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Closing the Loop

October 2024 Military Mile Cohort

We appreciate the openness and willingness to engage in critical discussions during the training facilitated in October 2024. We are excited to share the results of the survey, which highlights the significant impact of the training and areas where we have seen growth and improvement. Also on this page you will find resources for the next step in your mental health journey with us.

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It's great knowing that I am not the only one experiencing these things.

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It definitely reinforced the impact on my awareness and what i say and do influences my soldiers when they are struggling.

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Even though it takes a moment to open up, this class has helped me realize we all have experiences and are emotional beings who can learn from one and other.

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I became more open to sharing personal experience.

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They helped me broaden in terms of active listening and communication.

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Make it a longer course, extend out to all ranks.

Survey Feedback From You

During our time together, many of you demonstrated an impressive increase in comfort level of these mental health topics:

  • Seeking Mental Health Support: The most significant increase was seen in your comfort in seeking mental health support from others, with an impressive 68% growth.
  • Offering Mental Health Support: Comfort in offering mental health support to others grew by 18%.
  • Asking Open-Ended Questions: There was a 30% increase in comfort by asking open-ended questions to facilitate deeper conversations.
  • Discussing Mental Health with Peers: A 25% growth was observed in comfort discussing mental health issues with peers.
  • Active Listening: Confidence in active listening skills saw an 7% improvement.

Familiarity with Give an Hour’s Face the Five improved significantly by 77%

We hear you and will take the following into consideration!

  • Many participants highlighted that the training helped improve their willingness to open up around their military peers.
  • Participants shared positive feedback with facilitators skills in engaging delivery and public speaking skills.
  • Several participants recommended extending the training to three or more days compared to two days highlighting an interest for deeper engagement and more extensive skill-building (i.e: “make it longer- extend out to all ranks”, “would love a longer training (3-5 days)”).
  • Some individuals recommended more breaks which could enhance engagement and reduce fatigue. Additionally, there were suggestions to start with “hard stuff on the second day” suggesting balancing the intensity of conversations throughout the training.
  • One response suggested that pacing and approach could be improved to ease participants into sharing more comfortably.

Shareable survey results

What’s Next: Stay Connected with Us

We greatly appreciate your feedback and are committed to continually improving our programs to better serve you and your community. We invite you to explore our No-Cost Peer Support and training in our Wellness Ambassador program, which are designed to support your ongoing mental health journey.

Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to promote mental health awareness and support within the military community.

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