Latino Veterans: Dealing with the Pain.

MONDAY, MAY 29
PROGRAM #10019 12:00 PM PT

Latino Veterans: Dealing with the Pain.

PTSD and substance abuse disorder are on the rise among military service members and the situation is worse for Latino veterans. Still, Latinos often find social and cultural barriers to get treatment. What are the long-term effects of combat-related PTSD? What’s the experience of Latino military veterans dealing with emotional pain? How does the rising epidemic of PTSD and trauma impact family violence in Latino military families? On this Memorial Day, leaders of a national network that works on “transformational healing for boys, men and war veterans” through the practice of the “La Cultura Cura” approach, talk about their work counseling returning veterans and healing war-related illnesses.

Guests: Héctor Sánchez-Flores, Executive Director, National Compadres Network, San Jose, CA; Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez, Executive Director, Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, Santa Cruz, CA; Jerry Tello, Founder and Director, National Compadres Network, Hacienda Heights, CA.

Photo: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs via Facebook

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