Centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Primary Prevention Series
Centering Community Voices: Collaborative Prevention Strategies with Service Members, Veterans, and their Families

Centering Community Voices: Collaborative Prevention Strategies with Service Members, Veterans, and their Families

Collaborative Prevention Strategies with Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) is part of ABHPC’s Centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Primary Prevention series. In order to build and implement successful prevention strategies, we need to ensure our efforts fit the needs and norms of the communities we are working with. SMVF experience unique stressors and trauma, and face risk factors for substance use and misuse. Since California has a high population of military personnel and veterans, it is important that our prevention efforts are reaching and empowering SMVF.

Participants in this session will gain an understanding of existing prevention efforts built into military structures, processes, and services as well as the barriers to prevention faced by SMVF. Our subject matter expert will discuss evidence-based methods to incorporate and elevate the needs and voices of SMVF into prevention programming.

The recommended skill level for Centering Community Voices: Collaborative Prevention Strategies with Service Members, Veterans, and their Families is for intermediate prevention professionals.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this ABHPC training are offered by the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) at no cost to you. Information about how to request no-cost CEUs will be provided during the training.

About the Presenter

Peter G. Schmidt (he/him), Psy.D., is the former Director of the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs Counseling and Wellness Program where he oversaw the development and expansion of seven successful programs and had the honor to work with a dedicated and talented staff. Previously, Peter provided war-trauma counseling with veterans and family members and assessed, diagnosed and counseled incarcerated veterans during a psychology residency at McNeil Island Corrections Center. Peter dedicated the majority of his career in higher education as a twice, tenured counselor and psychology faculty, director of counseling, and dean. As cofounder of the Veterans Training Support Center, Peter provided numerous trainings on veteran-related topics to include Military Culture, Post-Traumatic Stress, Combat-related Brain Injury and Recovery, Dependable Strengths, and Promising Best Practices in Education and Employment for a variety of organizations. As a veteran of the USAF and Washington National Guard Peter is proud to have served those who served and their family members.