There's a document from Veterans Affairs that talks about preparing you for the civilian street. I wish that was there when I got out. If I had that support, maybe I wouldn't have went where I went in not dealing with my past issues.
You're going to hear the word “trauma” in your travels. That's key to that, but overall, it's training the people who are there to prepare them as service providers. I wish I had that opportunity.
I've been working in the health field now for quite a few years in different capacities, and that's what I try to bring on. If you come to treatment where I'm at, it's “Fill out this application. Come and work here for a while. You have skills that you haven't even touched yet. You learned them in the military and where you're from.”
That's key. You're hitting the key part.
Thank you.