HIDDEN WOUNDS OF WAR:  PATHWAYS TO HEALING

CONFERENCE – MAY 16th - 18th

 Westin Bonaventure Hotel

404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles

Join keynote speakers, Congressman Bob Filner and Jonathan Shay, MD, PhD

at The Soldiers Project’s first annual national conference to dialogue with experts who provide mental health services to military service members and their families.

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F R I D A Y – 6:30pm-8:30pm

PERFORMANCE: THE SAND STORM: STORIES FROM THE FRONT

Written by Iraq veteran, Sean Huze, and based on his combat experiences as a marine fighting in Iraq, the play is composed of 10 chilling monologues which speak of the courage, commitment, fear, and psychological aftermath of war.  Sean Huze will be performing along with other veterans.  http://www.thesandstorm.com/

S A T U R D A Y – 8:30am-5:00pm

Impact of War on the Soldier

*              Post Traumatic Stress Disorder          

*        Spiritual Issues                                   

Military Sexual Trauma

*        Addictive Behaviors                          

Impact of War on the Family

*        Building Resilience - Inside and Out

*        Coming Home - Fantasies/Realities

*        When a Family Member Goes to War

S U N D A Y – 9:30am-3:00pm

Challenges for the Therapist

*        How to Set-Up and Run a Pro Bono Mental Health Project

*        Peer Consultation - The Experience of The Soldiers Project

*        Transference/Counter-transference Issues

*        Traumatic Brain Injury

 PLEASE CONTACT

Lorna Chiu       lornachiu@gmail.com       310-200-8388

www.thesoldiersproject.org