Combat2College
(C2C)
Welcome
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Military Veterans Service Members Student Information Checklist
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Combat2College Exercise Program
Summer hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm;
Fitness Center - PE237b, Rockville Campus
Come dressed for physical activity!
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C2C is a comprehensive program to welcome home and provide academic and social opportunities and appropriate support services for veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and/or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), all veterans, and active and reserve service members.
Mission: To create a welcoming environment that assists veterans in transitioning and adapting the skill set developed from military training and combat experience to facilitate a successful college experience.
Philosophy:
- Respect and Appreciation
- Inclusiveness
- Removal of Stigma
- Focus on Wellness
Core Program Features
for STUDENTS
- Single Point of Entry
(Admissions and Management Enrollment)
- Identified Counseling
Faculty for Academic Advising
- Academic Advising Sessions
- Academic Support
- Identified Disability
Support Services Counseling Faculty for Academic Advising and Disability Accommodations
- First Year Seminar: DS107
- Clubs for Student Veterans: Rockville, Germantown, Takoma Park/Silver Spring
- Space for Gathering
- Open gym hours monitored by Fitness Specialists, exclusively for veterans and service members
- Activities, outings and events
- Accupuncture
- Scholarly Projects (Oral Histories)
- Referral/Coordination
with Department of Veterans Affairs
- Resource Information (website)
Core Program Features
for FACULTY/STAFF
- In-Service Training
Opportunities for Departments/Areas
- Training material available
via Combat2College Website
- Lecture Discussion Series available on MC Cable TV
C2C has
been developed jointly by:
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus
National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC
National Center for PTSD, Palo Alto, CA
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington DC
For a more comprehensive description
of C2C, see: Combat2College:
Facilitating College Success for Combat Veterans (.pdf 103KB),
by Joseph Bleiberg, PhD, et.al.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
C2C COMMITTEE
Dr. Monica Brown, Dean of Student Development
Professor Joan Gough, DSS Counselor
Professor Sue Haddad, C2C Assistant Program Coordinator/DSS Counselor
Professor Lucy Laufe, College-wide Honors Coordinator
Mr. Lester Lichter, Assistve Technology Coordinator
Professor Janet Merrick, C2C Website Contact/DSS Counselor
Ms. Catherine Mund, Campus Registrar
Ms. Tuyet Nguyen-Jackson, Veterans Affairs Coordinator
Professor Marcus Peanort, Counselor
Ms. Chanel Riley, Program Assistant DSS
Professor Rose Sachs, C2C Program Coordinator/DSS Counselor
Professor Karen Thomas, Chair of Health Enhancement, Exercise Science,
& Physical Education
Dr. Charlotte Twombly, Chair of Sociology
Mr. Jason Franklin, C2C Fitness Coordinator
Ms. Joanna Starling, C2C Program Assistant
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY
BOARD
Joseph Bleiberg, PhD
Senior Fellow, National Rehabilitation Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology,
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Gregory A. Leskin,
PhD
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neurosciences and Behavior
Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA
Stacey Pollack, PhD
Director Trauma Services Program
Washington DC, Veterans Administration Medical Center
Matthew J. Reinhard,
Psy.D.
Neuropsychologist
War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC)
Washington, DC
For Veterans Benefits Information contact:
Ms.
Tuyet Nguyen-Jackson, Veterans Affairs Coordinator at 240-567-5033
FOR PROGRAM
INFORMATION, Prospective Students contact:
Professor
Rose Sachs, C2C Program Coordinator at 240-567-5077
Professor Sue
Haddad, C2C Assistant Program Coordinator at 240-567-5087
Ms.
Joanna Starling, C2C Program Assistant at 240-567-7103
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