2025 Veterans Mental Health Summit
- Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
- 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Mountain View Campus
4849 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas TX 75211 -
Online
This event will take place online/virtually. Please review the event description for more details.
Still Serving: Strength in Seeking Support
Strong Alone, Unstoppable Together
Join us for the 7th annual Veterans Mental Health Summit and Resource Fair on Sept. 25, 2025.
What: The Veterans Mental Health Summit centers on the powerful message that seeking support is not a sign of weakness, but a continuation of the strength, resilience and dedication that define military service. Under the theme "Still Serving: Strength in Seeking Support," this year’s summit challenges stigmas surrounding mental health by honoring the courage it takes to ask for help and pursue healing. The opening keynote speaker is Brigadier General Jeffrey D. Pugh.
Who: Veterans, veteran supporters, students, employees and mental health practitioners are encouraged to attend. The summit is a collaborative education and outreach initiative between Dallas College’s offices of Military Connected Services (MCS) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), in conjunction with the VA North Texas Health Care System and several local veteran service organizations.
Where: Live stream to watch from anywhere or attend in-person at Mountain View Campus. The college is providing transportation for students from other campuses to Mountain View.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Dallas College Mountain View Campus and Live StreamE Building, Performance Hall
Speakers
Keynote Presenter: Jeffrey D. Pugh, Brig. Gen. (retired), USAR
Title of Presentation: "Sharing Is Serving: Yourself, Your Family and Fellow Service Members"
Presenter: Martell Williams, M.Ed.
Title of Presentation: "You Don't Have to Go It Alone: Guidance for Your VA Disability Claim"
Presenter: Dalia Blell, LCSW-S
Title of Presentation: Walk-a-thon, "Miles for the Mind: Walking in Solidarity With Veterans”
(CEUs for mental health professionals)
Presenter: Andrea Davis, MA, LPC-S/AT, ATR-BC, ATCS
Title of Presentation: "Behind the Mask: Exploring Identity and Emotion Through Art"
(CEUs for mental health professionals)
Presenter: Kimberley B. Toynes, Ph.D., LPC, LCDC
Title of Presentation: "A Sober Fireside Chat With Veterans"
(CEUs for mental health professionals)
Presenter: Domingo Rodriguez, BS, MHPS, USN (retired)
Title of Presentation: "Counseling on Access to Lethal Means"
Moderator(s): Sijoon Sang, LPC and Rodney Teague, Ph.D.
Film Screening: "Thank You for Your Service"
Presenter: Alexis Arevalo, Ph.D.
Title of Presentation: "Still Carrying the Battle: Understanding PTSD and Relationships"
(CEUs for mental health professionals)
Presenter: Margaret Grado
Title of Presentation: Trauma Sensitive Yoga, “Resilient Bodies, Restored Minds: Finding Strength Through Yoga"
Presenter: Johnny R. Spruiel, Col. (retired), USAR
Title of Presentation: Family Support Workshop, "Silent Ranks, Strong Voices: Navigating Mental Health as a Military Family"
The 7th Annual Veterans Mental Health Summit event will award professional development credit to Dallas College employees. To receive professional development credit, participants must:
- Preregister for the course via Workday Learning (7th Annual Veterans Mental Health Summit on Workday)
- Attend the event for the entire scheduled time.
- Complete the sign-in.
For questions, email VetSummit@DallasCollege.edu.
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