ServingTogether Highlights February 2019
Highlights from ServingTogether for the month of February! Check out what we've been up to and upcoming collaborative information.
Bourbiz MGM National Harbor Veteran/Milspouse Resource Event – April 18
Bourbiz is holding it's next Veteran/Military Spouse Resource Event at MGM National Harbor on April 18!
Hire Vets Now @ Fort Belvoir – Mar 14
Virginia’s HIRE VETS NOW, a statewide initiative launched in the Spring of 2018, brings together transitioning service members, veterans and dedicated businesses to share in camaraderie, professional development and career networking. Monthly networking events, held on military installations, expand opportunities for veterans to gain access to career openings with Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employers and Chamber members prior to transitioning from the military.
Military Sexual Trauma Summit: The Conversation Continues – April 4
The DC VA Medical Center 2019 Military Sexual Trauma Summit: The Conversation Continues will be held Thu, April 4, 2019 from 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM at the Washington, D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street N.W.,Washington, D.C 20422.
PMAD Open Studio – Mar 19
This monthly therapeutic artmaking opportunity for military mothers dealing with postpartum depression and Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) helps to build community and make art for personal healing. No previous art experience is necessary and mothers can come alone or with baby (under age 1).
VA seeks Training Providers to ready Veterans for high-tech careers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is inviting training providers to participate in a new pilot program to prepare Veterans for careers in the high-tech workforce. The Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, for which Veterans can apply beginning in April, is designed to give Veterans more options and access to nontraditional training to acquire skills in information technology, computer software, information science, media application, data processing and computer programming fields.
Homeless Veterans Rountable Discussion
The Veterans Mental Health Advisory at the Washington DC VA Medical Center in partnership with House of Prosperity Everlasting (H.O.P.E.) is sponsoring an information session with homeless veterans and their family members to identify mental healthcare challenges of homeless veterans in the DMV.
Federal Hiring Process Workshop in Southern Maryland
The Southern Maryland JobSource invites veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses to attend an exclusive workshop presented by DHS/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to learn about the federal hiring process. Monday, March 18th from 10am - 3pm at the Charles County American Job Center.
Loudoun County Veterans: Honor Flight Trip – Sept 7, 2019
On Saturday, September 7, 2019, the “Honor Flight – Top of Virginia” organization will sponsor a special Honor Flight for Loudoun County WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans. The free one day program includes a visit to the various war memorials and to Arlington National Cemetery.
Thank You for Your Service Screening & Panel
Please join Soldierfit HQ and Hospice of Frederick County for a special one time showing of Thank You For Your Service on March 29th at 5pm at Soldierfit Frederick. There will be a private screening followed by a panelist discussion by resident experts and moderated by Danny Farrar. This is a free event open to the public. Registration is required.