Stepstone Telehealth Benefits
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MILITARY
of active & reserve military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have mental health issues
thenationalcouncil.org/topics/veterans
up to 20% of service members who served in OIF or OEF are diagnosed with PTSD annually
ptsd.va.gov
The Veterans Administration reports that approximately 22 veterans die by suicide every day
thenationalcouncil.org/topics/veterans
Less than 50 percent of returning veterans in need receive mental health treatment
thenationalcouncil.org/topics/veterans
The DoD found that mental health visits for active-duty accounted for 16% of all appointments
military.com/daily-news
AWARE PROGRAM
AWARE PURPOSE
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Military service members, both active duty and retired, are subjected to traumatic and high stress situations throughout their careers
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Stepstone's AWARE program provides assistance for individuals (enlisted & civilians) and their organizations
AWARE BEGINNINGS
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Founded initially to support first responders in dealing with overall mental health from on the job stressors
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The AWARE program addresses the mental health issues prevalent in active duty and retired military professionals, first responders, and their families
AWARE MISSION
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To provide a culturally competent mental health support network for military, veterans, and first responders
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To bring awareness to the mental health effects of serving in repetitive high stress situations
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To connect and support those who who support us
AWARE BENEFITS
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
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Easy, private, quick, and convenient way to connect
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Provides counseling in a secure environment
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Eliminates the time and expense traveling to a clinician
PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS
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Stepstone Connect provides a “Firewall” between you and your employer
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Allows treatment in a safe and confidential environment
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Anonymity is central to the design and mechanics of our virtual behavioral-health services
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Confidentiality ensures individuals who want assistance will be comfortable with the procedural safeguards
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Our encrypted platform and procedures exceed Federal HIPPA rules & regulations
MAINTAIN PROPER LIFE BALANCE
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Stepstone's AWARE program allows employees to continue operating in their current work environment
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AWARE empowers active duty military, veterans, and civilians to speak with specialized clinicians at times and from locations of their choosing
PROGRAM OPTIONS
INDIVIDUAL TELEHEALTH SESSIONS
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​Telehealth visit (60 minutes) with a licensed clinician
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Opportunity for you to experience the Telehealth process and work with a clinician
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Crucial to normalizing client–clinician communication
SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS
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Helps individuals develop socialization skills
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Allows individuals to develop self-awareness by listening to others with similar issues
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Resiliency strategies to manage stress
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Improve professional communication skills
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Identify ways to find healthy support
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Offer collaboration among peers
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Flexible scheduling around job needs and lifestyle
DEPENDENTS, FAMILIES, AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
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Voluntary small group confidential Telehealth sessions
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Licensed clinician sessions (60 minutes)
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Connecting family members and loved ones no matter their location
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Ongoing communication and trauma management
OUR CLINICIANS
NATIONALLY CERTIFIED
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Our clinicians are CFRC certified, culturally competent, and understand the job
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We employee nationally recognized, trauma-informed therapists
ACCREDITATIONS
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Stepstone Connect is accredited by The Joint Commission and follows “Best Practices” for delivering Telehealth services established by the Telebehavioral Health Institute
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We utilize the nationally accepted CISM model from the ICISF
PROFESSIONAL TEAM
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Our team consists of retired military, first responders medical, and professional support personnel
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We have expertise in trauma care, mental health, crisis management leadership, and response
