UNITING FORCES TO SUPPORT MILITARY CAREGIVERS

Friday, July 29, 2016

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0800 - 0900 REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Ivan Allen III Pavilion Lobby 0900 - 0915 WELCOME & OVERVIEW

Leisa Easom, PhD, RN, Executive Director, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving 0915 - 0930 OPENING REMARKS

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, President, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Board of Advisors Bonnie Petrauskas, Executive Director, Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson

0930 - 0950 ‘SLEEPING WITH THE WAR’ Coping with Demons Melissa Comeau, Military Caregiver, Author 0950 - 1010 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Rory M. Brosius, Deputy Director, Joining Forces, The White House Colonel William T. Johnson, Executive Director, Joining Forces, The White House

1010 - 1025 BREAK 1025 - 1115 PANEL I - NAVIGATING THE CAREGIVING JOURNEY Every family's story and needs are unique, support must offer tailored approaches

Moderator: Steve Schwab, Executive Director, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Caring for Military Families Panelists: Dee Blascyk, Military Caregiver, Texas Shirley Stanton, Military Caregiver, New York Ashley Jackson, Military Caregiver, Pennsylvania Q & A

1115 - 1205 PANEL II - EVOLVING TRENDS IN MILITARY FAMILY SUPPORT A snapshot of current exemplars in military caregiver programming and services

Moderator: Kathy Cade, Co-Chair, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Board of Advisors Panelists: Colonel Duncan S. Milne, Assistant Vice President, Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services Lynda Davis, Executive Vice President, TAPS, Military and Veteran Caregiver Support Network Laura Bauer, MPA, National Program Director, Operation Family Caregiver Jeanette Betancourt, EdD, Senior Vice President for Community and Family Engagement, Sesame Workshop Q & A

The heroes behind our heroes have not received the attention or investment required in relationship to the need. This summit will address key challenges and explore solutions with a collective call to action to unite forces

across the country to ensure military families receive the care they need to lead productive and rewarding lives.

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1205 - 1215 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 1215 - 1330 LUNCH - Ivan Allen III Pavilion Lobby 1330 - 1340 VIDEO PRESENTATION - REACHING OUT FOR HELP IS A SIGN OF STRENGTH 1340 - 1430 PANEL III - VOICES FROM THE FIELD Supporting military caregivers is a win-win for those organizations who embrace the need

Moderator: Nancy Kropf, PhD, Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing & Health Professions, Georgia State University

Panelists: Tina Caviness, OFC Caregiver Coach, Compeer of Greater Buffalo Sara Boz, Director, Hearts of Valor Program, Operation Homefront

Christine Jensen, PhD, Director, Health Services Research, Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging and Lifelong Health

Nicole Johnson, LCSW, National Caregiver Support Program, Veterans Administration Q & A

1430 - 1445 BREAK 1445 - 1535 PANEL IV - HIDDEN ISSUES Only by giving voice to the issues no one wants to openly discuss, can we begin to address them

Moderator: Jim Lorraine, President and Chief Executive Director, America’s Warrior Partnership Panelists: Kathy Roth-Douquet, Chief Executive Director, Blue Star Families

Melissa Fitzgerald, Senior Director, Justice for Vets Amy Stevens, EdD, LPC, Military Veteran Advocate, Arcadian Resources

Q & A 1535 - 1550 A CALL TO ACTION

Leisa Easom, PhD, RN, Executive Director, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia’s Second Congressional District 1600 - 1730 PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY TOUR 1730 - 1800 TRANSITION TO CYPRUS ROOM FOR DINNER 1800 - 2000 DINNER Guest Speaker:

SSG Retired US Army, Timothy Payne, 2016 Invictus Games Gold Medalist

Presentation of Awards: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, President, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Board of Advisors Leisa Easom, PhD, RN, Executive Director, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Laura Bauer, MPA National Program Director, Operation Family Caregiver

2000 ADJOURN