The last workshop will be held in an educational series focusing on peer counseling and helping veterans and their family and friends understand mental health.

The “Veterans Achieving Peace of Mind” Workshop will feature the Mobile Vet Center from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Colonel Scott Jensen, BCC will speak about “Moral Injury, Helping Veterans Address Spiritual Issues and Soul Repair.”

The Mobile Vet Centers (MVCs) of the Department of Veterans Affairs provide readjustment counseling and information resources to Veterans across the country. Like community-based Vet Centers, Mobile Vet Centers focus on services that help Veterans make the difficult transition between military and civilian life.

Michael Focke with the VA said the seminars and question and answer sessions have been offered as a safe and relaxed atmosphere to help with understanding the complexity of PTSD and more. Focke said this session is not just for veterans.

“This is for the families and the friends,” Focke said. “If we can reach them, they can reach the veterans, because maybe that veteran doesn’t want to come out of reclusion, maybe they’re stuck in their house because of overwhelming Post Traumatic Stress issues. But they have a next door neighbor that notices this and you want the information so you can know how to help, because that’s what it’s all about, doing something for someone else.”

The third and last session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, December 1st, in the Community Room at the Rolling Hills Public Library, 1904 North Belt Highway.

Even if you didn’t attend the previous workshops, you can still participate in the last workshop.

For more information, contact Frank Sindelar at (816) 752-2624.