Matters of The Heart w/ Blue Star Families
Join Blue Star Families and Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan on Thursday, March 10th as they provide you with impactful, relevant, Heart Health information.
Coffee Connect with Blue Star Families
Come join Blue Star Families and Starbucks for their next fun-filled Coffee Connect! No matter if you're new to the community or you've been here a while, we want to meet YOU. Let's connect over coffee and conversations.
“Write Now” with ASAP
WRITE NOW! is a virtual/Zoom chance to write, in the moment, to short prompts with Armed Services Arts Partnership.
FREE Military Family Shopping Day
Military Appreciation Day is an opportunity that allows active and inactive service members to shop for free women's and children's clothing, shoes and accessories at Women Giving Back in Sterling, VA. No referrals are needed. Just show military ID at the door.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Residential Treatment Centers
Join Rob McCartney, MSW, the CEO of The Barry Robinson Center, for a conversation with Kathryn Barrett, Emmy-award winning medical journalist and former medical reporter with WVEC-TV in Norfolk, Virginia. This is an opportunity to ask your questions about residential treatment centers, too.
ARTS FOR ALL: Highlighting Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the Military
The Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative (WMAI), in partnership with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), presents an open call for artwork submissions to: ARTS FOR ALL: Highlighting Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the Military. An exhibition in support of the One Military, One Community initiative to impact change in defense communities and help create a better place for all service members and their families to call home.
Easterseals Caregiver Panel Discussion
Join Easterseal's upcoming Candid Conversations Webinar: Supporting Our Loved Ones: Navigating the Challenges of Being a Caregiver to learn more about the issues facing caregivers, especially during the pandemic defusing challenging behaviors coping with these difficult times. On Tuesday, December 15 at 2 pm Eastern Easterseals will host a lively discussion sponsored by United Healthcare among nationally recognized panelists: Elizabeth Barnes, Senior Director of Adult & Senior Services, Easterseals DC MD VA, Mali Locke, Director, City Fund, Steve Schwab, Chief Executive Officer, The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, K. Conwell Smith, Director, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.
Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative
WMAI provides free, weekly therapeutic and/or fine arts Open Studio opportunities that are exclusive to the military community for veterans to explore their creativity through structured and open-ended art experiences such as painting, sculpture and drawing. Open Studio sessions are intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in a safe, communal atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation, and freedom of expression.
November Battle Rhythm
Join America's Warrior Partnership for November Battle Rhythm. Their meeting will focus on Empowering the Veteran Family Unit. Learn about research and the best practices to empower veteran families.
Head, Heart, Homefront: Presented by the Barry Robinson Center
Head, Heart, Homefront is a digital interview series and pop-up community for military families to build resiliency and inner strength in honor of Military Family Month, brought to you by the Barry Robinson Center.