Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

Gilchrist’s Virtual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at 3 p.m. EST. This special virtual celebration of service to honor and thank the men and women in our community who served during the Vietnam War.

Warriors Anonymous

It is a pleasure to announce a great resource for Veterans and first responders has come to Loudoun County - The Loudoun County Chapter of Warriors Anonymous. They will begin holding meetings starting on 1 April 2021.  Meetings will be held in-person at the Loudoun Club 12 location on Sycolin Rd, Leesburg, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00PM. 

Veterans’ Lived Experience Series: Suicidality

Presented by Veterans Health and Wellness Foundation and GMU Military, Veterans, & Families Initiative Tue, April 13, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT The rate of suicide in the […]

SAVE LIVES Act allows VA to soon provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, their spouses and caregivers

President Joe Biden signed the SAVE LIVES Act into law, expanding VA’s legal authority to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all Veterans, regardless of their VA health care enrollment status, as well as Veteran spouses, caregivers and some beneficiaries. 

Family Peer Support Partner Services

Family Peer Support Partners (FPSPs) are trained parents and caregivers who use their personal experience to offer support for parents and caregivers of youth diagnosed with mental health or substance use. FPSPs understand first-hand the challenges families may experience because they have navigated mental health and substance use systems with their own child. They have been trained to support families like yours.

Community & Military Listening Session

We want to hear from you! Join EveryMind's ServingTogether, Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Association of Defense Communities, Booz Allen Hamilton, and county officials from our Northern Virginia jurisdictions to share your stories about race, equity, and inclusion both in the community and the military. This event is focused on families wanting to be heard by local leadership.

Montgomery County Veterans Collaborative

Haven't attended a Community Veterans Collaborative in a while? Now's a great time! Here's the invitation to our next Montgomery County Veterans Collaborative on Wednesday, March 17 at 2 pm! We'll feature a presentation on Accomplishment Boards and Personal Growth by Wounded Warrior Project's Ben Sampson. Join us to share updates and network with fellow veteran serving organizations!

Military Spouse Workspace

Now open at the Fort Belvoir USO! Military Spouse Remote Workspace designed exclusively for military spouses to work from a flexible environment, hold meetings in a private conference room, connect with other spouses and enjoy snacks, coffee and other comforts from the USO!

Military Family Experience 2021: Path to Recovery

Join Blue Star Families for a special virtual event featuring a range of experts highlighting the foremost issues impacting military families. In-depth conversations will focus on social determinants of health, equitable recovery, impact on women, and much more.

Disaster Preparedness Summit

There is no doubt that we have all been affected by this global pandemic and have had to make major adjustments to the way we live our lives. Businesses and organizations of all sizes have had to completely change the way they conduct business – some employees were sent home, some have been overextended to help keep essential businesses up and running, and unfortunately, many businesses have been forced to shut their doors altogether. What have our experiences during this unprecedented time taught us? What lessons have we learned? How has your organizations business model been altered? And how can we take what we have learned and apply it to the next major disaster?