Coming up on HearSay with Cathy Lewis...
Monday, April 30, 2012
HearSay From The Headlines - April 30, 2012
Battle Cry For Help: Veteran Suicide Prevention
The Hampton Roads community recently lost a well-known local war veteran who took his own life. Jonathan Bartlett spent the last eight years as a double amputee, having lost his legs in an explosion in Iraq when he was only 19 years old. Jonathan was once a guest on HearSay and we'll hear a portion of his interview with host Cathy Lewis.
The most recent numbers show each day, 18 American veterans commit suicide. On Monday's program, Cathy will talk with suicide prevention specialists and mental health providers about the subject of veteran suicide. What does it mean for our military men and women to return home, injured physically and psychologically, and build a life anew? What can we do to help? Join us for this very important conversation on HearSay.
Scheduled Guests:
Dr. Janet Kemp, RN, PhD - National Mental Health Program Director for Suicide Prevention at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health Services
www.mentalhealth.va.gov
Kent Corso – mental health provider with “Give an Hour”
www.giveanhour.org
Robert West - co-Founder of Working Films, the company behind a community engagement campaign for screenings of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Hell and Back Again."
www.workingfilms.org
http://hellandbackagain.com/
TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:
http://www.whro.org/home/publicradio/default.htm
Click on WHRV 89.5 FM
From our friends at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America:
"IAVA’s Communications Department is currently looking for a Communications Coordinator to assist with the creation and maintenance of new press relationships, media management and developing and distributing IAVA’s signature Daily News Brief. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/Jd9xZm. It's a really solid opportunity for a young person to be in the middle of a fantastic team doing big things in media.
We’re also looking for a Coordinator to aid the Senior Advisor in developing and maintaining scheduling, admin and correspondence for me, our Chief of Staff, and our board of directors. The role will have high-level exposure to an exciting world of political, military, nonprofit and corporate leaders. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/HP82WO.
Finally, IAVA is looking for motivated, hard-working OIF and OEF veterans, family members, and supporters to join our summer internship program in New York City and Washington, DC. The internship program will provide participants the opportunity to learn leadership, discipline, and real-world skills in the areas of member engagement, communications, marketing, development and more. For more information please visit www.iava.org/2012Internships.
Candidates should follow the instructions in the links to apply."
Feel free to pass along to anyone you think may be interested!
BREAKING NEWS – 4/18/12
TIME Magazine names Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, founder and president of Give an Hour, to the 2012 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Dr. Van Dahlen is cited for her work providing free mental health services to members of the military, veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, their loved ones, and their communities. The list, now in its ninth year, recognizes the activism, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.
To see Dr. Van Dahlen's TIME 100 profile, click here.
To see Dr. Van Dahlen's video, click here.
To see a full list of this year’s TIME 100, click here.
For more information visit http://connected.giveanhour.org
