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27 01, 2014

Combat & Family: A Colloquium with Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire (Ret.)

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On Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families hosted a colloquium with Canadian Senator and retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire. Dallaire spoke about post-traumatic stress and the impact it can have beyond the individual, particularly on military families.

Dallaire commanded the United Nations forces in Rwanda, where he saw the country descend into chaos and genocide that claimed more than 800,000 lives. Since his retirement, he has become an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and treatment, especially in the military community.

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21 01, 2014

MSW student veteran finds new passion with military families

By |January 21st, 2014|News|0 Comments

The Gary Sinise Foundation provides scholarships to promising student veterans pursuing a USC Master of Social Work. One of this year’s recipients is U.S. Army veteran Brian Kane, who was medically discharged after breaking his back. The transition home wasn’t the smoothest, but now Kane, who attends the San Diego Academic Center and does his field internship with the Building Capacity in Military-Connected Schools project at Fallbrook High School, has found a new passion.

“I want to give back what it took me a long time to gain. … I want to help military children and their families. When I have […]

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18 01, 2014

CIR hosts military social work session during annual conference

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For the fourth consecutive year, CIR convened a special interest group on military social work during the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research in San Antonio.

On Jan. 18, Dr. Alan Peterson with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio delivered the presentation, “Cracking the Code: Keys for Successful Military Research Collaboration.”

Peterson, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, is professor and chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine, and deputy chair for military collaboration. He also serves as the director of STRONG STAR, a research consortium funded by the U.S. Departments of Defense […]

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8 01, 2014

CIR hosts Colloquium with LGen Roméo Dallaire (Ret.)

By |January 8th, 2014|Events|0 Comments

Please join us for a colloquium with Canadian Senator and retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, who commanded the United Nations forces during the Rwandan genocide. Dallaire will discuss his personal story and the impact post-traumatic stress has on military families.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 22
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

WHERE: USC University Park Campus
Davidson Conference Center | Club Room
3415 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90089

MORE INFORMATION: Parking available for $10 in Parking Structure D, located on the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Royal Street.

Lunch provided.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT NOW CLOSED

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18 12, 2013

The Home Front: Issue 2 | December 2013

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The December edition of The Home Front is available online. CIR’s monthly newsletter highlights the center’s work, along with the latest military social work research and news from the USC School of Social Work. This issue includes:
 – A video on the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative
 – A NATO visit to USC
 – An MSW student named Veteran of the Year.
Read the full issue here.

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