Operation Tohidu is excited to announce its Fall 2020 schedule. The Melwood Veterans Services team has reviewed their program and instituted changes as required by common sense and the state of Maryland regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides cleaning equipment frequently and implementing social distancing, they will have all attendees drive to the retreat location. This in effect, is reducing the service area within a reasonable driving distance from their location near LaPlata, MD. Applications from outside of this region will be deferred to Spring 2021 or possibly beyond.
COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into most summer camp plans for kids. So, here at Blue Star Families, they're kicking off their inaugural virtual Blue Star Summer Camp to help keep your elementary-aged milkids (6-11 years old) engaged, busy, and active this season, even while social distancing!
TAPS will be hosting a virtual Graduation Ceremony to celebrate their 2020 TAPS graduates aging out of the Good Grief Camp and moving into the Young Adults program. TAPS, also, invites Young Adults who have graduated from their academic endeavor to share in this experience and offer an opportunity for connection to all of their graduates and families during the social hour following the ceremony.
Join Veterans Mental Health Advisory Council at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center and its nonprofit HUD Housing Counseling partner, USA HomeOwnership Foundation (VAREP), for a series of free Online Zoom Workshops for those having financial hardships due to the Covid-19 crisis. They will offer three 45 minute workshops on Credit, Rent and Mortgage that will cover ways to improve your credit, rental protections in the federal CARES act, and working with your lender when you have mortgage issues due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Join the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals for a Virtual Vision Board Workshop! Vision boards are great tools that can help represent whatever you want to be, do, or have in your life. Practice social distancing, get creative, and grab the following items from your home: Paper or Posterboard, Magazines, Online Printouts, Markers & Pens
Join America's Warrior Partnership as they discuss Trends and Treatment of PTS. Hear from national PTS programs and discuss the challenges and successes of connecting veterans to PTS supportive services.
On May, 28, 2020, EveryMind hosted a Town Hall to discuss the importance of building resiliency in order to manage ongoing stress and anxiety. Resiliency is how we adapt, cope and survive in the face of adversity, tragedy, and trauma. Building personal resiliency is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat the stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you missed the event, we invite you to watch the recording.
Workhouse Arts Center has upcoming virtual FREE make and take workshops for military families! Due to the high demand of these workshops, they often fill up fast, so please register early. If the workshop is full, they can place you on a waiting list.
Join Hiring Our Heroes and representatives from organizations hiring for information technology and cybersecurity roles for a virtual hiring fair. This event is open to transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and military caregivers.
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig in conjunction with the Legal Services of Northern Virginia will host a “Virtual Clinic” on Wednesday, July 8th from 9 am - 5 pm. This “Virtual Clinic” will help Virginia’s eligible Veterans in obtaining General Durable Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives; which may be especially important during this time of health crisis and pandemic.