Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
A Call to Action in Aspen: Working Together to Restore Mental Well-Being to our Veterans
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Thu Jun 20, 2013
Aspen, CO
Date
Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location
Aspen, CO, United States
Davis Deck & Hefner Lounge (Aspen Meadows)
Join us at a Welcome Reception for Trustees, SOF Members, and Aspen-area Veterans. This event marks the beginning of the first Aspen Institute Veterans Initiative Summit.
The Veterans Initiative began as a collaborative effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Blue Shield of California Foundation, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Give an Hour, PhRMA, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and other partners to find creative solutions to the unmet mental health needs of returning veterans.
Featuring Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.
Featuring Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, renowned psychologist, neuroscientist, best-selling author, and University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University.
Featuring Dr. Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of “The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens.”
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