FGDLA INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

Thursday, August 21st, 2014

Reston, VA – The Web-Mediated Self-Help (WMSH) series won the 2014 Innovation Award presented by the Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA).

The Innovation Awards recognize individuals and organizations throughout the Federal Government in their use of innovative distance learning technologies. Prior award winners include the Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, World Bank, U.S. Army National Guard, and Department of Defense. This series of courses currently contains Parenting for Servicemembers and Veterans and Moving Forward: Overcoming Life’s Challenges with more topics slated for development. These courses may be accessed here.

The FGDLA annual awards ceremony and reception was held on Aug. 14, 2014, in conjunction with the Society for Applied Learning Technologies’ (SALT) 2014 Interactive Learning Technologies Conference in Reston, VA.

The WMSH series is the result of collaborative efforts between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to address the growing need for mental health services within the military and outside for those veterans who have left the service, the stigma associated with receiving care for the ‘invisible wounds’ of war (e.g., post-traumatic stress) can often times result in members not seeking out care.

This collaboration between the VA/DoD is referred to as Integrated Mental Health Strategy (IMHS). The IMHS was developed in order to advance an integrated model of care in order to improve access, quality, effectiveness and efficiency of mental health services for Servicemembers, veterans and their families. IMHS is intended to function within a public health model framework. It promotes prevention efforts and aims to reach users who are in need of services but may face barriers to receiving them in the current systems of care.

The FGDLA is a nonprofit, professional association formed to promote the development and application of distance learning in the Federal Government, in accordance with Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code for Business Leagues and charted by the State of Ohio. Additionally, the Association actively fosters collaboration and understanding among those involved in leveraging technology and instructional media in support of the education and training needs of the Federal Government. The FGDLA is a chapter of the United States Distance Learning Association.

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