Help for Incarcerated Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs has program to help incarcerated Veterans at transition. The NPR article states that each Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the United States has at least one person available to reach out to incarcerated Veterans.
Wreaths Across America Needs Your Help
The nonprofit responsible for placing wreaths at the headstones at Arlington National Cemetery is a few thousand short. They are looking for support to help supply the additional wreaths.
HUD Reports Decline in Homelessness
On November 19th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), released their '2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress.' The report is based on the agency's annual Point-in-Time estimates that are conducted in January.
Montgomery County Veterans Collaborative
The Veterans Collaborative is a place where community members, organizations, and government agencies can come together to share program information, identify local resources, and help solve issues facing military, veterans, and their families.
VVA 227 Seeking Garment Donation
Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 227, is collecting brassieres to be made available to homeless female veterans who attend the Winterhaven 2016 event at the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC on January 23, 2016.
SAMHSA: Guide for Professionals
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, has created a resource guide for primary and behavioral health professionals who serve veterans and their families.
Virginia Announces ‘Milestone’
Virginia is the first state in the United States to declare 'milestone' in putting an end to Veteran homelessness by Federal standards, according to The Washington Post.
Fairfax Veteran Treatment Docket
Article discussing Virginia's first Veteran Treatment Court in Fairfax County. This Treatment Court, which launched in February 2015, is modeled after the nation's first Veteran Court that was launched in Buffalo, NY in 2008 after a judge noticed many Veterans were coming through the court's drug and mental health courts.
VA: PTSD Monthly Update
In honor of Veterans Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs compiled some statistics, resources, and research on Trauma and PTSD. This VA Bulletin also includes a PTSD Lecture Series for providers, including those who are not employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Register Now – D.C. VA Mental Health Summit
Sept. 25, 2015, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Washington VA Medical Center would like to invite you to the DC VA Medical Center 2015 Mental Health Summit. To view your invitation please click the link below. If you are unable to click on the link please copy and paste the address into your web browser. https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=257220&k=0064450B7957