Your Next Mission™ Season #2 EP 14 | REACT DC with Amy Marden

In this episode, SMA Tilley hosts Amy Marden, Founder & CEO of REACT DC, a resettlement action non profit that is receiving, helping and preparing Afghan refugees to stand on their own. Amy delivers a heartfelt overview of what she and her team are doing to help the Afghan refugees who supported our nation for 20 years during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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https://www.reactdc.org/

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Season #2 EP 14 | REACT DC with Amy Marden

0:00 Your Next Mission™ Season #2 EP 11 Mental Health Systems (MHS)
0:18 Presenting Sponsors: Cavalry Agency, Navy Federal Credit Union, Purdue University Global, and Veterans United Home Loans
0:33 Opening 12th SMA (R) Jack L. Tilley
1:56 Introduction of Amy Marden, Founder & CEO of REACT DC
3:30 Can you tell us about REACT DC and the history behind this program?
5:30 Can you explain who our country is reacting to the influx of refugees.
7:25 Who is helping? It is just Military?
8:40 How are the children of the refugee adapting?
11:58 Can address some of the language and cultural barriers?
13:27 Have any of the refugees ask to go back?
14:30 What is the average age of the refugees?
15:10 What is the clearance process prior to entering the country?
16:12 Commercial for Presenting Sponsors: Cavalry Agency, Navy Federal Credit Union, Purdue University Global, and Veterans United Home Loans
18:30 Can you provide us with some stories about your journey and some of the families?
20:43 How can we reach out to REACT DC?
22:20 How to meet their spiritual church needs.
23:35 How are they dealing with depression?
24:55 How does the government financially support the refugees?
26:40 How do you check and make sure that the refugees are financially integrating? How do you check up on them?
29:04 Closing comments Amy Marden, Founder & CEO of REACT DC
31:30 SMA Tilley Final thoughts 1. Dedicating Season #2 to Mental Illness. 2. Wear Military Hat every Friday. 3. Reach out to your neighbor!
35:32 Outro