A Sense of Community
For Veterans Day 2018, the Cohen Veterans Network hosted a one-day art exhibit in New York City focused on the themes of Resiliency, Healing, and Transition after Military Service. In this video recap of the event, CVN…
Reflections on a weekend retreat for veterans couples
At the beginning of November, CVN and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) co-sponsored a weekend retreat designed for veterans and their partners at the Silver Spur Ranch outside of Bandera, TX. The retreat was designed to help couples cope, heal, and support each other, particularly in the face of grief and loss. Seven couples from across the country attended the 3-day event, which was led by highly experienced TAPS grief and family counselors.
CVN Hosts Art Exhibit Exploring Themes of Resiliency, Healing, and Transition after Military Service
To honor Veterans Day, the Cohen Veterans Network a not for profit philanthropic organization which provides mental health services for post 9/11 veterans and their families, hosted the exhibit in New York City with the Veteran Artist Program, featuring original pieces of work by military veteran artists.
National Guard: Psychological Health Program Overview
This month CVN delivered a webinar for all 10 Cohen Clinics around the country, aimed at treating a specific veteran population. The National Guard: Psychological Health Program Overview was presented by National Guard CAPT Matt Kleiman. Kleiman is the Director…
Research at Cohen Veterans Network: transforming data into wisdom
Ramchand at the 2018 Cohen Care Summit This month at the Cohen Veterans Care Summit in Washington, DC, CVN’s data scientist Aaditya Bhat said something that resonated with me. Although I’m taking great liberty with his words, he implied…
CVN Adds Industry Leaders to Bolster Growth Along Path to 25 Clinics
The Cohen Veterans Network has unveiled an expanded roster of senior leaders in order to meet Steven A. Cohen’s pledge to open 25 clinics over five years. That $275M commitment was made public in April 2016 and CVN…
The Cohen Veterans Care Summit 2018
This October 10 and 11 marked the 3rd Annual Cohen Veterans Care Summit at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The conference was nothing short of success, as hundreds of healthcare leaders, veterans and other community members collaborated on effective…
CVN Earns the Highest Rating for Quality of Consumer Programs and Services
CVN has reached another milestone in its mission to serve post-9/11 veterans and families with high-quality, confidential mental health care. All eligible CVN clinics have earned the top grade from industry-leading accrediting body the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
An “all hands on deck” approach to suicide prevention
At CVN, we recognize that there needs to be an “all hands on deck” approach to suicide prevention. No one can tackle this devastating problem alone. Therefore, we are proud to work with the VA and other organizations together to focus on caring for our veterans and their families.
The Cohen Veterans Care Summit to be Held in Washington D.C. October 10-11
Cohen Veterans Bioscience and the Cohen Veterans Network will jointly host the 3rd annual Cohen Veterans Care Summit on Wednesday and Thursday, October 10 and 11 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of healthcare leaders and professionals, veterans and other community members are expected to attend the conference.
A Day of Service for CVN
The Cohen Veterans Network serves post-9/11 veterans and their families daily around the country via 10 Steven A. Cohen Military Family clinics. On 9/11 this year, much of our team was out giving back in our communities to honor our veterans and clients.
CVN Kicks Off New Public Webinar Series Focused on Suicide Prevention
A Suicide Prevention Awareness series, co-presented along with the Center for Deployment Psychology, is an effort for CVN to extend its commitment to saving lives, saving families and saving futures.
Engage Immediately when calling our clinics
When you place a call to a Steven A. Cohen Military Clinic after hours or on weekends it is always answered by a trained veteran, who can address your questions and help schedule an appointment with your local clinic.
A Remarkable Opening in Clarksville
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family at Centerstone in Clarksville, TN hosted a grand opening this week featuring their new clinic space. Centerstone CEO, Bob Vero, and Cohen Veterans Network CEO, Anthony Hassan, welcomed the crowd at a ribbon cutting ceremony and shared the importance of this partnership for the community.
The Importance of Community Partnerships
There are many organizations out there professing to serve and support veterans with needs ranging from housing, to education, to social skills building; just to name a few. It is a very important part of my role as Outreach Manager at the Cohen Clinic in Philadelphia to ensure that we are aligning ourselves with strong community partners
Meet one of the veteran peers ready to answer your call
When you place a call to a Steven A. Cohen Military Clinic after hours or on weekends it is always answered by a trained veteran, who can address your questions and help schedule an appointment with your local clinic.
Acknowledging a Productive First Year in Fayetteville
There was a lot to be proud of at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Cape Fear Valley in Fayetteville, NC this week.
The Role of Media in Shaping the Suicide Narrative
For a television show or movie to properly depict the realities of suicide, it is essential to ensure that there is a message of hope, even if there is a devastating death that is portrayed, according to CVN Vice President & Suicide Prevention Expert, Dr. Caitlin Thompson.
A quick look at CVN’s client demographics
The Cohen Veterans Network is a not-for-profit philanthropic organization which publicly launched in April of 2016. The network currently has 10 Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics in operation. Here is a quick look at our client demographics.
Traumas that can lead to PTSD take many forms
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been commonly associated in the media with direct exposure to military combat, but in reality, traumas that can lead to PTSD can take many forms.
CVN Marks PTSD Awareness Day by Reinforcing Recovery and Training
The Cohen Veterans Network has focused its aim of saving lives, saving families, and saving futures on those impacted by PTSD by demonstrating that recovery is possible with the right treatment delivered by highly-trained clinicians. Among veteran clients who completed…
Recovery from PTSD is not only possible, it is likely
Although the memories of traumatic events do remain for life, the extreme reactions to having them and the associated debilitation can be eliminated through treatment.
