MCCC to Host Program for Veterans, Families About Stressors and Support

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Montgomery County Community College’s Student Support and Referral Team in partnership with the Montgomery County Vet Center will host the program “Stressors Affecting Veterans and Their Loved Ones and Available Resources” on Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in the College’s Community Room of South Hall, 101 College Drive, Pottstown. The community is invited to this free program.

Montgomery County Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Therapist Allison M. Stanco, MS, LPC, and Outreach Worker Bradley Herron, who is also a College alumnus and an Iraq/Afghanistan veteran, will present the program. The topics include a returning veteran's story, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma and the Vet Center's services, followed by a question and answer session. 

For more information, students may contact Counselor/Advisor Michael Ondo at mondo@mc3.edu or visit the SSRT blog at www.mc3ssrt.wordpress.com.

For three consecutive years, MCCC has earned the designation of being a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs Magazine, a resource publication for veterans and active military, for its commitment to the support and success of veteran students. In 2008, the College established a Veterans Affairs Office and hired a dedicated veterans academic advisor, George Pannebaker, who hasmore than 25 years of experience working for the Veterans Administration.

For more information about Veterans Affairs at Montgomery County Community College, contact George Pannebaker at 215-619-7307 or gpanneba@mc3.edu.

To find out whether your military training or experience is eligible for academic credit, contact Mary Beth Bryers at 215-641-6319 or mbryers@mc3.edu.