Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Resources for Military and Veteran Children and Families

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) Technical Assistance (TA) Center will host a webinar focusing on increasing access to resources and supports for military and veteran children, families, and caregivers.

Project Horse offering Mental Health First Aid Trainings in Purcellville

In 2020, Project Horse will be offering 4 one-day trainings in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Just like CPR and basic first aid, learning first aid for mental health is crucial! Whether we officially work with specific populations, or we support them informally, having a knowledge in basic mental health is so important.

Improve your Workplace Wellbeing Through Self Care

Join EveryMind educators in a webinar about self-care and the workplace! This webinar will touch on the topics of stress, burnout, and tools you can use to improve your self-care.

Cultural Competence in Working With Women Veterans

This Presentation will focus on the unique needs of Veterans who identify as women including how military culture/environment offers both protective and risk factors for the development of trauma-related symptoms.

Operation Tohidu: Men’s Retreat for Military Sexual Trauma Survivors

Melwood Veterans Services is proud to announce that it will be conducting a Men's Retreat for Military Sexual Trauma Survivors March 23 - 27, 2020. Operation Tohidu® is a free, 5-day experiential retreat program for veterans or service members that have been diagnosed with or are self-identifying post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, moral injury or military sexual trauma. The program is open to veterans from across the country, from all eras and most discharge statuses.

2020 NAMIWalks Maryland Rally

Join the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland for their NAMIWalks Rally at the UMBC Sports Zone in Catonsville, Maryland. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to a fun and festive event where you'll learn how you can make a difference and join the 2020 NAMIWalks Maryland: part of the nation's largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event series!

NOW ENROLLING: NAMI Homefront Online 

Registration is now open for NAMI Homefront Online Courses beginning in January 2020. NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-session program for family, friends and significant others of military Service Members and Veterans. The class helps families understand what the Service Member/ Veteran is experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and other mental health conditions. Registration is required.

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. 

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.