Operation Reunion Project Director: James Castro, LPC, LMFT Director of Childrens Operations Center

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Operation ReunionProject DirectorJames
Castro, LPC, LMFTDirector of Childrens
Operations Center for Health Care
Servicesjcastro_at_chcsbc.org210.299.8139 ext.
290Project CoordinatorIsaac G. Martinez,
PhDClinical Psychology Center for Health Care
Servicesimartinez_at_chcsbc.org210.299.8139 ext.
353This project is funded through the Texas
Resource for Iraq Afghanistan Deployment
(TRIAD) of the San Antonio Area Foundation and
contracted through the Center for Health Care
Services.
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Goal

• To provide educational group sessions and
  immediate linking to services to military family
  members who are residing in San Antonio during
  and after their military soldier receives medical
  care from Brooke Army Medical Center sustained
  from an injury related to OEF / OIF.

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Overview of program

• Topics will include
• Session 1 Education regarding common reactions
  when a loved one is injured and family
  relationship issues
• Session 2 Reactions to stress, coping skills,
  spirituality, and deep breathing relaxation
  exercise
• Session 3 Social support, remaining on active
  duty, returning to civilian life, and stories of
  hope

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Family Relationships

• Seeking normalcy by re-establishing your
• familys
• Values Goals Roles
• Balance Respect Growth
• Forgiveness Admiration Appreciation
• Hope Connection Communication
• Love Routines Strengths

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Emotional Reactions

• PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance abuse
• Domestic abuse violence
• Child abuse neglect
• Suicide

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Additional Services

• Mens Discussion Group
• Yoga Education

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Childrens Educational Sessions

• Childrens Educational Sessions
• Writing Activity children will be completing
  worksheets during each session that will be
  compiled into a scrapbook by the end of the third
  session
• Session One
• Block Activity problem solving conflict
  resolution
• Sunglasses looking at things with a different
  perspective
• Illusion Pictures demonstrates different ways
  to view issues problems
• Session Two
• Beach Ball Toss identifying emotions sharing
  feelings
• Worry Hand Art Activity identifying 5 important
  people to go to when needed
• Balloon Bubbles deep breathing exercise
• Session Three
• Crystal Ball Globe drawing the present family
  situation future aspirations
• String Beads each bead represents a different
  support (person, pet, secret place) they can
  confide in or spend time with