Hidden Wounds of War 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Online, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students

How can we better serve those who serve and have served us? This question challenges us to think about those who gave much and those who gave all, to serve our communities and nation. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased stress to our veterans, medical service workers, first responders, families, and communities. All too often, the psychological trauma experienced by those on the front lines is suffered in silence. The aftereffects of service bring the hardship home. By embracing honest discussion and developing strong support networks, winning the battle against these harrowing challenges is possible.

Dr. William P. Nash, MD, clinical psychiatrist at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and consultant to the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence and the United Nations, will join us as this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Nash will be sharing from his experience working with combat and occupational stress injuries. In addition to Dr. Nash's keynote presentations, we will have morning and afternoon breakout sessions addressing these topics. Select sessions will be available for social work CEU credit.

The Hidden Wounds of War Conference is hosted by the Hauenstein Center in partnership with Grand Valley State University’s Peter F. Secchia Military and Veterans Resource Center, the West Michigan Veterans Coalition, and the Kent County Veteran Services Office.

Conference Schedule:

8 AM - Breakfast and Registration
9 AM - Welcome remarks and Dr. Nash Keynote - "Understanding Combat and Occupational Stress Injuries"
10:45 AM - Break
11 AM - Morning Breakout Sessions (TBA)
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Dr. Nash Keynote - "Preventing and Healing Occupational Stress Injuries"
3 PM - Break
3:15 PM - Afternoon Breakout Sessions (TBA)
4:45 PM - Conference concludes

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Location Information

Charles W. Loosemore Auditorium
GVSU's Richard M. DeVos Center
401 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Free parking is available in the Seward Ramp.

We will continue to offer a digital alternative for all of our events. Please register for the event to receive links for virtual participation.

Contact Information

[email protected]
(616) 331-2770

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This event was added to the calendar by Samantha York (yorksa@gvsu.edu) on Monday, December 20, 2021 and was last updated on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 4:36 p.m.

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