BTM202 - Travis Collier - United States Coast Guard
01/21/25 • 38 min
Show Summary
Coast Guard Veteran Travis Collier, a retired field grade Coast Guard officer who most recently was a Senior Commander at the Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, where we talk about mental health and wellness in the Coast Guard, as well as his approach to planning for transition during and after the military.
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PsychArmor Resource of the Week
This week’s resource of the week is the PsychArmor course, What You Should Know About Transition. Transitioning from military service can be difficult. It is more than just hanging up your uniform and putting on civilian clothes. In this course, you will receive a brief overview of resources and tools to consider during your transition.
You can find the resource here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/What-you-Should-Know-about-Transition
Episode Partner:
This week’s episode is brought to you by J.B. Hunt, an industry leading transportation and logistics company offering hiring, training and resources for military veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses. For more information, check out their military culture at jbhunt.jobs.
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Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com
Show Summary
Coast Guard Veteran Travis Collier, a retired field grade Coast Guard officer who most recently was a Senior Commander at the Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, where we talk about mental health and wellness in the Coast Guard, as well as his approach to planning for transition during and after the military.
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As a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you about the show. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about the show in this short feedback survey. By doing so, you will be entered to receive a signed copy of one of our host's three books on military and veteran mental health.
About Today’s Guest
Links Mentioned in this Episode
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
This week’s resource of the week is the PsychArmor course, What You Should Know About Transition. Transitioning from military service can be difficult. It is more than just hanging up your uniform and putting on civilian clothes. In this course, you will receive a brief overview of resources and tools to consider during your transition.
You can find the resource here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/What-you-Should-Know-about-Transition
Episode Partner:
This week’s episode is brought to you by J.B. Hunt, an industry leading transportation and logistics company offering hiring, training and resources for military veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses. For more information, check out their military culture at jbhunt.jobs.
Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media
Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com
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BTM201 – Dr. Eric Rice – The USC Center for AI in Society
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On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation Dr. Eric Rice, Director of the Universe of Southern California Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society. In this episode, we talk about how AI can be used to research challenges faced by at-risk populations, including service members and veterans.
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Eric Rice is a professor, the associate dean for research and the founding co-director of the USC Center for AI in Society, a joint venture of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Rice received a BA from the University of Chicago, and an MA and PhD in Sociology from Stanford University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. He joined the USC faculty in 2009.
Rice specializes in social network science and theory, as well as community-based research. His primary focus is on youth experiencing homelessness and how issues of social network influence may affect risk-taking behaviors and resilience. For several years he has worked with colleague Milind Tambe to merge social work science and AI, seeking novel solutions to major social problems such as homelessness and HIV.
Rice is the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in such publications as the American Journal of Public Health, AIDS and Behavior, Journal of Adolescent Health, Pediatrics, and Child Development, and the Journal of the Society for Social Work Research. He is the recipient of grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the California HIV/AIDS Research Program, the Army Research Office and other agencies. In 2012, he received the John B. Reid Early Career Award through the Society for Prevention Research. In 2021, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Society for Social Work Research.
Since 2002, Rice has worked closely with homeless youth providers in Los Angeles and many other communities across the country. He is the creator of the TAY Triage Tool — to identify high-risk homeless youth for prioritizing them for supportive housing — which was incorporated into Orgcode’s Next Step Tool for homeless youth. Rice’s primary collaborators in Los Angeles are the Los Angeles Housing Service Authority, the United Way’s Home for Good, the LA LGBT Center, My Friend’s Place and Safe Place for Youth.
Links Mentioned in this Episode
Research on suicidal ideation for active duty military members
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
This week’s resource of the week is an episode of Seeking the Military Suicide Solution with Air Force Captain Michael Kanaan, where we talk about the potential uses of Artificial Intelligence for suicide prevention.
You can find the resource here: https://veteranmentalhealth.com/stmss43/
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BTM203 – James Wartski – Community Engagement for SMVF
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On today's episode, we're featuring a conversation with James Wartski, the former Executive Director of the Veteran Family and Community Engagement Directorate in the Veterans Experience Office, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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James Wartski previously served as the Executive Director for the Veteran, Family, and Community Engagement (VFCE) Directorate of the Veterans Experience Office. He leads his team in fostering relationships with Community Veteran Experience Boards (CVEB’s), setting the standards for delivering excellent customer experience to veterans, their families and survivors, and finally, incorporating means to measure success in both training programs and market surveys. He also supervises the Federal Advisory Team, who in partnership with various Federal Advisory Committees throughout the nation, advocate for improved services and support for Veterans and their family members.
Jim entered the United States Military Academy through the Preparatory School (USMAPS) and graduated West Point in 1982. As a commissioned Second Lieutenant assigned to the Armor Branch, Jim was stationed at 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), First Brigade, 1-40th Armor Battalion. His assignments included Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Battalion Adjutant. During his tenure with 5th Mechanized Division, Jim served on two National Training Center rotations and a REFORGER Exercise in Europe. Jim then returned to Fort Knox, KY with assignments as the Force Integration/Development officer at the Directorate of Combat Developments. Jim served an extended Troop Command as the Commander of B-Troop, 2-10 Cavalry, 194th Separate Armored Brigade, XVIII Airborne. Missions included Heavy Armor Support to Rapid Deployment Forces (First Heavy Armor on the Ground). Later Jim served in the Tank Systems Management office responsible for classified briefings on the Abrams Tank. After additional schooling, Jim was assigned to Orlando, Florida as the Project Director for Tank Training Devices. Jim’s experience and knowledge spans tanks from the M-48A5 to the present state of technology with the M-1A2 Abrams. Jim served as an officer for five years with the US Army Reserves as a Corps of Engineers project officer with worldwide missions. Being close to his alma-mater, Jim served as the liaison officer for the Admissions Department back at West Point. Jim was then mobilized to serve as an Engineering and Facility Consultant on the Command Group at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC. He remained at WRAMC for two-years through the transition to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland. Jim retired at the rank of Colonel. In the private sector, Jim held leadership roles in private corporations, Industrial Data Link (a San Diego, California based company), Lockheed Martin Information Systems, Walt Disney Company. Jim retired from The Walt Disney Company in May 2015.
Links Mentioned in this Episode
Community Veteran Engagement Boards
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
This week’s PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor Course, Why Collaboration Is So Important In Supporting Military Members, Veterans, Their Families And Caregivers. This course is designed for community leaders, interested in exploring some key components to a successful collaborative journey. You'll learn how collaboration can provide the structure needed to impact the lives of military connected people
You can find the resource here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/why-collaboration-is-so-important
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This week’s episode is brought to you by J.B. Hunt, an industry leading transportation and logistics company offering hiring, training and resources for military veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses. For more information, check out their military culture at jbhunt.jobs.
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