Veterans and Servicemembers at the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir are participating in a music and writing workshop with a culminating performance at the Hylton Center on Friday, August 2. Anyone is welcome to attend the show and show support for these service members and veterans! Tickets are free.
A recap of ServingTogether's One Year In Progress Review including some of the key findings from our first year of data, stories from our providers and the clients we have served, and the impact of the network on our communities. Download the slide presentation or watch the recorded webinar from the event.
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals is offering two wellness workshops for veterans and military families on Saturday, July 27th. Join them at 9:30 am for a Mind-Body Skills Workshop facilitated by the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces. Stay and take part in the Affirmation Stone Workshop that begins at 10:30am. These events are free and the clinic has plenty of free parking and is metro accessible. Please register to attend.
ServingTogether is pleased to announce that we have selected Jennifer Watson as our new Program Manager!
Saturday, July 27th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Join a host of government and community partners together as they offer assistance to all veterans and transitioning service members. This is a free event. Registration is recommended.
Easterseals Veteran Employment Programs are holding a workshop to provide information about their comprehensive services for veterans and military families. The workshop will take place on Thursday, August 8 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Prince William Center in Woodbridge, VA. Military spouses, Reservists and Guardsmen are welcome! Please bring your DD 214 and resume.
Melwood, one of the nation’s largest employers of people of differing abilities, is embarking on an innovative new project to provide cybersecurity and wraparound professional development training to injured veterans and people of differing abilities. The “abilIT” pilot program launches early next year in Arlington, VA, and is actively recruiting for its inaugural class. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from the abilIT program, visit https://www.melwood.org/abilit for more details, or contact Program Coordinator Patrick Finley at pfinley@melwood.org.
The Bar Association for Frederick County, Maryland Legal Aid and Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Services are collaborating for an event to assist clients with the completion of their Financial Powers of Attorney and Simple Last Will and Testaments. This event will be held at FCC on July 30th from 4-8pm. Space is limited. Please register through the website.
Northern Virginia Technology Council is proud to partner with AbleVets and Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce to collect new and used technology to donate to Tech for Troops (T4T). Ten sites in Northern VA and Washington DC will be accepting donation drop offs now through July 26th (see full post for locations.) All donations are tax deductible. Tech for Troops is a non-profit based in Richmond, VA, whose mission is to bridge the digital divide for Veterans and their families. Donations to T4T are refurbished and provided free of charge to Veterans in need, who also can receive IT training and job opportunities.
This dynamic and interactive training will provide information on how to recognize signs of secondary traumatic stress and burnout and how to overcome these through self-care and self-soothing techniques. Wednesday, July 24, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Johns Hopkins University in Rockville, MD, or available virtually via Webinar. Registration is required.