title: A template for building global partnerships: The Joining Forces conference goes across the Atlantic from the US to the UK.
abstract: Joining Forces is a comprehensive national initiative within the United States to mobilize all sectors of society to give service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. This national initiative begun in April 2012 was led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. The Joining Forces initiative is charged with enhancing the well-being and psychological health of the military family by providing mental health care services, integrating community-based services to reduce homelessness, substance abuse for veterans and military families. This manuscript addresses how one university with its global partners joined together to host an innovative conference addressing the research, education, and practice needs of healthcare professionals caring for military, veterans, and their families.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33617, USA. Electronic address: cvisovsk@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Visovsky
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33617, USA.
authors.forename: Dianne Morrison-
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Beedy
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058014:Veterans Health
keywords: Military; PTSD; Transition; Veteran