Abstract
The purpose of the Green Zone Initiative is to address the needs of the nearly 700 student Veterans at a state comprehensive university who are enrolled either on campus or online. The number of service members reintegrating into civilian life is higher than at any time in history since the Vietnam War. As Traumatic Brain Injury is the signature wound of this war, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as the civilian-military divide are all having a monumental impact on our veteran population across America. Student Veterans re-entering civilian life and adjusting to college are under additional pressures which place them in a category of students who may need additional resources and supports to be successful. The purpose of the Green Zone Initiative is to educate and equip faculty and staff to identify those needs and provide support and direction to those resources.
Highlights
Professional development opportunities are needed for collegiate faculty and staff to help them better understand the needs of the military connected community (DiRamio, Ackerman, & Mitchell, 2008)
The Green Zone Initiative was developed in 2013 as a program to assist in educating faculty and staff at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) on veterans’ issues, warning signs of at-risk behaviors, and awareness of local and national resources
The Green Zone Initiative considers that the university is not always capable of fulfilling all the needs of student veterans and the military connected community; in response to this, a representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs hosts a portion of the curriculum to assist participants in understanding local, but regional resources available
Summary
Professional development opportunities are needed for collegiate faculty and staff to help them better understand the needs of the military connected community (DiRamio, Ackerman, & Mitchell, 2008). The Green Zone Initiative considers that the university is not always capable of fulfilling all the needs of student veterans and the military connected community; in response to this, a representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs hosts a portion of the curriculum to assist participants in understanding local, but regional resources available. This program profile explains how one institution uses virtual and face to face training to educate and equip faculty and staff to identify the needs of student veterans, and provide them with support and direction to resources.
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