Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board
2018-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, VA, 20175, United States
The next LCCVEB meeting will be Tuesday, December 11 from 7:30 – 9 pm in the Dulles Conference Room at the
Loudoun County Government Center
(1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, VA 20175)

The 6th meeting of the Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board. The meeting is open to any community organization working on behalf of Loudoun County veterans and all Loudoun County individual residents who have an interest in the welfare of Loudoun County veterans, active duty members and their family members.

Fairfax County Veterans Collaborative
2018-12-04 13:00 - 15:00
Informal meetings with community partners are called Collaboratives. ServingTogether hosts collaborative meetings in a variety of locations throughout the National Capital Region. Resources, events, and information are shared to broaden the knowledge and understanding of available support. All are welcome to participate.

FC CVEB
2018-12-04 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-11-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-10-02 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-09-04 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-08-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Mount St. Mary’s Frederick Campus, 5350 Spectrum Drive, Frederick, MD, 21703, United States
The Frederick County Community Engagement Board (FCCVEB) is designed to address Veteran issues and improve coordination of services for veterans, service members and their families in Frederick County. Meetings take place the first Tuesday of each month. For more information contact FC CVEB Chair, Diana Modelski at fccveb@gmail.com.

Warrior Care Month Resource Fair @ Fort Belvoir
2018-11-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Belvoir Army Community Service, 5965 6th St., Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060, United States

Frederick Veteran Support Network
2018-11-27 09:00 - 10:30 | Mental Health Association of Frederick, 226 S. Jefferson Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Fort Belvoir Collaborative
2018-11-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2018-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | USO Warrior & Family Center Fort Belvoir, 5940 9th St, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060, United States
Informal meetings with community partners are called Collaboratives. ServingTogether hosts collaborative meetings in a variety of locations throughout the National Capital Region. Resources, events, and information are shared to broaden the knowledge and understanding of available support. All are welcome to participate.
Military Member and Veteran Needs
Feel free to also come to the meeting and share any military member or veteran needs you might need assistance with. Utilize members of the collaborative to help with issues you are trying to solve with military, veterans and their families you might be working with!
And as always, please come share any events, announcements or updates from your organization to the group!

Montgomery County Veterans Collaborative
2018-11-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-26 14:00 - 16:00 | EveryMind, 1000 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD, 20851, United States

Loudoun County Veterans Collaborative
2018-10-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-09-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Paul Davis Restoration, 44601 Guilford Dr, Ashburn, VA, 20147, United States

Frederick Veteran Support Network (FVSN)
2018-10-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-25 09:00 - 10:30 | Mental Health Association of Frederick, 226 S. Jefferson Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board (LCCVEB)
2018-10-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, VA, 20175, United States
The next LCCVEB meeting will be Tuesday, October 9 from 7:30 – 9 pm in the Dulles Conference Room at the
Loudoun County Government Center
(1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, VA 20175)

The 5th meeting of the Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board. The meeting is open to any community organization working on behalf of Loudoun County veterans and all Loudoun County individual residents who have an interest in the welfare of Loudoun County veterans, active duty members and their family members.
At the previous meeting on 15 August, those present took several organizational steps to include:
-Establishing a committee to create a set of bylaws for the CVEB
-Identifying by vote an Executive Committee (EXCOM) for the CVEB
-Identifying a logo for the LCCVEB
The EXCOM volunteers who will serve for a one year period are:
-Chair, Jim Mullen, Chapter 20 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
-Vice Chair, Ken James, Rivercreek Veterans Association
-Secretary, Christy Kenady, ServingTogether
-Treasurer, Richard Ryan, American Legion Post 2001
A set of bylaws was created by the Bylaw Committee click here to download and review. These proposed bylaws will be open for discussion at the meeting and proposed for passage or request for changes.
The agenda for the meeting on 9 October includes:
1930 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
1935 Introductions of Executive Committee and Organizations present
1940 Comments by CVEB Executive Committee
Review/Passage of 15 August Meeting Minutes
1950 CVEB Bylaws — Issues and Passage
2000 Loudoun County Veterans Issues/Discussion
(Tom Grant, Loudoun County Veteran Services Coordinator)
2030 CVEB Way Ahead for Veterans Issues/ Discussion
– To include formation of action committees as needed
2050 Closing Announcements
Membership Form
We request that organizations wishing to become members of the Loudoun County CVEB complete this linked membership form which includes an expression of interest and a brief explanation of their veteran related activities to the VCEB Secretary, Christy Kenady at CKenady@every-mind.org. We’ll also have these forms available at the meeting on October 9.

DC Community Veterans Collaborative
2018-10-09 13:00 - 15:00 | DC Veterans Administration Medical Center

Fairfax County Veterans Collaborative
2018-10-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Tysons-Pimmit Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22043, United States

Fort Belvoir Collaborative
2018-09-20 12:00 - 14:00, 2018-08-16 12:00 - 14:00 | USO Warrior & Family Center Fort Belvoir, 5940 9th St, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060, United States
Informal meetings with community partners are called Collaboratives. ServingTogether hosts collaborative meetings in a variety of locations throughout the National Capital Region. Resources, events, and information are shared to broaden the knowledge and understanding of available support. All are welcome to participate.
Military Member and Veteran Needs
Feel free to also come to the meeting and share any military member or veteran needs you might need assistance with. Utilize members of the collaborative to help with issues you are trying to solve with military, veterans and their families you might be working with!
And as always, please come share any events, annoucements or updates from your organization to the group!

