What Happens After Soldiers Come Home?
First in the 14th Annual Orange County Distinguished Speaker Series
Returning to civilian life can be stressful for U.S. military veterans, who sometimes struggle with mental health issues, substance abuse and chronic unemployment.
Join fellow Trojans for an informative presentation by Anthony Hassan, director of the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR), on how CIR's innovative education, applied research, strategic partnerships and training platforms are helping U.S. armed forces personnel, veterans and their families manage the pressures of military life and post-war adjustment.
There will be a special reception prior to the event at 6:00 p.m. with light refreshments.
This talk is the first in the 14th Annual Orange County Distinguished Speaker Series presented by the USC Alumni Club of Newport & Irvine.
NOTE: In the event that the USC Orange County Center parking lot is full, overflow parking will be available at the Von Karman Corporate Plaza at 18551 Von Karman (the next driveway).
Anthony Hassan was appointed clinical associate professor at the USC School of Social Work in 2009 and serves as the inaugural director of the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) and chair of the school's military social work program. A retired Air Force officer, Hassan brings 25 years of experience in military social work and leadership development.
Hassan served during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 on the first-ever Air Force combat stress control and prevention team embedded with an Army unit. He was also hand-selected to assist and educate East African countries in 2006 with capacity building for disaster response. Adding to his work abroad, Hassan led the largest military substance abuse and family advocacy programs in the Pacific, which were recognized as benchmark programs and training sites for all other Pacific bases.