‘Remember the Love, Celebrate the Life and Share the Journey: TAPS’ Regional Seminar & Good Grief Camp
Join TAPS August 13 – 15 in Fort Hood, Texas for a special program of comfort and support for all those grieving the loss of a loved one who served in the Armed Forces. Come honor your hero and share their life, memory and service with others who have also lost a loved one who served.
About TAPS
TAPS is America’s frontline resource for all who are grieving the death of a loved one serving in the Armed Forces. READ MORE »
From Combat to Connection – A Retreat for Women Veterans – October 2009
Connect with other women veterans by sharing stories, experiences and community; learn stress management techniques; exercise your creative side; and enjoy a beautiful setting through hiking & kayaking in scenic Marshal, California.
About The Coming Home Project
The Coming Home Project is a non-profit organization devoted to providing compassionate care, support and stress management tools for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, their families, and their service providers. READ MORE »
Vets4Vets Upcoming Workshop: San Diego August 21-23
Vets4Vets will be hosting a FREE peer support workshop at The Whispering Winds Conference Center, August 21-23, 2009 in San Diego, CA. This is a general workshop, so all OIF/OEF-era veterans can apply! Visit www.vets4vets.us for more details.
About Vets4Vets
Vets4Vets is a non-partisan veteran organization dedicated to helping Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans feel good about themselves and heal from any negative aspects of service and war through the use of peer support.
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Helps Celebrate Army Birthday
Army Times reports on the 234th birthday of the Army, with Bill White, President of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, there to celebrate.
New York celebrates Army birthday
Jun 15, 2009
By ARNEWS
Memorial Day
In honor and rememberence of those who have served, many of our Coalition organizations gathered with their communities for a day of mourning and reflection, spoke of the sacrifices of those who have served, gathered with those who have lost their loved ones, or shared their stories with the press of honoring those who are transitioning home from combat.
2nd Annual CIAV Conference Coverage – Experts: Vets Need More Comprehensive Care
“As organizations throughout the U.S. work to help combat veterans, the Coalition for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans decided to bring them all together so they could share knowledge about what they’re doing and talk about what still needs to be done. CIAV is a clearinghouse of 50 agencies that seek to help veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Coming Home Project: Retreat for Families with Deployed Service Members 2009
Retreat for Families with Deployed Service Members – 2009
When: June 25 2009 – June 28 2009
Location: Angela Center
Santa Rosa, California
“When a service member deploys, the whole family deploys with him or her.”
Sesame Workshop’s “Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change” to Air Nationwide on PBS
On April 1, 2009, ”Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change” will air nationwide on PBS. This primetime special, presented by Sesame Workshop and featuring Queen Latifah and John Mayer, tells the stories of service members returning home with injuries—both visible and invisible—and explores the heroic struggles their families face on the path to finding a “new normal.”
With help from Elmo, Rosita and their Sesame Street friends, “Coming Home” gives voice to the children as they play a central role in the family’s adjustment process, and encourages them to be what they are: kids. READ MORE »
IN THEIR BOOTS National Tour to Highlight Veteran Stories
IN THEIR BOOTS is hitting the road for a 10-month national tour to highlight veteran stories and explore ways to improve veteran care. Please see the invitation to their kick-off event in San Francisco on March 21st. Please share the invitation with others.
Last year, IN THEIR BOOTS produced 12 documentaries and substantial media coverage in its effort to raise awareness for the sacrifices service members, veterans, and their families are making as our country continues. to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. READ MORE »
The Art of Cultivating Self-Care and Well Being: A Retreat for Service Providers with Coming Home Project
Thursday, April 23rd – Sunday, April 26th
Who cares for the care provider? The Rabbi Hillel wrote: “If I am not for me, who will be? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?”
We may know about secondary trauma, but it takes resolve to stop, look and listen, and then respond proactively to signs of compassion fatigue. READ MORE »
