The Importance Of Agenda On The Board Of The Fishier House

Our military men and women are exposed to traumatic events that most will never experience, however, the treatments they receive are no different than most civilians. I would like to create a program that collects donations to benefit those with PTSD. These charitable giving’s would go directly to a local hospital, such as the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) for research.

Black Fish uses the death of a recognized Killer Whale trainer at SeaWorld, Dawn Brancheau who was one of Tilikums trainers thorough his twenty years in captivity, almost as a framing device to explore the theory that possessing Orcas in captivity is corrupt and unnatural for the whales. In Black fish, there are many different tragedies that went on while the Orcas were in captivity. Fisher men separated the young from the mothers and took them into SeaWorld. Many of the workers were unaware of all of the immoral actions they were taking part in. Tilikum was the Killer Whale that ended up killing Dawn Brancheau and causing a stir in SeaWorld. Having Orcas in captivity damages them but, the trainers were scared to leave because they want to continue to care for the whales. There is a relationship shared with the trainers and the whales yet it is obvious that very little was taught in the SeaWorld industry about these intelligent mammals.

Wounded Warrior Project’s goals are to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members and to help service members not only help themselves but to help others service members also (Wounded Warrior Project). When people think of injured service members they think of the physical injuries but WWP offers programs and help to all the different types of injuries. These injuries include: mental, illnesses,

Since 2012, WWP Program Grants have held two annual grant cycles to support the increasing number of returning wounded veterans and their reintegration needs. Brett Miller is a U.S. Army veteran and founder of Warfighter Outfitters, Inc. His 2005 deployment to Iraq left him with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), saw a unique opportunity to help fellow injured service members through the camaraderie and bonding offered by two of his own interests: hunting and fishing (Newswire). Then there 's Staff Sergeant Erick Millette. During two tours in Iraq, Erick survived 17 IED attacks. They left him with the kinds of injuries that you can 't always see: head trauma, brain injury, PTSD. Millette’s military career was cut short, but he 's taken on a new mission, and that 's sharing his story with audiences across the country. He spread the message that it 's okay to talk about these unseen wounds of war, to seek out help and to seek out support. Millette says that the Wounded Warrior Project literally saved his life, and now through his work, he 's helping save even more lives (Secretary).

Between 2015 and 2016, more than 200 bills on homelessness were introduced at the National level and State level. However, only a few progressed.

Both articles identify the issue of providing mental health services for veterans with an extra emphasis on those that served in Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF veterans). It is no surprise that returning veterans suffer from both visible/invisible (physical and mental) wounds. Most veterans have this “high” expectation that they are going to receive quality care from both the DoD and VA. Unfortunately reality steps in where veterans are slapped in the face because they are receiving a lack of poor quality care all while jumping through Beuracractic hoops. The challenges faced to access these services include resistance, stigma, lack of professionalism, and geographic and/or regional disparities in the distribution of services resources and/or benefits, and the system simply refusing to change.

Good evening. Thank you all for attending Friday’s meeting. Please click here to find the meeting notes. Also, below is a summary of the items discussed:

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began in the year 2003 after many veterans and their friends discovered the necessity to send items of comfort to service members who are wounded and coming back home from Iraq and Afghanistan. From that time, the WWP has developed into a full rehabilitative effort to help warriors as they shift back into a life of a civilian. Using an approach that is holistic, the WWP serves soldiers as well as their families through nurturing the body and mind, and promoting economic engagement as well as empowerment. Through this, service is offered to service members and veterans who sustained a mental or physical injury, sickness, or wound at the time their military service on the 11th of September 2001 or after that date.

The board meeting was well run. The atmosphere was positive, supportive, inspiring and respectful. As you entered the boardroom, a table was set up with a sign-in sheet, agendas, handouts, and blue cards. The blue cards were for the public. If they desired to address the board concerning an agenda item, they must fill it out and submit it to the secretary.

The facility, although a new one has a few problems, some can fix in not time others are not. The customer service area is one needing improvement in addition to the emergency services. In the area of customer the facility is not alone, there other VA’s, for example, the Phoenix, Virginia that is in worse shape than Orlando’s facility. Some patients come for appointments and a reduced

This is when Zachary Fisher created the Fisher House Foundation and never thought twice about it. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher both gave up $20 million dollars of personal savings to help with these homes. This money has really payed off. Zachary Fisher started this foundation when his friend saw a helicopter land at a medical center. The friend saw a soldier come out wounded and told Zachary about it. Zachary was already working on a housing project because he was a builder. This sparked his ideas even more and he began the Fisher House Foundation. Zachary Fisher started this because of how strong he felt towards soldiers. Can you imagine having a family member in the army for months, even years? Then when they come back, being wounded and having no house. An unknown author once said, “Don’t stop loving because love makes up a family, never lose hope because life is full of hope, and never give up because never giving up is the path to success.” This is what I think Zachary Fisher was going for because he really does help families with all of those things in that quote. I believe The Fisher House Foundation is the greatest foundation because of the

The general ability to receive the proper after care for the trauma is a significant portion of the recovery from injury. A person needs to have the essential physical and psychological care to be successful in their recovery from the life altering experience. Unfortunately, these are not easily available and nor are the easy to afford. The state run mental health clinics are underpaid and substandard. They also operate under a large umbrella of medical areas that are unrelated. Neurological, chemical, and Serious mental illness and are treated under the generic term, Behavioral health. This does include combat affected veterans. The use nurse practitioners are are given 15-20 minutes of treatment time every 90 days. They also have an emergency hot line that

Aside from setting appropriations deadlines, this week the House passed the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 3700) a proactive bill to extend affordable housing to more low-income families. The bipartisan measure received nearly unanimous support with 427 votes in favor also included an amendment by Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) to modernize the HOPWA formula by counting people living with HIV rather than cumulative AIDS cases.

Explanation: This additional allotment of supply money is for the Science Department at BCC. During a recent High School that Works Building Evaluation, it was noted that the Science Department was lacking in supplies and equipment which corresponded to a lack of lab opportunities in the classroom. This money along with additional equipment funding seek to remedy this issue..

Sacrificing their lives serving the United States of America, military personnel at least deserve a worthy home. It is common for military families to move every few years and each time comes with a decision of living in a civilian home of their choice or an assigned family-sized home on the military base to which they are assigned. Both options have their pros and cons: for instance, their differences in privacy, cost effectiveness, and security are all major factors in which home location is the better option.