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Spring NEWSLETTER
April 17, 2017
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 Stand Beside Them Celebrates Our Fourth Anniversary!
  
L to R: Col. Adam Rocke, Dir. of Soldier for Life, SBT CEO Stephanie Richmond, Amanda Veinott-Praml (Miligistix) and Kris Urbauer  (GE) who are SBT Advisory Board Members

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Alvarez, Jr. Ret. Naval Commander Alvarez was the second longest held POW in Vietnam War (8 1/2 years). A colleague from the Peace Corps and longtime friend of Stephanie, his advice and support helped her found Stand Beside Them in 2013.  
SBT CEO Stephanie Richmond and Congressman Jodey Arrington (R. Texas), Chairman of House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity























FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM OUR EVENT CLICK HERE:  http://bit.ly/2nJifOT

SBT Coaches Alison Carroll, Saundra King, and Marlene Thomas

A big thank you again to all the wonderful SBT coaches who joined us to celebrate: Dr. Mike Beckmann (Army veteran), Alison Carroll, Saundra King (Army veteran), Natalie Turner, Yvette Evans, Rachel Toner, Marlene Thomas, Mark Sachs (AF veteran), and Amanda Veinott.
Veterans Bryan MacLean and Rodney Bolton with their DC coach Dr. Mike Beckmann

The first two veterans who sought our coaching in 2013 were Marine vet Bryan MacLean and AF vet Rodney Bolton, and they happily reunited with coach Dr. Mike Beckmann. 



SBT Coaches Yvette Evans and Mark Sachs
 


Free Courses for our Coaches: 
SBT Partners w/ PsychArmor


Psych Armor Institute  has a laudable mission: to provide anyone working in a supportive capacity with military service members and veterans with online training. Our SBT coaches now have easy, free access to their course offerings, including the four courses below:
  • Veteran 101:
This helps one develop a better understanding of the different service branches, military culture, military laws and regulations, military rank structures and the differences between military officers and enlisted service members.
  • 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know:
This course will teach you 5 questions you should always ask veterans, 1 question you should never ask veterans, and 15 facts that will make you more culturally competent.
  • Supporting Someone With Invisible Wounds
This course is designed to help volunteers understand the invisible wounds of war, providing tips and tools to better support veterans .
  • Invisible Wounds of War Overview
Invisible Wounds of War Overview is for anyone interested in learning more about invisible wounds such as PTSD, Depression, TBI, or substance abuse disorder.
 
Directions on how SBT coaches can take these courses:
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SBT coaches who want to avail themselves of these opportunities, please sign up.  We look forward to receiving your reviews.                                       . 

Stand Beside Them Is Proud to Be A Member of NYServes

 



If you would like to celebrate our fourth anniversary and help further our mission, please be sure to donate at:  http://bit.ly/1sHbgUn. We depend on your contributions!