Healing

Invisible

Wounds

Courage to Heal: Empowering Veterans and their Families to Thrive

Healing

Invisible

Wounds

Courage to Heal: Empowering Veterans to Thrive

PROGRAM PURPOSE

Offer a combination of training, education, support, and capacity building to address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), substance abuse and other mental health challenges among Veterans and their families in Champaign County, Illinois.

PROGRAM PURPOSE

Provide a combination of training, education, support and capacity building that will reduce the violence in Champaign County caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Veterans and their families.

PROGRAM GOALS

Educate veterans and their families by providing mental health resources and training

Increase the leadership and involvement of veterans and community and faith-based supporters

Provide interactive workshops and training for veterans and their families focused on mental health, PTSD and substance abuse

PROGRAM GOALS

Educate veterans and their families by providing mental health resources and training

Increase the leadership and involvement of veterans and community and faith-based supporters

Provide interactive workshops and training for veterans and their families focused on mental health, PTSD and substance abuse

Join us at our next conference

November 9, 2024, 9am-2pm

ILEAS at 1701 E Main St, Urbana, IL 61802

Shedding light on the impact of emotional dysregulation on Veterans and their families and exploring positive interventions.Topics for the conference will focus on:

Family Systems

Healthy Interventions

Family Fun

Click Here to Sign Up!

Join us on our next conference

NOV 9th 2024, 9am-2pm

ILEAS 1701 E Main St, Urbana, IL. 61802

Shedding light on the impact of emotional dysregulation on Veterans and their families and exploring positive interventions.Topics for the conference will focus on:

Family Systems

Healthy Interventions

Family Fun

Click Here to Sign Up!

Program Components

Outreach and Recruitment:

Veterans and families to participate in:

•Trauma & Trauma Informed Care/Seeking Safety training

•Partnerships to develop and disseminate information about trauma and resources

•Increase support of Faith-Based Organizations and other community-based organizations.

Community Advisory Board:

An Advisory Committee consisting of Veterans, family members, and other partners will be convened regularly to guide the program’s implementation and evaluation.

Resources and Services:

Linkages and referrals to legal services. Services include assistance with criminal record expungement and sealing, Social Security benefits, family and housing matters.

Peer support groups to support healing, build leadership and promote program sustainability.

Trauma and Trauma Informed Care/Seeking Safety:

Mental health and PTSD training.

Areas of focus are:

•Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

•Substance abuse disorders

•Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)

•Increasing self-worth (Making Sense of Your Worth).

Program Components

Outreach and Recruitment:

Veterans and families to participate in:

•Trauma & Trauma Informed Care/Seeking Safety training

•Partnerships to develop and disseminate information about trauma and resources

•Increase support of Faith-Based Organizations and other community-based organizations

Community Advisory Board:

An Advisory Board consisting of Veterans, family members, and other partners will be convened regularly to guide the program’s implementation and evaluation

Resources and Services:

Linkages and referrals to legal services provided by Land of Lincoln Legal Aid. Services include assistance with criminal record expungement and sealing, Social Security benefits, family and housing matters.Peer support groups to support healing, build leadership and promote program sustainability.

Trauma and Trauma Informed Care/Seeking Safety:

Quarterly mental health and PTSD training. Areas of focus:

•Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

•Substance abuse disorders

•Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)

•Increasing self-worth (Making Sense of Your Worth).

Leadership Team

Robbie C. Walker

Executive Director

VA Accredited Claims Agent

Veterans Benefit Administration Affiliate
30 years dedicated service in State & Federal agencies
20 years in connection with the Veteran Healthcare Administration
Disabled combat veteran
Leadership and direction over the program

Bishop Byron L. Smith Sr.

Director of Psycho Education Training

TBRI/Practitioner Trainer

Completed over 3,000 mental health clinical face-to-face hours with individuals & families.
Leader in mental health & faith based sectors throughout the mid-west & Southern California.
Adjunct Professor -Antioch & Azusa Pacific University. Lead trainer for Mental Health, PTSD, & Seeking Safety
Mental Health Clinician

Grace C. Weltman

Program Director

Program Development and Evaluation

25 years experience: public policy, strategic planning, program evaluation, community engagement
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) & Making Sense of Your Worth (MSOYW) Facilitator
Executive Management experience in the public and nonprofit sectors

Nicole Massey, LL.M

Attorney at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

Veterans Attorney at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides free legal aid to qualifying Veterans in housing, consumer, and family matters, also in criminal record sealing and expungement, Social Security and VA Benefits cases
Spouse of a retired combat Veteran