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.
At the Cohen Veterans Network, we take pride in creating access to high-quality mental health care for veterans and military families. We do this in part by removing some common barriers to care.
The next three Steven A. Cohen Military Family clinics to open will be in Denver, CO, Killeen, TX, and Clarksville, TN.
The VA Center for Innovation and the Public Policy Lab have produced a report that provides an extensive look at the state of mental health for veterans. Many of the findings and anecdotes from veterans around the country parallel the basic principles that the Cohen Veterans Network was founded upon.
Cohen Clinic clients can receive comprehensive therapy services from the comfort of their own homes or offices via CVN Telehealth, currently available in Texas and Pennsylvania.
What are we doing to support these veterans who separate from service and are ineligible for VA care due to less-than-honorable discharge? The answer is not much, and that is a travesty.
The concept of Implementation Science is at the core of what the Cohen Veterans Network does. CVN will continue this important conversation with a workshop at the second annual Cohen Veterans Care Summit in DC on September 27-28.
The cost to deliver mental health care is high and the Medicaid/Medicare/Private Insurance reimbursement rates are low. So, how do other community-based mental health organizations survive in this high demand, high acuity, and low reimbursement environment?
When it comes to doing social good, for- and non-profits have historically had an arm’s length relationship with each other. But some of the savviest non-profits and funders today are bringing the two closer together by drawing on principles we’re more used to seeing in the business world.
Sometimes it’s not about how much you do or have of something … but rather about the quality of the things you do. Or in other words, it’s about answering the right question, not having answers to all the wrong questions.
Today we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and honor the people who joined the armed services after 9/11.
In the mental health literature that has emerged from psychological interventions following large-scale disasters, we have learned that psychological responses typically have distinct stages.
CVN is a learning organization, committed to measuring performance and making changes to improve patient outcomes. Well, CVN is now operating in a USA where each day, 142 people die in our country from a drug overdose.
September is national Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and the initiative holds the utmost importance in the veterans’ community. The Cohen Veterans Network is working to address this by offering a series of public webinars and messaging for the public to combat the issue.
As Back to School time approaches, CVN and Point72 gifted backpacks and school supplies to our Cohen Clinics to provide to their local military families. The Cohen Clinics each gave away at least 50 backpacks and school supplies, such as…
When we think of a support system, a family member or a friend may come to mind. Although less common, a support system can be found unexpectedly within anyone’s community. Unique relationships form between veterans and their friends in unlikely places, shown through these three stories.
Pursuant to our core values of Integrity, Community and Excellence, we stand with our nation’s military leadership in condemning racism, intolerance and bigotry.
It is important for every individual to have a support system, which can take many forms. Friends can serve as each other’s support systems, and in some cases, a friend may also be a fellow veteran. Today we would like to share the stories of friendships between Paul & Nathanael and as well as Duery & Rick.
Throughout the month of August, CVN will share a series of stories focusing on different types of veteran support systems. These compelling stories come from the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative. Today we would like to share two stories of family support: Papsy & Griselda and Scott & Zach.
Last week, Task and Purpose published an article regarding an extremely concerning bill that has already passed the House of Representatives as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill creates a voluntary “Oath of Exit” for Service Members to take upon retiring from service which states that they will not attempt or die by suicide.
The Cohen Clinic in Fayetteville, N.C. opened to great acclaim this week.
Dallas news radio station KLIF featured the Cohen Veterans Network recently on its morning show with Dave Williams and Amy Chodroff.
As providers, it is critical to understand the unique challenges that members of the reserve forces may face, especially in light of the increased risk of suicide. National Guard and Reserve members, face the challenges and stressors of military and civilian lives, working to balance careers, fitness and readiness, family obligations, and more without the supportive infrastructure most active duty members experience.
The Cohen Veterans Network has launched a progressive two-day training workshop on Emotionally Focused Therapy across the country, originating out of our Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.
There is no simple way of predicting what will be the thing that unravels an individual who was otherwise able to hold up well under stress. As I noted in part one, there isn't always a direct correlation between a mental health diagnosis and poor stress response.
