Veterans Symposium September 9th, 2011

PRESENTED BY
SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Activating Veterans Through Healthy Peer Relationships
Engaging Veterans to develop and sustain lasting peer relationships focused on healthy behaviors and activities: Empower Veterans to identify their own wants/needs
Enhance collaboration among current programs in Pima County Area in support of Veteran driven activities
Establish a network of mentors to offer coaching in healthy skills development .
Utilizing Technology and Social Media to promote peer driven relationships
Building 4,
Conference Room A & B
Where: Southern AZ VA
Health Care System
3601 S. 6th Ave.
Tucson AZ, 85723
Date: Friday, September 9, 2011
Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
RSVP: Jeffrey Winter
Jeffrey.Winter2@va.gov
Sheila Sedig
Sheila.Sedig@va.gov
William Patterson
William.Patterson7@va.gov
For more information about the Southern AZ VA Health Care System
Visit: www.tucson.va.gov
Veterans Lead Symposium
Introduction and Mission Dr. Jeffrey Winter 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
of the Symposium Health Behavior Coordinator
Southern Arizona VA Health Care
Social Skills Development Dr. Chris Segrin 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Chair, Department of Communications
University of Arizona
Resiliency Training M. Sgt William Naney 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Arizona National Guard
Break 10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Intergenerational Communication Dr. Jake Harwood 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
University of Arizona
Therapeutic Recreation and Exercise Beth Lucas 10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor
Tucson Parks and Recreation
Social Media as a Networking Tool Will Patterson 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
OEF/OIF Patient Transition Coordinator
Southern Arizona VA Health Care
Lunch 11:30 – 12:30 a.m.
Breakout Work Sessions 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Utilizing the GROW Model
Goals, Reality, Options, What’s Next
Communication and Marketing
Measurement of effectiveness
Establish Priorities for this initiative
Nuts and Bolts of successful planning
Break 2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Follow-up planning – What’s next 2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Where does that leave us?
Commitments of participating organizations
Timelines
Flexibility

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