Veterans Summit Preconference agenda
Sunday, November 17, 2024
8:45 am - 9:15 am
Welcome/Opening Remarks
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Opening Keynote
OASAS/OMH Commissioners and Elected Officials
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Plenary
VSR Presentation
Ruth Riddick, CARC-RCP/F, Community Outreach & Communications, NYCB Trainer Registry Program Manager, PWI Administrator
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Break
10:35 am - 12:35 pm
Session
Julia Orlando, CRC, Ed.M, MA, DRCC, Julia Orlando Consulting, LLC
12:40 pm - 12:50 pm
Missing Man Table Presentation
12:50 pm - 2:05 pm
Plenary Luncheon: Understanding Veterans: Factors Contributing to Addiction, Substance Use Disorder and Suicide
Capt. Garret B. Biss USMC (Ret.), MRED, CPRC, Diamond Mind, LLC
2:10 pm - 3:10 pm
Session: Supporting Workforce Wellness for Veterans+ People Serving their Own Communities
Rachael Rivera, LCSW, Family Services and Project REACH Director, Access: Supports for Living
4:35 pm - 4:45 pm
Closing Remarks
Break
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Closing Plenary
Rev. Viviana DeCohen, Commissioner, New York State Department of Veterans’ Services
3:35 pm - 4:35 pm