Much has changed in the widespread development and availability of effective treatments for PTSD. There is also growing recognition of the need to treat the couple or family when one member is suffering from PTSD.
Just about everyone who has been in uniform has had an early interaction with mental health in the military: someone — a recruiter or possibly a medical officer at a Military Entrance Processing Station will ask, “any history of mental health issues?” and if you want to stay in (of course you do, you just got here!) you will say “no!”
Over 35 years ago, experts coined the diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to describe the prolonged, troubling symptoms in the aftermath of experiencing a traumatic event. Recently, PTSD was re-categorized from an Anxiety Disorder to its own category of Trauma Related Disorders.
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics in San Antonio and Dallas have each recently marked their first anniversaries of serving veterans and families.
Caregivers of our service members and veterans play an important yet silent role in the health and wellness of our Military. Too often these caregivers are the unsung heroes who keep our service members focused on the mission and veterans focused on their transition.
When a service member serves, the whole family serves as well. The visible and invisible wounds of war affect not only the veteran but his or her loved ones.
In honor of Military Spouse day, CVN would like to share the story of Melinda. Melinda is the wife and caregiver of a Marine, as well as a mother.
CVN Spokesperson Kyle White addressed more than 500 military and community leaders at the annual Easter Seals Serving DC|MD|VA Advocacy Awards in Washington D.C. on April 25.
The Cohen Veterans Network has been traveling across the nation this month meeting veterans, thought-leaders, and mental health professionals.
Cohen Veterans Network President and CEO, Anthony Hassan, was a guest on Team Red, White and Blue’s Eagle Nation podcast this week. Team Red, White and Blue is on a mission to connect veterans across the country through social and…
This month, DoD celebrates the 31st year in which April was designated the Month of the Military Child. For those of us at the Cohen Veteran Network, we celebrate April as the Month of the Military and Veteran Child. There is nothing more precious or miraculous in this world than the birth of a child.
The Cohen Veterans Network has treated 1,700 veterans and military family members in one year of operations.
Several members of the Cohen Veterans Network team will represent the organization and help deliver our model of care to national audiences this week.
Earlier this week, Cohen Veterans Network Founder Steven A. Cohen visited our clinic in Philadelphia. He has now met the team at all five pilot clinics in our first year of operations. Clinic Director Leah Blain and CEO Dave Oslin led…
Anthony Hassan appeared on The David Webb show last week. The nightly show is part of SiriusXM’s Patriot Channel 125.
Our new awareness campaign, Back to Better, has officially launched in our clinic cities. The digital campaign was created to showcase our Cohen Clinic clients to share the impact our clinics have had on the veteran community thus far. The…
A group of very promising social workers are primed to enter our field and make an impact, thanks in part to a Cohen Veterans Network initiative.
The build up to the public opening of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Cape Fear Valley in Fayetteville, N.C. continues to gain steam.
The next Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics are on track to open this summer. Our new locations in El Paso, TX., Fayetteville, N.C., Washington, D.C. are in progress with more announcements on their opening dates coming soon. Check our…
An in-depth look at PTSD in Northern Virginia magazine tackles the complexities and realities behind treating veterans with mental health issues.
Anthony Hassan, President & CEO of the Cohen Veterans Network, has been named a top veteran to watch in 2017 by renowned military digital source We Are The Mighty.
In 2016, individual groups from Point72 raised funds to support the military children being served at our Cohen Clinics. These groups were moved by the mission of CVN, and sought a way to participate in improving the lives of the children in military families that receive treatment at our clinics.
The Cohen Veterans Network is continuously providing training opportunities to our clinical staff around the country designed to help bring the best, tailored care to our clients possible. Our latest training session will focus on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT).
A series of videos on the Cohen Veterans Network YouTube channel tell the story of the struggles many post 9/11 veterans face transitioning back to civilian life.
The Cohen Veterans Network works to dispel the stigma associated with receiving treatment for mental health issues. Joining us in this effort are a pair of post-9/11 Medal of Honor Recipients: Kyle White and Ryan Pitts who share their mental health journey after service.