Back By Popular Demand..."Amazing, inspiring, invigorating, motivating and helpful." "I am now better prepared to identify and refer veterans to appropriate sites who may be experiencing PTSD or TBI symptoms." -Participants' evaluations from original Citizen Soldier conference in Missoula.

For the first time in history, 90% of soldiers survive their injuries. However, as of September 2009, mental health problems were the second most common health problem among these soldiers who have returned home from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). These issues extend to the families of service members and veterans. While VA facilities have specialists trained in post-traumatic stress disorder, only 40% of returning OEF/OIF veterans are enrolled in the VA. This means that the civilian healthcare workforce must come together around this issue. Since 38% of veterans live in rural or highly rural areas, this issue is of particular concern to a highly rural state such as Montana.

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