Mind-Body Skills & Affirmation Stone Workshops
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals is offering two wellness workshops for veterans and military families on Saturday, July 27th. Join them at 9:30 am for a Mind-Body Skills Workshop facilitated by the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces. Stay and take part in the Affirmation Stone Workshop that begins at 10:30am. These events are free and the clinic has plenty of free parking and is metro accessible. Please register to attend.
Welcome New Program Manager – Jennifer Watson
ServingTogether is pleased to announce that we have selected Jennifer Watson as our new Program Manager!
Welcome Home Benefits Fair
Saturday, July 27th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Join a host of government and community partners together as they offer assistance to all veterans and transitioning service members. This is a free event. Registration is recommended.
Veteran Employment Workshop
Easterseals Veteran Employment Programs are holding a workshop to provide information about their comprehensive services for veterans and military families. The workshop will take place on Thursday, August 8 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Prince William Center in Woodbridge, VA. Military spouses, Reservists and Guardsmen are welcome! Please bring your DD 214 and resume.
Melwood Launches abilIT Pilot Program
Melwood, one of the nation’s largest employers of people of differing abilities, is embarking on an innovative new project to provide cybersecurity and wraparound professional development training to injured veterans and people of differing abilities. The “abilIT” pilot program launches early next year in Arlington, VA, and is actively recruiting for its inaugural class. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from the abilIT program, visit https://www.melwood.org/abilit for more details, or contact Program Coordinator Patrick Finley at pfinley@melwood.org.
Simple Will and Power of Attorney Clinic
The Bar Association for Frederick County, Maryland Legal Aid and Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Services are collaborating for an event to assist clients with the completion of their Financial Powers of Attorney and Simple Last Will and Testaments. This event will be held at FCC on July 30th from 4-8pm. Space is limited. Please register through the website.
Technology Drive for Veterans
Northern Virginia Technology Council is proud to partner with AbleVets and Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce to collect new and used technology to donate to Tech for Troops (T4T). Ten sites in Northern VA and Washington DC will be accepting donation drop offs now through July 26th (see full post for locations.) All donations are tax deductible. Tech for Troops is a non-profit based in Richmond, VA, whose mission is to bridge the digital divide for Veterans and their families. Donations to T4T are refurbished and provided free of charge to Veterans in need, who also can receive IT training and job opportunities.
Recognizing the Effects of Secondary Traumatic Stress & Burnout – July 24
This dynamic and interactive training will provide information on how to recognize signs of secondary traumatic stress and burnout and how to overcome these through self-care and self-soothing techniques. Wednesday, July 24, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Johns Hopkins University in Rockville, MD, or available virtually via Webinar. Registration is required.
VA Women’s Health Transition Training
Tuesday, July 23rd at the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Montgomery County. Join AMVETS and the VA for a women Veteran-led training covering topics such as Transformed VA Culture, Range of VA Women's Health & Mental Health Services, VA Health Care Eligibility and Enrollment and much more. This training is for active duty service women who plan to transition to civilian, Reserves, National Guard or veteran status in 2019 or 2020. It is also open to any female veteran who has not enrolled in VA medical care. Registration is required.
Free Disabilities Benefits Review for Veterans
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals will be hosting a Free Disabilities Benefits Claims Review for Veterans. Wednesday, July 24th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Meet with a trained nationally accredited claims expert for 45 minutes to learn how to properly file a Fully Developed Claim for disability benefits. Registration Required.