Join us for the UMBC screening of By My Side - a short documentary that provides an intimate portrait of three veterans navigating their world with PTSD - an outcome faced by approximately 20% of veterans of the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq.  These veterans and their families bravely share their pain, fear and the experience that they have lost time and love that may never return.  All three found hope - in the heart of a loyal, faithful and well-trained service dog.  Through intimate interviews and revealing footage, the film demonstrates how these dogs help mitigate the trauma and scarring experienced by these veterans.

A brief Q&A and panel discussion will follow the film screening.

When:  November 11, 2024 Noon-1 p.

Where: Admin 101 (Lecture Hall)

Post Save-The-Date UPDATE: Please register as attending in this event link 

The film is captioned and a range of accessible seating options are available.  For additional inquiries about access or accommodation, email slazar@umbc.edu with "By My Side" in the subject line.

On November 11,  we celebrate our veterans on-campus, within the extended UMBC community, and beyond.  We are taking a moment to go over resources that might be valuable to this community:

For Student Veterans with disabilities - Student Disability Services remains an academic resource for disability-based accommodations.  Register online via the SDS link here.

Employee Veterans with disabilities may request work-related accommodations via UMBC's Accessibility and Disability Services - and may begin the process via this brief online form.

Additional resources for supporting the disabled veteran community at home and at work include:

Wounded Warrior and Caregiver Resource Guide -Dept. of Labor, January 2022

A closeup photo of a person in jeans and suede shoes from the knees down, standing next to combat boot, a camouflage day-pack and a US flag accompanies this post. Credit: Benjamin Faust via unsplash.com.