensely with some 600 incarcerated veterans – most of whom are arrested for crimes related to self-medicating PTSD and moral injury; about 1/3rd of whom had been homeless when arrested, and many charged with domestic violence. He shared what he has learned from these veterans.
Spiritual Care for Moral Injury
This panel, consisting of Jessica Lewis, Rev. Dr. Thomas C. Davis and Fr. Donald Van Alstyne, discussed how various types of spiritual care can increase the resiliency of military veterans suffering from moral injury. The following learning objectives were covered: defining moral injury; discussing spirituality and resiliency; explaining how spiritual care resources and religious care resources may differ; exploring how moral injury and post-traumatic stress are related; addressing why post-traumatic stress is important in providing effective care for veterans who are suffering from moral injury; explaining why a connection to a supportive community is an important factor in providing effective spiritual care for military veterans suffering from moral injury; and giving several examples of methodologies that have proven effective for increasing resilience in military veterans suffering from moral injury.
Resilience: The Nuts & Bolts
This webinar offered a practical approach to understanding what it means to be resilient and build personal resilience. The presenter, Leslye Moore, introduced breathing tools and practical wisdom to manage the mind and emotions and relieve stress (experiential). The following learning objectives were covered: knowing the nuts and bolts of resilience, understanding the nature of the mind and how it can help or prevent us from being resilient, and learning practical breathing tools and life principles for a centered mind.