TAPS ANNOUNCES TRAINING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, NURSES, CHAPLAINS, CASUALTY OFFICERS, FAMILY PROGRAM STAFF, COUNSELORS, MFLCs, and MILITARY LEADERSHIP
From TAPS: TAPS provides peer based emotional support for military surviving families. Part of our mission is to improve the training and continuing education for health and mental healthcare professionals dealing with children and families who suffer from traumatic grief. We are proud to announce quarterly educational training WEBINARS with a special focus on working with military surviving families and veterans.
Swords to Plowshares’ 12th Annual Veterans Day Dinner, Profiles of Courage
On November 6th at Moscone West in San Francisco, we will create a moving tribute to those who have traveled the difficult road from combat to community and ensure that as our veterans return from war, we give them opportunities to ease their transition into civilian life.
At Swords to Plowshares’ 12th Annual Dinner, Profiles of Courage, we get an intimate look into the journey of our veterans, and how Swords to Plowshares helped them along the way. READ MORE »
Coming Home Project Upcoming Events
Treating The Invisible Injuries of War
Live, Interactive Video Teleconferences.
A collaboration among the Coming Home Project, UCSF and UCTV.
Attend in person, watch and participate live on the internet or TV, or view the programs once they are archived.
For more information, as it’s available, visit http://www.cominghomeproject.net
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MARINE CORPS MARATHON FORWARD IN IRAQ KICKS OFF START TO “THE PEOPLE’S MARATHON”
150 Run in Iraq for the Fallen and Raise Funds to Help TAPS Support the Families Left Behind
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2008
WASHINGTON – On the other side of the globe, the Marine Corps Marathon will get an early start on October 26th as “Marine Corps Marathon Forward” kicks off the well-known “People’s Marathon” in Al Asad, Iraq.
Vets 4 Vets Workshops
Staffed exclusively by veterans from different services and military specialties. Vets4Vets is a place for veterans of today’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to use peer support to help each other through speaking and listening. In weekend workshops, one-on-one, and local groups, Vets4Vets allows veterans to take equal and uninterrupted turns sharing their experiences and expressing their feelings in a truly confidential setting.
Disability Rights Advocates’ 15th Anniversary Gala
Please Join Us!
Disability Rights Advocates’ 15th Anniversary Gala
Honoring Veterans for Common Sense and
Veterans United for Truth
The Charlie Daniels Band To Perform Private Benefit Concert At Halos and Heroes 2nd Annual Hangar Celebration
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Heidi Greer
Phone: 757-271-2289
Email: Heidi@MercyMedicalAirlift.org Website:AirCompassionforVeterans.org
Virginia Beach, VA – Now is the time to purchase your tickets to an event that will be remembered in Hampton Roads for a long time. It is the 2nd annual Halos and Heroes hangar party! READ MORE »
ONE Freedom Weekend Retreat
ONE Freedom, Inc. weekend programs allow participants to receive expert instruction and the opportunity to apply the skills in an experiential setting. This provides a more detailed foundation for learning how to effectively resource individual strengths in the face of life’s stresses and challenges. These weekends also provide a bridge for stronger communication and connection in the family.
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Coming Home Project Upcoming Workshops
Coming Home is non-partisan and non-denominational; and welcomes all with an accepting and non-judgmental spirit, regardless of gender, religious and political belief, and marital status.
Here are some of their upcoming workshops:
TAPS Online Survivor Chat Schedule
Connections, understanding, compassion, shared experience, laughs, insight, hugs and love….. that is what you will find in the TAPS Online Community and on the TAPS Chats! We extend a special invitation for you to join us as we come together with fellow survivors each week to share, remember and find hope and healing. Each week there are general discussion and special topic chats to reach across the miles to our TAPS family. READ MORE »