Frederick Veteran Support Network (FVSN)
2018-08-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Mental Health Association of Frederick, 226 S. Jefferson Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
For our August meeting Candance Willet from the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals will present on their mental health services for veterans, caregivers and their families including telehealth. Ms. Willet will also provide information about all of the veteran programs offered at Easterseals.

Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB)
2018-08-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Falcon’s Landing, 20522 Falcons Landing Circle, Sterling, VA, 20165, United States
This meeting will be the third official discussion of the Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB), as we proposed at our last meeting.
Agenda:
1300-1305 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
1305-1310 Around the Horn – Introductions
1310-1320 CVEB Review
1320-1400 CVEB Leadership
1400-1450 CVEB Charter Review
1450-1500 Announcements
Click here to see a draft set of bylaws from the Northern Shenandoah Valley CVEB for your review.
We encourage all to attend. Especially anyone with an interest in getting things done to support Loudoun veterans and their families. It would be ideal to have each of our county veterans service organizations represented.

DC Community Veterans Collaborative
2018-08-14 13:00 - 15:00

Fairfax County Veterans Collaborative
2018-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St, Springfield, VA, 22150, United States
For our August meeting we’ll have a couple of organizations that will be speaking about their work with veterans that are homeless or potentially experiencing homelessness.
The Lamb Center
Deacon Deb Haynes, Assistant Director of Case Management with The Lamb Center, will be in attendance and speaking more about the services they provide in Fairfax for our homeless populations. They’re a group of caring and determined creative problem-solvers who want to make a difference with a mission to serve the poor and homeless, transform lives, and share God’s love. They have a variety of services they provide including hot meals, showers, clean laundry, haircuts, resume assistance, ID cards & document recovery, transportation, mail and messaging services, phone & computer access, legal assistance, dental and optical referrals, tax prep assistance, social security assistance, medical and mental health specialists, on-going AA meetings, and of course, counseling for overcoming obstacles, finding employment, dealing with addictions and even Bible Studies. The Lamb Center sees a variety of veterans and helps to connect them to various veteran programs, benefits and services.
Volunteers of America Chesapeake
Michele Porter Will, Program Director for Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Veterans Families Program (Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties) will be in attendance to discuss their veteran services program that supports Veterans and their families in regaining their independence.
In 2016 the program assisted 252 Veterans and their families from diverting homelessness or becoming stably housed. VOA Chesapeake facilitated access to community resources and services to help each Veteran family address issues and barriers that prevented them from obtaining housing and help them maintain permanent housing.
To improve housing stability, the VOA Chesapeake provides eligible Veteran families with outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and other benefits, and supportive services including:

*Healthcare services referral
*Fiduciary and payee services referral

*Daily living services referral
*Legal services referral

*Personal financial planning services
*Childcare services referral

*Transportation services (staff mileage)
*Housing counseling and search services

*Income support services (job & benefits assistance)

The Veteran Services has a VA SSVF program that is designed to provide supportive services to help each family increase and develop self-sufficiency within their housing environment. Comprehensive case management is of primary importance and a case manager is assigned to each family unit and is responsible for providing a comprehensive assessment of needs, formulation of a Family Services Plan (FSP), and the implementation and management of the FSP. All family members have involvement in this process. Both short immediate and longer term goals are identified with objectives or measurable action steps and interventions toward goal achievement. The family is to work steadily towards their identified goals throughout their affiliation with the program. Regular meetings with the Case Manager to discuss progress are required. The case manager will assist the resident in obtaining access to needed resources, offered within the program or in the community. Resources to be provided within the program include:
Case management
Transportation assistance to interviews, appointments, etc.
Referrals to community services and resources
Crisis intervention
Mental health services referrals
Substance abuse and recovery services referrals
Referrals to life skills training on issues such as parenting, budgeting, health care and home maintenance
Income support services—employment services & benefits support/assistance
Employment and/or education referral and assistance
Assistance with securing donations such as furniture and clothing
Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness
Stephanie Carl with Fairfax County’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness will be in attendance to provide insight on the work the county does to help veterans that are experiencing or might be potentially approaching homelessness. OPEH provides oversight and manages homeless services, including Emergency Shelter, Hypothermia Prevention Services, Supportive Housing Services, by providing support in the implementation of the Ten Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Fairfax-Falls Church community. OPEH has been designated as the lead County agency and manages all aspects of the Continuum of Care program as well as grants received from HUD. Collaborates with other County agencies, the Governing Board, non-profits, faith and business communities, and consumers.

