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Make sure to stop by the NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center table today in the Veterans Village at the annual Lincoln Park Health Fair and Music Festival in’s Newark NJ!

Dr. Ari Lowell of Columbia Vet Center/ NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center presented a case study and sat on the panel at the veterans mental health consortium event 'Challenges and Opportunities Treating Veterans and Military Families via Telemental Health' hosted by NYU Langone last Friday.

Be sure to stop by the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Military Family Wellness Center booth at the Sustainable Health Wellness Village at this year's Lincoln Park Music Festival July 27-29th!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our event "Your Brain On The Military" aboard the Intrepid last Friday. Be sure to like us on Facebook to get updates about the next public lecture event.

The New York Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center and Intrepid Museum invite you to: Your Brain on the Military: Understanding Psychological Changes after Military Service The Intrepid Museum and New-York Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center welcome current and former military service members and their family and friends for an afternoon exploring the links between military service and the brain. Hear from researchers and veterans as they unravel myths and rea...lities about the military and mental health. Friday, June 8, 2018 3:30pm-5:00pm Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum This program is free with advance registration. To register, please visit https://intrepideducation.wufoo.com//your-brain-on-the-mi/ Speakers and Topics: Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport, PsyD: Maintaining Veteran Identity in a Civilian World Dr. Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, PhD: Neuroscience of the Brain and How We Shape Our Future Matthew Ryba, USMC veteran: Personal Experience: Transition from the Military Dr. Andrea Lopez-Yianilos, PsyD: The Importance of Sleep Dr. Andrew McAleavey, PhD: Mental health in veterans: Myths and Reality

The NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center and Columbia PTSD Research and Treatment team would like to welcome all the Marines, Sailors, and Guardsmen on their way in to New York City today for the kick off to Fleet Week! (Photo Credit: AP / Seth Wenig)

Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport of the NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center, and Matthew Ryba, the Center’s Outreach and Education Coordinator conducted a Mental Heath Training event this morning for the staff of the USS Intrepid Museum ahead of Fleet Week and their upcoming 75th Anniversary: Busting Veteran and Mental Health Myths.

Dr. Yuval Neria of the Columbia Veteran's Center recently contributed to Stand For The Troops with his input on "PTSD: Current Status, Key Challenges, and Promising Treatments" http://sftt.org/blog/ You can help contribute to Stand For The Troops by donating to their fundraiser to help troops suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injury here:"... https://bit.ly/2HTHO6X

Meet the Columbia Veterans Center PTSD Research and Treatment Program team, and learn more about our ongoing projects! Subscribe to our official Youtube page for future video updates

Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport of the NewYork Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center presents on Strength Based Intake Assesments at The Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC training Identify, Engage, & Connect this morning at the American Red Cross.

Fordham Veteran Alumnus Matthew Ryba, USMC Veteran OIF/OEF, Military Family Wellness Center, Outreach and Education Coordinator at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center talks to Ram Vets at the weekly meeting. NYP offers a variety of free veteran services and paid research study opportunities for active duty, veterans and military family members. For more information on services available to RamVets contact Matt at [email protected]

Do you have trouble sleeping? Can't fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up earlier than you want? The New York Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center at Columbia Medical is now offering a FREE Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) group treatment for Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Military Family Members. No minimum service requirement.