Veterans Affairs

June 2, 2008 | Things to Do

NEW GENERATION—NEW CHALLENGES
25th Annual Hidden Client Conference: Veterans & Their Loved Ones
Hunter College School of Social Work
Monday, June 9, 2008

8:00 a.m. Registration & Refreshments

9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
Danny Friedman, United States Department of Labor

Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance: Michelle Mullany, MSW, Team Leader, Manhattan Vet Center
National Anthem: Nancy Emerson, Miss USO 2008

Moment of Silence for the Fallen Veterans of the War

Amazing Grace, George Forsythe, New York State Department of Labor
Angel Almedina Award Presentation to Job Mashariki

9:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker: COL James D. McDonough, Jr. USA (Ret)
Director, New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs

WORKSHOPS: 10:45-12:00 a.m.
1. Treatment of War Trauma: Jeffrey Fine, MD, NYHHCS, New York Campus
Herb Stein, MD, NYHHCS, Brooklyn Campus

2. Veterans Benefits: Danny Friedman, USDOL/VETS
John Scarimbolo, NYS DVA BE
Bob Greene, US, DVA NYHHC

3. Understanding Traumatic Stress: Jo Potestivo, LCSW, Brooklyn VA Substance Abuse PTSD Program

4. Women Veterans: Fighting Battles
On Two Fronts: Jane Harris, PhD, Newark Vet Center

5. Traumatic Brain Injury; Susan Green, Psy.D, ABPP, Clinical Neuropsychologist

LUNCH: Noon-1:15 pm

1:15-2:30 p.m. Iraq & Afghanistan War Veterans Discussion Panel
Moderator: Mariel Sosa GWOT, Manhattan Vet Center

WORKSHOPS: 2:45-4:00 p.m.
6. Treatment of War Trauma: Jeffrey Fine, MD, NYHHCS, New York Campus
Herb Stein, MD, NYHHCS, Brooklyn Campus

7. Veterans Benefits: Danny Friedman, US DOL/VETS
John Scarimbolo, NYS DVA BE
Bob Greene, US, DVA NYHHC

8. Clean & Sober: Jo Potestivo, LCSW, Brooklyn VA Substance Abuse PTSD Program

9. Women Veterans: Fighting Battles
On Two Fronts: Jane Harris, PhD, Newark Vet Center

10. Traumatic Brain Injury; Susan Green, Psy.D, ABPP, Clinical Neuropsychologist

REGISTration FORM

Cost: $20 NASW Members $25 non-NASW Members $10 Students VETERANS FREE

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Morning Workshops: 1.____2.____3.____4.____5.____Ck One Afternoon Workshops: 1.____2.____3.____4.____5.____Ck One

Make checks payable to: Veterans PTSD Conference
Send to: Professor Roger Sherwood, Hunter College School of Social Work, 129 East 79th Street, 5th Floor, New York City 10075

NEW GENERATION —NEW CHALLENGES
25th Annual Hidden Client Conference
Monday, June 9, 2008,

Hunter College School of Social Work, 129 East 79th Street and Lexington Avenue, Lewis Auditorium
Registration 8:00 am, Opening Ceremonies 9:00 am

For more information call Maureen Hamilton @ 212-742-9591