EP:38 "Almost every one of them [have PTSD]." Laura Balo ~ Veteran Court Case Coordinator
EP:38 "Almost every one of them [have PTSD]." Laura Balo ~ Veteran Court Case Coordinator
EP:38 "Almost every one of them [have PTSD]." Laura Balo ~ Veteran Court Case Coordinator
Normally when you think of a courtroom, a judge and lawyer are what comes to mind, but it takes an entire team to keep everything running smoothly. The Veteran Treatment Court is a special program for Veterans with misdemeanor offenses.
As Jay and Donna continue on their Veteran Treatment Court series, they talk with Laura Balo, Court Coordinator for Comal County’s Veteran Treatment Court. Laura discusses her role at the Court Coordinator, as well as her continued service in the Navy Reserves as a paralegal; and what she sees as a catalyst, from military to civilian life, that impacts their success in transition.
LAURA’s BIO
Laura Balo has served in the U.S. Navy Reserves for the past 15 years. Over the past 6 years, she has been working within the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in a variety of roles.. She started as a Military Veteran Peer Coordinator, working with Veteran Treatment Court, as a Mentor Coordinator. She moved over to being a case manager for the Hays County Veterans Treatment Court and now is the VTC Coordinator for Comal County.
Website: https://www.co.comal.tx.us/VTC.htm
Additional links
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Veteran Justice Outreach
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Donna’s Links
Website: www.rebel-llc.com Consulting/Coaching
Book: Warrior to Patriot Citizen (2017)
Blog: Taking Off The Armor
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Jay’s Links
Website: https://j2servantleadership.com/
Book: Breaking Average (2020)
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From The Podcast
Beyond The Frontline
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.Join Podchaser to...
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