Troast Faith Based

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP CDR DONALD P. TROAST, CHC, USN DEPUTY FORCE CHAPLAIN, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP RETURNING WARRIORS WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE ? WHERE DO THEY COME FROM ? ACTIVE AND PASSIVE REACTIONS FROM YOU

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE ? RICH, POOR; EDUCATED, UNEDUCATED; AMERICANS, ALIENS; RELIGIOUS, NON-RELIGIOUS; EXTROVERTS, INTROVERTS; ALL RACES, ETC, ETC …………….HUMAN BEINGS ONE THING THEY ALL SHARE THEY WENT TO WAR AND CAME BACK, BUT THEY CAME BACK DIFFERENT PEOPLE

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP WHERE DO THEY COME FROM ? NAVY MARINE CORPS ARMY AIR FORCE COAST GUARD RESERVES NATIONAL GUARD INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS GOVT SERVICE EMPLOYEES IT IS ABSOLUTLEY CRITICAL TO KNOW, UNDERSTAND AND RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CULTURES AND DIFFERENCES. STATUS MEDICAL HOLD TEMPORARY DISABILITY DRILLING RESERVIST RETIRED ACTIVE DUTY ON HOLD PENDING RETIREMENT LEGAL HOLD ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP ONE OR MORE SHOW UP IN YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP ………SERVICE, WALK IN, REFERRAL NOW WHAT? HE, SHE OR THEY NEED HELP THE CLINICIANS HAVE EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR …………. DO YOU AS CLERGY OR LAY LEADERS REACT PASSIVELY ………. OR ACTIVELY?

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP PASSIVE REACTIONS: REMEMBER: UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN YOU DO NOT HAVE A CLUE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES AND SHOULD NOT PRETEND YOU DO. HAVE COMPASSION FOR THE HUMAN BEING NOT THE EXPERIENCE WARRIORS ARE RUNNING FROM A DOG THAT WILL NEVER STOP CHASING THEM UNTIL IT IS FACED.

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP PASSIVE REACTIONS: PERSONAL MORAL JUDGMENTS IRRELEVANT FAITH GROUP MORAL JUDGMENTS IRRELEVANT FAITH GROUP DOCTRINAL STANCES IRRELEVANT HEALING AND GRACE FOR ALL HUMAN BEINGS, INCLUDING WARRIORS IS RELEVANT, WHICH, WHEN IT LEADS TO ACTION IS GOOD.

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP ACTIVE REACTIONS: RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RELIGIOUS ISSUES AND SPIRITUAL ISSUES RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS ISSUES OF GUILT: SURVIVOR, ACTS OF OMISSION OR COMISSION RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS ISSUES OF GRIEF AND LOSS …….. LIFE, LIMBS, SIGHT, APPEARANCE, AND RELATIONSHIPS

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP ACTIVE REACTIONS: PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO MUST DEAL WITH ISSUES JUST AS MUCH PROVIDE A NETWORK OF PEERS WITH SIMILAR SERVICE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH A NETWORK BUILD A NETWORK OF REFERRAL AGENCIES TO UNDERSTAND THE MILITARY LIFE DO SELF STUDY ON WEBSITES, BOOKS, ACCURATE MEDIA

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES: 

VIRGINIA IS FOR HEROES FAITH BASED LEADERS WORKSHOP A FEW RESOURCES Chaplains Unit Medical Personnel Local Military Hospital Mental Health Clinic Veterans Administration Hospitals Substance Abuse Counselor Military Community Services Counseling Center Military OneSource www.militaryonesource.com