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EP:37 "Our whole goal is to get them the help they need." Mike Fogerty, Military Peer Veteran Network

EP:37 "Our whole goal is to get them the help they need." Mike Fogerty, Military Peer Veteran Network

FromBeyond The Frontline


EP:37 "Our whole goal is to get them the help they need." Mike Fogerty, Military Peer Veteran Network

FromBeyond The Frontline

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As Donna and Jay continue their series on Veteran Treatment Court, they look at the resources within the Veteran Treatment Court. One of important aspect of helping our Veterans to move forward is to have a strong peer mentoring program. Mike Fogerty is the Peer Service Coordinator for the Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN). He works to recruit, educate and match mentors with Veterans in the Treatment Court. Donna and Jay talk with Mike about his Veteran background, how he became involved in the MVPN, and role of the mentors, and their importance. Mike’s BioMike retired after 20+ years as an Air Force Navigator, with the majority of his time on AWACS. In his last years in the military he was at Randolph AFB teaching new navigators in the Nav Training School.After retirement, he spent 16 years as a teacher, with the last 6 focused on Special Ed kids.He went on to a new adventure and spent 3 1/2 years as office manager Canyon Lake Mental Health clinic (Hill Country MHDD). Seven months ago he took training through the Texas Veteran Commission and added on  Military Veteran Peer Network Coordinator (MVPN) Peer Service Coordinator (PSC) to his office manager title.Mike’s Contact InformationEmail: michael6652@hillcountry.orgWork Cell: (737)221-1494To Find a Peer Service Coordinator or learn more about the MVPN program in Texas please visit the Veteran Mental Health website.Donna’s LinksWebsite: www.rebel-llc.comBook: Warrior to Patriot Citizen (2017)Blog: Taking Off The ArmorIG: @thetransitioningwarriorTwitter: @wtpcFB: The Transitioning Warrior Jay’s LinksWebsite: https://j2servantleadership.com/ Book: Breaking Average (2020) Visit our webpage at cominghomewell.comInterested in sponsoring our podcasts email us at cominghomewell@gmail.comFollow us on our socialsYouTube @cominghomewellmilitaryInstagram @cominghomewellorganizationFacebook at Coming Home WellLinkedIn at Coming Home WellTwitter @ComingHomeWellThank you for listening! Be sure to SHARE, LIKE and leave us a REVIEW!
Released:
Apr 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

Beyond the Frontline is a podcast of Coming Home Well Tune in as your hosts, Donna Hoffmeyer and Jay Johnson, both U.S. Air Force veterans, tackle topics relating to transitioning from the Frontline to the Homefront. Get to know your host, Donna Hoffmeyer is a 21-year retired Air Force nurse; with a career that spanned from nursing, flight nursing, education, training, readiness, and policy. Donna has a master’s degree in Sport Science and has co-authored her first book, Warrior to Patriot Citizen; focusing on ensuring service members are prepared for transition well before transition occurs. She also has her own blog, Taking Off The Armor, focused on all issues before, during and after transition and after retirement, as well as, a multifaceted business, REBel LLC, focused on veteran transition mentorship, consulting, and publishing her own work. Get to know your host, Jay Johnson is the owner and CEO of J2 Servant Leadership, LLC, a consulting company just outside of San Antonio, TX. He is a certified coach, trainer, and motivational speaker. Jay is a retired United States Air Force veteran with 21 plus years of service. During his time in uniform, he had the pleasure of serving 10.8 years enlisted and an additional 11 years commissioned. Jay retired from active duty in 2010 and worked for five years as a government civil service employee before assuming his current duties. Over the course of his professional life, he has served as a weapons instructor, EMT, Commandant of Cadets and Assistant Professor (Auburn University), change manager, and strategic planner. Jay serves on two Boards of Directors, is President of his BNI chapter, and is active in Kiwanis, Rotary, and local chambers of commerce. He holds a BAAS in Behavior Analysis and Sociology from the University of North Texas, and an M.Ed. from the University of Oklahoma.