The holidays are behind us and the promises and possibilities of a new year abound as the DCoE inTransition program continues to move forward with a sense of purpose and an unwavering commitment to excellence of service.

What this means for our service members and their families and for those who are dedicated to providing them with the best psychological health and traumatic brain injury  care and treatment, is a renewed confidence that:

• The inTransition program will strive to reach greater heights as it continues to be instrumental in improving the system of care by becoming that critical bridge of support that qualifying service members, guard and reserves need during transitions

• Our unparalleled telephonic coaching services performed by licensed master’s level mental health experts will continue to be a program of choice. This is evident by the impressive 54% of new participant enrollment made through self-referrals by service members in 2011

• Our skilled inTransition coaches will continue to provide exceptional support to service members seeking to locate the care and services they need and motivate them to achieve their wellness goals.  These mental health experts have a thorough understanding of today’s military culture and issues and respect the importance of privacy.

• The inTransition program will continue to improve the critical follow-up of deactivating, separating and retiring service members with VA mental health services to ensure a successful system of care

The DCoE inTransition program continues to be free, voluntary and accessible via:

1-800-424-7877 Inside the United States;

1-800-424-4685 (DSN) Outside the United States toll-free; or

1-314-387-4700 Outside the United States collect

Look for inTransition on display at these upcoming events:

• MHS Conference, January 30-February 1, 2012, National Harbor, MD
• American Psychiatric Association Annual Conference,  May 5-9, 2012,  Philadelphia, PA
• Combat Operational Stress Control Conference, May 22-24, 2012, San Diego, CA
• Armed Forces Public Health Conference, June 1-8, 2011, San Diego, CA
• Case Management Society of America, June 18-19, 2012, San Francisco, CA
• DoD / VA Suicide Prevention Conference, June 20-22, 2012, Washington, DC

To learn more about inTransition or share the information with your colleagues,  please visit www.health.mil/inTransition or contact Robbyn Shin at Robbyn.Shin.ctr@tma.osd.mil to arrange a video teleconference, brief at your clinic or facility, or an informative webinar.

If you have an upcoming permanent change of station, please keep your clinic informed about inTransition updates by providing us with email information for the new point of contact (POC) or incoming officer in charge (OIC).