Volunteer opportunities available at Armed Services Arts Partnership who helps veterans, service members and military families reintegrate into their communities through the arts.
ServingTogether Blog. June 27, 2018 by Curt Wooford, MA. The Joy of Not Thinking - installing your off switch. Twice a month ServingTogether will feature a blog entry from one of our community partners working to improve the lives of military, veterans and their families in the National Capital Region through innovate programs, initiatives, research, cutting edge technology, etc. Check back every two weeks for the new featured blog. If you are interested in submitting for the Serving Together Blog section please contact Julie Riggs at jriggs@every-mind.org.
Virginia Department of Veteran Services Virginia Veteran and Support will be starting a Veteran Spousal Support Group every 4th Tuesday of the Month Beginning July 24, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Fairfax DVS Office (9990 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 120, Fairfax, VA 22030). Spousal Support Groups are facilitated by veteran family members and are designed to address the needs of veteran spouses and caregivers by providing a relaxed and confidential environment to share post-military and transition experiences with other spouses.
Community Business Partnership will be hosting a One Day Boots to Business | Reboot workshop on Thursday, July 26 from 8 am - 5 pm at the American Legion Post 180 in Vienna, VA. Cost is FREE and lunch is provided. Open to all members of the military community, veterans and their families members.
The Steven A. Cohen Clinic Military Family Clinic at Easterseals will be holding FREE yoga sessions for veterans and military families. No cost. Child care provided. Free onsite parking and metro accessible! Space is limited. Register to attend the upcoming sessions!
DCA Honor Flight is seeking Volunteer Guardians. Interested in becoming a Guardian? Formal training is required. Next training session will be Tuesday, July 17 at 6:30 pm at Shirlington library in Arlington, VA.
Pathfinder in conjunction with Deloitte will be holding a FREE Employment Workshop open to all transitioning service-members and their families. Tue, July 17, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the USO Warrior & Family Center at Fort Belvoir. Registration is required.
Join SAMHSA for the first session in the Suicide Prevention Virtual Event Series focusing on strategies to prevent suicide among our service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF). Thursday, June 28 from 2 - 4 pm online through WebEx.
On June 28, 2018, Hiring Our Heroes will host its annual military spouse employment summit as we continue to shape the conversation around what it means to be a dual-income military family in the 21st century. The half-day summit will engage stakeholders, identify best practices in talent management for recruiting and retaining military spouses, highlight standout military spouse professionals and entrepreneurs, and set the stage for a renewed emphasis on removing barriers to military spouse employment as a national security imperative.
Project Horse Empowerment Center's Warrior Herd program will be holding a Gold Star Kids Summer Camp July 30-August 3. This camp is where kids develop coping skills through play with horses, expressive arts, games, crafts & team building! Thanks to a grant from VetsAid and a donation from Lockheed Martin – participation is 100% free! At Project Horse, kids connect in a very real way with others, with endless opportunities to build confidence, de-stress, and have a unique and memorable summer experience. Participants become centered in the natural world, they forge friendships with both horses and peers, learn horse handling and training skills, create and play games, practice teamwork and leadership, improve communication skills, and much more! No horse experience is required! Registration open now.