Los Angeles Has the Nation’s Highest Number of Homeless Vets

By Jim Goyjer

Over 4,000 According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and California Department of Veterans Affairs

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Hosts Symposium to Discuss Solutions

 WHAT: What does the End of Veterans’ Homelessness Look Like? Innovative Solutions for Reintegrating Veterans and Their Families

A panel of distinguished speakers will provide innovative solutions for the unique mental, physical and employment needs of veterans and their families reintegrating back into our communities.

 WHO: Keynote Speaker Stephen J. Peck, M.S.W., president and CEO, U.S.VETS

• Panelist Jonathan Sherin, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice president for Military Communities, chief medical officer, Volunteers of America
• Panelist Vince Kane, M.S.W., special assistant for homelessness, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
• Panelist Mark C. Russell, Ph.D., APPB, director, Institute of War Stress Injury, Recovery and Social Justice, Antioch University, retired U.S. Navy commander
• Panelist Claudia Owens Shields, Ph.D., department chair, Clinical Psychology, the Chicago School, Los Angeles Campus.
• Moderator Michele Nealon-Woods, Psy.D., president, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

 WHEN: Thursday, April 30, 2015

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 am

WHERE: Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA; Register to attend in person. Register to attend in real time via webinar.

 About The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Founded in 1979, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) is a nonprofit, private university devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral and health sciences. The university serves nearly 4,500 students across campuses in Chicago; Southern California (Los Angeles and Irvine); and Washington, D.C., as well as through online programs. The Chicago School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, (WSCUC), and its Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in Chicago is accredited by the American Psychological Association. A member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, TCSPP is recognized for its distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity and advocacy. The community service initiatives on the Chicago Campus have also earned recognition on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for six consecutive years. The Los Angeles Campus gained its second recognition in 2014, and its Washington, D.C. Campus received its first award in 2014. With more than 20 graduate degree programs, thousands of hours of real-world training, and a wealth of international opportunities, TCSPP is the leader in professional psychology education. For more info visit www.thechicagoschool.edu .

 Jim Goyjer

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