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VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS MENTOR TRAINING PROGRAM Presented by:
CALIFORNIA VETERANS LEGAL TASK FORCE in partnership with PUBLIC COUNSEL LAW CENTER, LOS ANGELES and SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES, SAN FRANCISCO and funding from THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
These online training courses were established with a partnership between California Veterans Legal Task Force, Public Counsel Law Center Los Angeles, and Swords to Plowshares with funding provided by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). The online Veterans Treatment Courts Mentor Training Program is intended to be used by Veterans Treatment Courts to assist in training. To view the videos, complete the registrations forms on the pages below and the links will be sent to you. The information gathered from the registration form will be used to evaluate the current program and enhance future projects. These videos were made during the training of mentors serving the San Diego Veterans Treatment Review Calendar Pilot Program. Our sincere thanks to those mentors who participated in this training project and other mentors who volunteer in Veterans Treatment Courts around the nation. We appreciate your interest in improving the skills and quality of the mentorship that is provided to veteran participants. We would also like to give a big thanks to all of our generous presenters who share our collective mission in creating a safety net for justice-involved veterans! --Jude Litzenberger, Executive Director - California Veterans Legal Task Force Disclaimer: None of the presenters in this project, nor their sponsoring agencies, have proffered any endorsement of CVLTF or our partners in any manner. CVLTF recognizes and appreciates their committment to assisting veterans who are justice involved within their broader mission.
Please take a moment to visit our partners: Public Counsel Law Center, Los Angeles Swords to Plowshares, San Francisco* California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
*For additional self-help guides, visit the Swords to Plowshares Self Help Materials page.
Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Violence Risk --Cynthia Boyd, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Overview and Treatment --Paul Sargent, M.D., Psychiatrist
Stepping Beyond the Stigma and into the Journey of Healing --Karen Schoenfeld-Smith, Ph.D., Team Leader San Diego Vet Center
Military and Veterans’ Families --Kathleen West, MPH, DrPH
Educational Benefits Assistance --Robert Muth, Supervising Attorney USD Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic
Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record --Annie Hudson-Price, Attorney at Law – Latham & Watkins law firm sponsored Equal Justice Works Fellow with Public Law Center Los Angeles
Veterans’ Employment Issues and Services --David Silva, San Diego Veterans Employment Representative, California EDD
From Warrior to Soul Mate Program Overview --Allan Castellanos, Warrior to Soul Mate Supervisory Program Specialist |