Medal of Honor recipient SSG Carter visits USC
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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VIDEO: USC CIR hosts Medal of Honor recipient
Watch Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Carter’s full discussion.
http://ondemand.usc.edu/SSW/Play/736383cb737c407bb6d2365e79c563d01d
Medal of Honor recipient talks about post-traumatic stress
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 […]
USC professor donates $10,000 to CIR
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 […]
New grant to help military students experiences multiple moves: There will be an app for that
by Linda Jackson
Apps on our phones and tablets are meant to make life easier and point us to the services and providers who can meet our needs. There’s no reason why such innovation can’t also simplify and improve the stressful process that military children and their parents face every time they enroll in a new school.
That’s the idea behind a new four-year, $5 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to the USC School of Social Work, Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) and four other military-connected school districts in San Diego and Riverside counties—Bonsall Union School […]
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The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) and the USC School of Social Work has received gracious support from the following philanthropic organizations:
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