Mil Resource Radio

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter is pleased to bring authors Dava Guerin and Kevin Ferris to our show today, and veteran Leslie Nicholson adds her perspective. Service animals are proven to assist in both physical and emotional injuries for veterans, allowing independence and purpose following injury - touching your heart. Also on iTunes, and more on www.MilResourceRadio.com. Everyone serves and together we make a difference; 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support.

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter presents: Epilepsy & VA Centers of Excellence for Seizure Disorders. Dr. Alan Krumholz, director of the Baltimore VA Center for Epilepsy provides invaluable information on this specialty care; part of 15 such centers nationwide. The brain is a complex organ and we still seek knowledge to further assist veterans and their families, and please pass on this podcast to families affected by seizure disorders. You are not alone. Learn more at www.Epilepsy.VA.gov. Everyone serves and together we make a difference – 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support! More at www.MilResourceRadio.com.

Linda Kreter and Mil Resource Radio presents guest and educator Scott Fowler discussing the importance of the spectrum "diagnostic odyssey" and the importance of early diagnosis and interventions. EFMP, or Exceptional Family Members Program supports those with special needs and spectrum disorders with early clinical and family support have more positive outcomes. Also on iTunes, and more on www.MilResourceRadio.com. Everyone serves and together we make a difference; 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support.

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter and co-host Jason McNamara presents: Intimate Partner Violence - Context is Everything. Retired USN CAPT Glenna Tinney, DCSW formerly of the Battered Women's Justice Project and Lynn Anderson, DV/IPV Coordinator at McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia discuss this complex relationship issue and the contexts in which it occurs. IPV includes physical, emotional, sexual violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner and the military community is not immune. Everyone serves and together we make a difference – 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support! More at www.MilResourceRadio.com.

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter and co-host Justin Constantine presents new information about the "Link between Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiving". April Gerlock, PhD, ARNP shares important research from a large study (882 interviews) with heterosexual couples where the veteran is in treatment for PTSD. Results show caregivers are at special risk for IPV due to vulnerability, military culture, and loss of control by the veteran. Dr. Gerlock exposes care gaps, and the increased risk to caregivers and children - if and when IPV is reported and how well the VA facility is equipped. More at www.MilResourceRadio.com. Everyone serves and together we make a difference - 24/7 outreach for military family support.

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter and co-host Jason McNamara presents: Vets, Voting, and Why More Vets Are Needed in Elective Office. Veterans are especially well suited to lead teams, convert goals into action and complete missions - but they are under-represented in elected office and too often fail to vote. Bob Carey and Jennifer Korn, members of the RNC Military & Veteran Engagement Programs join us for a non-partisan discussion about raising mil/vet voter participation, electing veterans to office, and having your voice heard in policy and practice. Everyone serves and together we make a difference – 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support! More at www.MilResourceRadio.com.

Hosts Linda Kreter and Les Davis present "Veterans Against Alzheimer's" with guest and Board Director Shawn Taylor. This is a personal disease for Shawn with many members of her family with the diagnosis. Most of us will have family members with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the risk is higher for veterans, which is troubling. Please listen and share; also on iTunes. Everyone serves and together we make a difference; 24/7 Outreach for military family support.

Mil Resource Radio with Hosts Linda Kreter and Les Davis present our round table discussion today about Burn Pits. Guests Navy veteran Lauren Price (Veteran Warriors Advocacy), Ben Krause (investigative reporter and attorney), and Air Force veteran Jessey Baca share their personal knowledge, the exposure, the legislation needed, and the over 100,000 veterans now in the Burn Pit Registry. Everyone serves and together we make a difference – 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support! More at www.MilResourceRadio.com

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter and co-host Justin Constantine present: “Boots to Loafers”, discussing the complexity of transition from the military. Author and veteran John Phillips takes the good, the bad, and the ugly of transition -- and simplifies it. Networking is the single most valuable skill to learn to do well. Boots to Loafers offers an entire suite of online 24/7 programs to help a transitioning service member, and family can also benefit from the ideas shared on the show today. Everyone serves and together we make a difference – 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support! More at www.MilResourceRadio.com.

Mil Resource Radio with Linda Kreter presents the QPR Institute and suicide prevention. Experts Paul Quinnett and John Osborn MD (VA) join us to discuss why veteran suicide is not inevitable. The stats on veteran suicide and military family members are too high. YET, just as CPR helps others to recognize cardiac events, QPR can be readily learned to help prevent suicide. Question/Persuade/Refer (QPR) is a proven way to recognize at-risk behaviors, open a dialogue, and offer a way for help. Overcome fears, Listen attentively, and help save lives. Learn more at www.QPRInstitute.com. Everyone serves and together we make a difference – 24/7 Outreach for Military Family Support! More at www.MilResourceRadio.com.