Monitor on Psychology - June 2012 - (Page 10)

Upfront Give an Hour founder one of Time magazine’s ‘most influential’ Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD, offers a striking example of the power of one. In seven years, the Bethesda, Md.-based clinical psychologist grew her idea to offer pro bono mental health services to U.S. troops into Give an Hour, a national network of 6,100 volunteers who have provided 50,000 hours of free mental health services — valued at $5 million — to veterans, service members and their families. The organization has launched Van Dahlen into the national spotlight, and she has seized the opportunity to draw more attention to military mental health through media appearances, interviews and testifying before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. In April, those efforts won Van Dahlen a spot on Time magazine’s 2012 list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.” That same month, Give an Hour was also selected as one of five “Joining Forces Community Challenge” winners by the White House’s Joining Forces Initiative started by first lady Michelle Obama and second lady Jill Biden, PhD, to support U.S. service members and their families. Give an Hour’s setup is simple: Anyone from the military community, including parents and siblings of service members and veterans, can find a licensed provider through Give an Hour’s online 10 Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen established Give an Hour, a national network of mental health care providers who offer pro bono services to service members, veterans and their families. MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY • JUNE 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - June 2012

Monitor on Psychology - June 2012
Letters
President’s column
Contents
From the CEO
Give an Hour founder is one of Time magazine’s ‘most influential’
APA treatment guidelines panels are being formed
APA supports ‘Speak Up For Kids’
In Brief
Time Capsule
Random Sample
Judicial Notebook
Questionaire
APA honors Howell
Science Watch
Science Directions
What you should know about online education
Speaking of Education
Psychologist Profile
Redefining masculinity
Miscarriage and loss
Something for everyone
Candidates weigh in
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - June 2012