Dispelling Myths and Common Misunderstandings of PTSD
As a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I am passionate about dispelling myths and common misunderstandings I hear about PTSD and its treatment. Here are some of the most frequent misconceptions I hear in my practice...
One Veteran’s Struggle with PTSD
This is a story about a friend of mine. It is not only a very sobering story that touches close to home for me, since I am a spouse of a veteran who has been through several difficult deployments, but it is also a story that I hear over and over during my work at the Cohen Clinic in Fayetteville, NC.
Everyone is affected by suicide
Everyone is affected by suicide. This has come to light even more this past week with the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.
Ready for Military Families in El Paso
Cohen Veterans Network spokesperson Kyle White, a Medal of Honor Recipient, recently spent a full day in El Paso stressing the need for mental health care for entire post-9/11 military families to a wide variety of audiences.
Great Energy and Enthusiasm in Killeen
More than one hundred members of the veterans’ community, elected officials, and media attended the kickoff event held at the clinic located at 1103 West Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen.
Strong Grand Opening Event in Denver
Recap an outstanding opening day for the Cohen Veterans Network in Denver.
Caregiving in Marriage: The Evolution of Battle-Tested Partnerships
Caregiving can present some extra challenges. Providing support for veterans and their partners is a unique aspect of CVN’s array of services that may help couples fill their potential to become battle buddies.
Military Children Serve, Too
Serving in the military is more than just a job. It’s a way of life. And it affects the entire family. After more than 16 years into our longest war, many military families are growing weary.
The Well-Being of Military Families
On Tuesday April 24, one of the Cohen Veterans Network’s own, Silver Spring, MD Cohen Clinic Director Tracy Neal-Walden chaired a panel as part of her role on the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Well-being…
FOCUSING ON OUR KIDS DURING THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
April is the Month of the Military Child. Each year the Department of Defense honors military children and recognizes the role they play in their parent’s service. Here at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic in Dallas, we recognize the impact of children in the life of our veterans as well.
Understanding the Experiences of Military Children
In their short lives, both of my children have experienced separation from their father for longer than 6 months. Though he’s not always in a war zone, it still affects them. They also have no clue where he is other than that he is at work.
The Life of a Military Child
The hardest part of this life is explaining the time and distance to our children. Their bright, shiny eyes see the days as an eternity. When my four-year-old sees a stack of clean uniforms sitting on the table and asks, “Is daddy working forever today or just a tiny bit?” it breaks my heart.
The First Recipient of the CVN Founder’s Award
One of the highlights of the CVN Annual Meeting, held this week in Chicago, was the presentation of the first CVN Founder’s Award.
Suicide Prevention Training for all CVN Staff
Another key element in CVN’s commitment to suicide prevention is on display this month throughout our network of mental health clinics.
CVN Continues to Earn High Marks Across the Country
Thanks to strong performances at each Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic around the country, the network continues to earn top scores for Client Satisfaction and Client Improvements. Among the most important measurements is that 93% of all…
Suicide Prevention at CVN
There are so many important data points and risk factors that we need to consistently be aware of when we work with veterans and family members who may be at risk for suicide. And much of this data may seem to contradict each other at times.
Training Specifically to Provide Telehealth Care
CVN has begun rolling out a second phase of training for clinics who have launched CVN Telehealth.
CVN Telehealth Now Available Throughout Texas
The Cohen Veterans Network has moved to greatly increase access to care throughout the entire state of Texas with the introduction of state-wide telehealth services.
Society of Social Work Research Conference: Scholars’ Report
The Cohen Veterans Network sponsored two CVN Scholars to attend the 2018 Society of Social Work Research Conference recently. The SSWR Annual Conference is a scientific program that reflects a wide range of research interests in the contemporary social work field. This opportunity allowed our scholars to learn from and connect with connected with leaders in the field and learn about cutting-edge social work research.
Study Aims to Understand Trauma-Associated Sleep Disorders
Insomnia (sleep disturbance) has been established as a risk factor for mental illness, and is a hallmark symptom of post-traumatic brain disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and major depressive disorder (MDD), according to our sister organization Cohen Veterans Bioscience.
CVN Training Based on Best Practices
CVN Training is focused on strategic targets to promote successful, inclusive impact in the areas of collaboration, innovation and best practices.
Innovation is an integral part of CVN Training
CVN Training is committed to driving advancement in implementation of evidence-based practices.
CVN: Supporting a Community of Learners and Leaders
CVN Training is focused on strategic targets to promote successful, inclusive impact in the areas of collaboration, innovation and best practices.
Care Based on Proven Science
At each Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic, the potential treatment options are built around current best practices based on research. Our clinics deliver client-centered, customized outpatient care and utilize Evidence-Based Practices for therapy and counseling.
Looking Back on a Big 2017
As the year ends, we reflect on the past year as we begin planning for the new year ahead. The reflection and review period always includes lessons learned, how to improve and goals for the new year. But in such…
CVN Listed Among Philanthropy’s Biggest Bets
The $275 million commitment that founder Steve Cohen made to launch the Cohen Veterans Network has been named by Forbes as one of the biggest bets placed to tackle some of society’s toughest problems.
Understanding the Military Family Dynamic
Part of making sure that our veterans receive the care they deserve is understanding the intricacies of the family dynamic. In this sense, providing clinical services to our veterans and their identified family makes the most clinical sense. In doing so, we increase the overall likelihood of improved quality of life for veterans and their loved ones.
Veterans Day: Honoring the Veterans Working to Make CVN Great
Next week the country will take notice and recognize the millions of veterans that have served in the United States military. While many of you will say “thank you” on November 11 to the veterans you know or encounter, as the leader of the Cohen Veterans Network I similarly want to honor the many veterans that are still serving in a different capacity.