Voices of Experience: Living Well with Mental Illness
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Maryland and its local affiliate, NAMI Southern Maryland, are hosting Voices of Experience: Living Well with Mental Illness © for the first time ever in Southern Maryland on January 14, 2020. This free program features trained speakers who share their personal journeys with mental illness and recovery. There will also be a paid, pre-event reception for sponsors, decision makers, influencers, speakers, and other VIPs.
Defense Health Agency – Clinical Communities Speaker Series
Save the date for the 2020 DHA J-7 Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), featuring a variety of emerging topics in the Military Health System that showcase best practices and increase medical readiness. The series is virtual so you can earn continuing education (CE) credit from anywhere! Next Topic: Advances in Women's Health on January 23!
University of Maryland Study Seeks Veterans
Have you experienced a traumatic event in your life? Do thoughts about this experience affect you now? Do you use alcohol to get relief? The University of Maryland is conducting a research study of a medication that may help people who have experienced a traumatic event feel better and drink less. Veterans are encouraged to participate in this study.
Free Adaptive Yoga Classes
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services is offering FREE Reeve-RxRelax Adaptive Yoga Classes on Tuesdays in January, February and March from 6:00-7:00 pm. at Little River Glen Senior Center, 4001 Barker Court, Fairfax, VA. Yoga and mindfulness can be helpful for over 100 physical and mental health conditions. This seated yoga class is designed for people with mobility concerns, people with multiple health conditions and their caregivers. No prior experience, special clothing or equipment is required. It’s easy-to-do, effective, and a lot of fun! It’s free; but you must sign up to save your spot.
Mental Fitness Jan 25th
Hosted by Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative, this workshop introduces veterans and their family members to a variety of yoga and fitness (cardio, strength-training) oriented exercises and movements that help to reduce negative symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, chronic pain and other mental health concerns experienced by veterans, their family members and caregivers as part of the ongoing challenging aspects of military life. By the end of the workshop, attendees will learn basic fitness strategies (as coping skills) to successfully manage military life stressors, thus improving military family functioning and resiliencies. Saturday, January 25th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Free to Active Duty, Veteran, Retired Veteran, and Family of Military. Registration Required.
Wounded Warrior Project Program Briefing Dec 19th
Join the Steven A Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseal and the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) on Thursday, December 19th from 12:00-1:00 PM to learn more about Wounded Warrior Programs. WWP connects warriors, their families and caregivers to peers, programs and communities to ensure they have a network of support. WWP representatives will be available to discuss all of their programs. Registration is required. Call 240-847-7500 or email mlass@eseal.org.
Introducing Veterans and Service Members to Mindfulness
In this free 90 minute webinar, participants will learn more about mindfulness-based interventions and their possible uses as adjunctive treatments to foster psychological resilience and address post-traumatic stress in Service members and Veterans. Presented by The Center for Deployment Psychology. 12 December, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern (webinar). Registration Required.
Volunteer Opportunities at Promise Landing Farm
Promise Landing Farm is holding their first volunteer orientation and training at their facility in Upper Marlboro, MD on Wednesday, December 11th from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. Military, Veterans and family members interested in volunteering with the horses at the farm are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP and complete a volunteer form prior to attending.
Providing Health Care for Military Veterans Webinar
The purpose of this knowledge-based live series is to further educate non-VA providers and healthcare teams an in-depth review the whole health system of care, including the elements of the model in action throughout the country, implementation and evaluation strategies as well as testimonials from Veterans receiving this care, and a discussion around provision of complementary and integrative health within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and in the community. This webinar will take place on Thursday, November 21 at 1:00 PM EST. Registration is required.
Veteran Services Center Groundbreaking Ceremony Nov 18
Join Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley and Platoon 22 as they break ground on their new Veteran Services Center in Frederick Maryland. Monday, November 18, 11:30am - 1:00pm.