Coaching for Leaders

280: How to Support Veterans in Your Workplace, with Eugenia Weiss

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Eugenia Weiss: Military and Veteran Transitions

Eugenia Weiss is a clinical associate professor at the University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She is the co-author of the book The Civilian Lives of U.S. Veterans: Issues and Identities* and Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and, Advisors*.

Key Points
  • Military and civilian cultures are very separate, and sometimes it’s difficult to transition back into civilian life.
  • Most veterans with combat experience won’t have PTSD, it’s about 15%-30% that do. The effects of PTSD vary from person to person.
  • In the past, service members typically had several weeks of transport time between combat roles and home, now it’s only a couple of days. This doesn’t allow them much time to process their experiences.
  • Don’t be afraid to engage with veterans and talk about their experiences, just do it with care and concern. Most veterans do want to talk about their experiences.
  • Volunteering for a veteran’s group can be very rewarding both for you and for the veterans you’re helping.
    • Resources Mentioned
    • PsychArmor Institute
    • Corporate Gray: Connecting Employers with Veterans Nationwide
    • Student Veterans of America
    • Career One Stop
    • Veterans Upward Bound Program (college transition)
    • My Next Move for Veterans
    • Corporation for National and Community Service (veterans section)
    • Vet Success
    • Wounded Warrior Project
    • Veterans for America
    • Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
    • Give an Hour Foundation (free counseling)
    • The Soldiers Project (free counseling)
    • Cohen Veterans Network (free counseling and resources now based at USC)
    • Team Rubicon (vets volunteer disaster work)
    • Mission Continues (volunteer work)
    • U.S. Veterans Initiative (housing and services)
    • Pegasus Rising (Equine therapy for vets with PTSD)
    • The Civilian Lives of U.S. Veterans: Issues and Identities* by Louis Hicks, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Jose E. Coll
    • Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty and Academic Advisors* by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss
    • Handbook of Military Social Work* by Allen Rubin, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Jose E. Coll
    • A Civilian Counselor’s Primer to Counseling Veterans* by Jose E. Coll, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Herbert A. Exum
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