Operation Immersion

To remove barriers and ease soldier apprehension to get help, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities has partnered with the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Veteran’s Task Force to present a comprehensive 1 ½ day training in military culture and issues unique to Tennessee National Guard Service Members and their families who have served in the combat theatre and experienced one or multiple deployments.

This training immerses attendees in aspects of military culture and the deployment experience. Attendees can spend the night in the barracks, go through a modified early morning Physical Training (“PT”), chores and inspection, tour a C-130 and Black Hawk Helicopter, and eat a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE).

Attendees will hear briefings from Tennessee National Guard Officers and expert professionals on Suicide Prevention, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, P-FLASH -a front line mental health training program, Serious Physical Injury, and Substance Abuse Disorders and aspects regarding the same that are unique to soldiers and their families.

Four Tennessee National Guardsmen will share their personal stories of deployment.

NOVEMBER 5 and 6th, 2009

Tennessee National Guard Training Center

B Street

Smyrna, TN

The cost of the training is free- cost of meals are the responsibility of the attendee

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