Join in for a free online TAPS Talk as Franklin Cook addresses concerns of substance use and self-medication while in facing stress and isolation. Presented by the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®, this live connection with Franklin Cook, MA, CPC, addresses these concerns of substance use, whether for yourself or for a loved one.
Although military families are extremely resilient, unique issues such as deployment, relocation, and injury can challenge the family system. This workshop will provide an overview of military stressors that can impact a family system as well as the common reactions that children and adolescents may display. Using a strength-based perspective, participants will explore how to build treatment plans around key coping skills and provide therapeutic interventions tailored to this unique population.
Join USO Diaper Division online as they feature special guest musical artists and entertainers in an informal, fun setting that stimulates the mind and body of the littlest member of the military family and creates bonding opportunities between parents and their young children.
Corporate Gray Military-Friendly Job Fair is going virtual! You are invited to participate online on Friday, March 27, 2020 from 9 am - 12 pm.
Attention 18-24 year old Dependents and their Sponsors: Have you ever considered a career with the Federal Government? Whether you are a student, considering a gap year, or looking to put your existing education to use in seeking a new job, please join USO Fort Belvoir for an information session to learn more about FEMA Corps.
We want to make it easy for our military, veterans and their families to connect to vital services. ServingTogether Peer Navigators are available Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. Our online form is available 24/7. We continue to work remotely and to utilize our UniteUs platform to conduct intakes and make curated referrals to service organizations in the community.
The Association of Defense Communities (ADC), Blue Star Families, and participants of the White Oak Collaborative are joining forces to create a united, national platform for sharing information, maintaining engagement, developing best practices and policy approaches to ensure our military receives the support it deserves. The COVID-19 Military Support Initiative (CMSI) will provide resources and expertise to support communities, states and military families through this crisis.
We hear your concerns of panic, fear and emotional confusion during this unprecedented time in our world. Many of you may be having challenges understanding what is it to come in this ever-changing global situation. We want to help you and your families make sense of things and be able to have conversations with your children, who may show signs of distress and anxiety. We have compiled a list of resources to empower you as you navigate the way forward for your family.
Fort Belvoir Military Spouses - join the USO Metro monthly Military Spouse Coffee Connections on Thursday, March 26 from 10 am - 11 am via Zoom. Join other military spouses in the community to connect over coffee, have meaningful conversations, and make new friends! Open to all spouses of currently-serving military.
March 2020 is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Few people think about traumatic brain injury (TBI) unless they have one or know someone who has one. Know the signs and symptoms of brain injuries in adults and children, the common causes of TBI, and how it may impact mental health. Re-post of a resource by Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center DVBIC. This is part of the A Head For the Future initiative by DVBIC which provides resources to help the military community prevent, recognize and recover from traumatic brain injury (TBI).