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  • Friday, Oct 24th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Beyond Camouflage: Finding Joy in Higher Education for Student Veterans With Invisible Disabilities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 11
    Presenter: Adrianna N. Taylor, DSW, LCSW – Metropolitan State University of Denver
    Presenter: Kristen Atkinson, PhD, MSW – Metropolitan State University of Denver
    Contributor: Marsha MontaƱo, DSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan State University of Denver
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    Bridging Barriers to Care: Disability Justice Frameworks for Veterans and First Responders
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Assessing Stigma-Related Barriers to Mental Health Care for Firefighters using a Disability Justice Framework
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
    Presenter: Erin King, PhD, LCSW – University of West Florida
    Presenter: Joseph R. Herzog, LCSW – University of West Florida
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    The Veteran Community Navigator Program and Disability Justice: Filling Gaps for Veterans
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Silver
    Presenter: Brandi J. Felderhoff, PhD, LCSW-S, APHSW-C (she/her/hers) – Texas Woman's University
    Presenter: Beverly A. Wagner, EdD, LCSW – University of Maine at Presque Isle
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    1:45 PM - 2:15 PM MT
    Exploring Relationships Between Military Identity and Moral Injury: An Application of Role Strain Theory
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 26
    Presenter: Ilana Shtivelman, MSW, MIA (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Social Work
    Presenter: Lisa K. Zottarelli, PhD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    2:15 PM - 2:45 PM MT
    An Exploration of Barriers to Care Among Firefighters
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 11
    Presenter: Joseph R. Herzog, LCSW – University of West Florida
    Presenter: Erin King, PhD, LCSW – University of West Florida
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    4:15 PM - 4:45 PM MT
    Combat Veterans' Experiences of Returning to Civilian Life
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 5
    Presenter: Melissa Villarreal, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Grand Valley State University
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    Serving Through Trauma: Mental Health Challenges and Resilience in Military Contexts
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Gold
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    4:15 PM - 4:45 PM MT
    Resilience and Burnout Among Military Mental Health Providers in High-Intensity Combat Environments
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Gold
    Presenter: Viktor Burlaka, LMSW, PhD – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    4:45 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    Exploring the impact of MST on mental health and educational attainment for women veterans
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level - Gold
    Presenter: Lashawn Smith, PhD MSW (she/her/hers) – Fordham University
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM MT
    Military service and its impact on identity
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 4
    Presenter: Robin MacHattie, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Siena University
    Military Personnel, Veterans, First-Responders, and their Families and Communities