Loudoun County Veterans Collaborative
2018-07-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Paul Davis Restoration, 44601 Guilford Dr, Ashburn, VA, 20147, United States
Due to the July 4th holiday and meeting room schedule, our next meeting will be pushed back to Wednesday, July 18 from 1 – 3 pm at Paul Davis Restoration.
Instead of having our normal Loudoun County Veterans Collaborative meeting, this meeting will be the second official discussion of the Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB), as we proposed at our last meeting.
Agenda:
1300-1305 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
1305-1310 Around the Horn – Introductions
1310-1330 CVEB Mission
1330-1345 CVEB Area of Responsibility
1345-1400 CVEB Leadership
1400-1415 CVEB Membership
1415-1430 CVEB By Laws, Charter etc.
1430-1445 CVEB Internal Process
1445-1500 Announcements
Click here to see a draft set of bylaws from the Northern Shenandoah Valley CVEB for your review. An agenda for this meeting will be sent in the coming weeks.
We encourage all to attend. Especially anyone with an interest in getting things done to support Loudoun veterans and their families. It would be ideal to have each of our county veterans service organizations represented.

Fort Belvoir Collaborative
2018-06-21 12:00 - 14:00 | USO Warrior & Family Center Fort Belvoir, 5940 9th St, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060, United States
Informal meetings with community partners are called Collaboratives. ServingTogether hosts collaborative meetings in a variety of locations throughout the National Capital Region. Resources, events, and information are shared to broaden the knowledge and understanding of available support. All are welcome to participate.
Here’s what we have lined up for this meeting:
Be Creative Consulting, LLC
Betsy Eves, CEO & Founder of Be Creative Consulting, LLC – a marketing & communications firm that focuses on helping military non-profits in our community – will be in attendance and speaking about some of the projects she’s been working on the past several months. Betsy has recently launched a day of leadership development for Military Spouses in early April titled BOOST that was held at the USO on Fort Belvoir and will provide a snapshot of how that event went and her future plans for the program. She was also recently involved with the Military & Veteran Caregiver Roundtable with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the Washington DC Mayor’s Office of Veteran’s Affairs that happened on May 22 and will share the impact she hopes that event will have on our local community as well as what’s happening next. Finally, Betsy is also the President of the Dog Tag Inc. Alumni Association and she’ll brief us on what Dog Tag is up to lately and how they’re supporting our military community. We look forward to hearing more about how these events are helping our area military and veteran families.
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic
Brenda Campbell will also be in attendance to speak about the launch of their telehealth services for our veterans and their families in the National Capital Region. They have also opened an intake clinic on Fort Belvoir on Fridays.
Military Member and Veteran Needs
Feel free to also come to the meeting and share any military member or veteran needs you might need assistance with. Utilize members of the collaborative to help with issues you are trying to solve with military, veterans and their families you might be working with!
And as always, please come share any events, annoucements or updates from your organization to the group!

Fairfax County Veterans Collaborative
2018-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Dr, Falls Church, VA, 22041, United States
For this meeting, I’ll be setting aside a little bit of time to introduce you to Melissa Fox with Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services, who works very closely with the Human Service Resource Guide (HSRG) which is an excellent wealth of resources available in the community. We look forward to sharing more with you about her role and how she can provide input to the Fairfax County Veterans Collaborative.
We’ll also have a couple of organizations presenting to share about their mission and discussing ways we can help them.
Brother 4 Brother
Steve Miller with Brother 4 Brother will be in attendance and speaking about his non-profit organization working to saves lives of returning veterans by partnering them with a brother in arms who will help them transition back in society. He is looking for volunteers to be brothers / mentors for guys returning in the area. He also has a couple of expansion projects in Alexandria and wants to hire veterans for the project and pay them for their work. He’ll share more about his mission and the work he’s doing in the area and be available to answer questions.
Rebuilding Together Alexandria
Breanne Driscoll, Outreach Manager for Rebuilding Together Alexandria will be in attendance and speaking about the work they do in the city of Alexandria. Their vision for Alexandria is a vibrant community where people of all income groups and cultures live in safe and healthy homes. They are working towards this goal by:

Repairing and rehabilitating homes free of cost for those in need, including the elderly, persons with disabilities, military veterans, and families with children
Revitalizing communities by improving common spaces and schools serving low-income neighborhoods

• Creating affordable housing in the City
We look forward to hearing more about her organization!

ServingTogether National Capital Region Network Launch
2018-05-31 16:00 - 19:00 | Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Ave & Schley Dr, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join us as we celebrate the official launch of our powerful network of support for veterans, service members and their families. As part of this celebration, we will be honoring and recognizing those who have helped make this possible.

ServingTogether will present an award to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett.
Delivering our Keynote address, Jason Pak, Senior Manager, Boeing Global Engagement.
We will recognize our current partners in the network, which will include special remarks by Chris Duffley, Regional Director Service to Armed Forces, American Red Cross.
View current network partners.
The support of generous funders has been critical to our success. Join us as we honor all those who helped make the National Capital Region Network possible

Thursday, May 31, 2018
4:00pm Networking Reception
5:00pm Official Program
6:00pm Celebrate and Explore the Women’s Memorial
RSVP Today
Please RSVP no later than Friday, May 25, 2018
Questions? Contact Christy Kenady at ckenady@Every-Mind.org
