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Partners
NC
Employment Security Commission
NC
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
NC
Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Employers
Support for Guard and Reserve
VA
Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network VISN6
NC
Military Business Center |
Workplace Support for Returning Veterans
April 17th, 2009
Chapel Hill Sheraton
A coalition of partners and sponsors have come
together to produce a landmark conference in order to help employers
and human resources professionals become a support resource for
returning Veterans as they re-integrate back into the workforce.
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This educational conference will help
employers
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connect with community resources,
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identify veteran needs,
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develop support and mentorship programs and
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prepare effective interventions.
Who can
benefit from this experience?
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Business Owners
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Human Resource Directors
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Employee Assistance Professionals
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Occupational Health Nurses
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Risk Managers
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Safety and Health Director
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Business Continuity Planners
Tentative Workshop Subjects:
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Impact
and extent of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI) among returning veterans
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Model
intervention programs by large and small employers
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Identifying the warning signs of veteran employees
at risk
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The role
of Employee Assistance Professionals
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Development of support and mentorship
programs
Tentative
Agenda
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Welcome and
Introductions
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9:00
am |
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Keynote Speaker*
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9:15
am |
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Plenary Session Speaker
Review of government
and non-profit resources
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9:30
am |
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Panel Discussion
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10:30
am |
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Lunch: Returning Veteran
speaker
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12:00
noon |
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1st round of
Workshops
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1:30
pm |
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2nd round of
Workshops
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2:30
pm |
3rd round of
Workshops
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3:30
pm |
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Wrapping up Session |
4:30
pm |
* Pending request
with Senator Richard Burr
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- Sponsors
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for the
initial press release
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