Listen in each week as industry experts discuss critical topics within the military-connected community.
BTM71-Acadia Healthcare Military and Family Support Services
On today's episode of Behind The Mission, we feature a conversation with Dr. Michael Genovese about Acadia Healthcare's Military and Family Support Services, and how they are using PsychArmor to train their providers in understanding their military affiliated clients.
BTM70-Jenna Pryor - Custom PsychArmor Training for Organizations
On this episode, we feature PsychArmor's ability to partner with organizations to create a custom learning pathway that will meet their educational needs by having a conversation with Jenna Pryor, PsychArmor's Director of Programs.
BTM69-Susie Dicker Sitzer - Tales of the Golden Acorn
On this episode, we have a conversation with Susie Dicker Sitzer, a public relations expert who most recently served as the Executive Director of Drawn From Valor, and an upcoming project that Drawn From Valor is partnering with PsychArmor to produce, Tales of the Golden Acorn.
BTM68-Paul Fukuma - TAJI 100
On this episode, we feature a conversation with Army Veteran Paul Fukuma, Chairman and CEO of Taji 100, a nonprofit that hosts a virtual fitness challenge in February of every year.
BTM67-WoVen, the Women Veterans Network
On this episode, we feature a conversation with retired Air Force Veteran Cat Corchado, a Peer Leader trainer and national consultant with WoVen, the Women Veterans Network, as well as host of the Sisters In Service Podcast.
BTM66-Food Insecurity in the Military and Veteran Population
On this episode, we feature a conversation with Josh Protas, Vice President of Public Policy of MAZON, a Jewish Response to Hunger: a national organization fighting to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. We discuss food insecurity in the military and veteran population and what organizations like MAZON are doing to bring awareness and suggest solutions to the problem.
BTM65-Education for Supporting Veterans
On this episode, we feature a conversation with Dr. Carie Rodgers, Chief Program Officer at PsychArmor. Carrie and Duane have a conversation about training and education for those who support service members, veterans, and their families.
BTM64-Care and Support for Grief and Loss
On this episode, we feature a conversation with Kristin Meekhof, loss survivor of her veteran husband's terminal cancer illness and wellness expert who uses her own experience to help others overcome grief and loss.
BTM63-Mission Edge and Supporting Veteran Career Transitions
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Ken Davenport about Mission Edge, a social enterprise providing consulting and strategy services to nonprofits and social impact organizations. We talk about his work in supporting veterans transitioning to post-military careers as well as his experience as a published author.
BTM62-Supporting Veterans Through Connectedness
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we have a conversation with Army Veteran and Military Spouse Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar. She and Duane discuss her work around suicide prevention, capturing oral histories of Veterans, and supporting Veterans and their families through end-of-life care.
THE HOST
Duane France
Duane France retired from the Army in 2014 after 22 years and five combat and operational deployments. After retirement, he was selected as an inaugural member of the George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Program and has served as a clinical mental health counselor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is currently the Co-Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Service Member, Veteran, and Military Family Technical Assistance Center, an organization that provides technical advice and assistance to communities around the nation that are trying to implement suicide prevention and behavioral health integration programs for the military affiliated population. He has produced several Military mental health-related podcasts, Head Space and Timing and a limited podcast series looking at suicide prevention in the Military affiliated population in partnership with Military Times, Seeking the Military Suicide Solution.