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16 09, 2013

CIR director honored at Los Angeles Dodgers game

By |September 16th, 2013|News|0 Comments

Anthony Hassan’s resume keeps getting longer. He is:

Director of the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families
Clinical Associate Professor at the USC School of Social Work
Chair of the Military Social Work program
Major, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
And thanks to the Boys in Blue, he is also a Los Angeles Dodgers Veteran of the Game.

On Friday, Sept. 13, during a game against the San Francisco Giants, Hassan was honored for his many years of service, including providing combat stress support during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Thanks to this recognition by the Boys in Blue, the valuable work CIR does was […]

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10 09, 2013

Medal of Honor recipient SSG Carter visits USC

By |September 10th, 2013|Events, News|0 Comments

Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter held a colloquium at USC to discuss post-traumatic stress and the need to destigmatize mental health treatment.

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9 09, 2013

VIDEO: USC CIR hosts Medal of Honor recipient

By |September 9th, 2013|Events, News|0 Comments

Watch Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Carter’s full discussion.

http://ondemand.usc.edu/SSW/Play/736383cb737c407bb6d2365e79c563d01d

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9 09, 2013

Medal of Honor recipient talks about post-traumatic stress

By |September 9th, 2013|Events, News|0 Comments

by Claudia Bustamante

The recognition and praise associated with a Medal of Honor for heroics during one of the deadliest battles in Afghanistan does not come easy to Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter. But that is starting to change.

“I’ve learned to accept it because I now have a new mission,” he said.

Speaking to more than 100 people Tuesday at the University of Southern California, Carter said he wants to use his newfound attention to destigmatize the invisible wounds of war—post-traumatic stress disorder.

“One of the things that prevent these individuals from seeking help is that they’re worried they’ll be treated different,” he […]

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9 09, 2013

USC professor donates $10,000 to CIR

By |September 9th, 2013|Giving, News|0 Comments

The gift was awarded to the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families, which hosted a colloquium Tuesday where Carter addressed more than 100 people on his personal struggles with post-traumatic stress.

“I thought he gave one of the most moving presentations,” Ell said. “He didn’t have any notes. He was doing it from the heart.”

Ell has seen up-close through her research and family connections how post-traumatic stress can be a lifelong struggle. Despite major advances, there remains much to learn about PTSD.

Ell, the Ernest P. Larson Professor of Health, Ethnicity, and Poverty, has conducted research on major […]

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