http://coalitionforveterans.org to the Coalition for Iraq + Afghanistan Veterans website. The CIAV is a partnership of organizations working to Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sesame Street's newest addition to the Talk, Listen, Connect series, When Families Grieve, leverages the power of Elmo and the Sesame Street Muppets to provide resources in support of families with young children coping with the death of a parent. As part of this initiative, Sesame Workshop is ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/sesame-streets-when-families-grieve-launches-april-14/ Operation Purple® Leadership Camps are a program of the National Military Family Association. These camps are geared toward military children ages 15-17 who have shown an ability and willingness to lead and mentor in their respective military and civilian communities. The Leadership Camps strive to create strong teen leaders by giving ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/operation-purple-teen-leadership-camp-locations-announced-accepting-application/ March 07, 2010|By Alexandra Zavis|Los Angeles Times For years, they have cringed at Hollywood's portrayals of the Iraq and Afghan wars. And don't get them started on the inaccuracies in the Oscar-nominated film "The Hurt Locker." Now, five veterans have been offered a chance to make their own documentaries about the ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/veterans-put-their-own-war-stories-on-film/ CIAV has had the opportunity to partner with PBS for their campaign "This Emotional Life" to highlight the emotional challenges facing military families and veterans. Take a look at our latest blog on the military/veteran community and the tremendous work of our CIAV organizations: Supporting Our Veterans And Military ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/check-out-our-latest-blog-for-pbs-this-emotional-life-series/ Iraq war veteran Shane Brannan worked a typically frenzied harvest last fall at Kosta Browne Winery, a pinot noir producer in Sebastopol. The long hours and hard work of crushing grapes suited the 33-year-old former Army sergeant just fine. I went from push-ups to punch downs,” Brannan said, describing his ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/farmer-veteran-coalition-partners-to-hold-veteran-career-fair/ The Coming Home Project has announced dates for four Military, Veterans and Families retreats to be held this summer. The retreats are an opportunity for veterans and families to support one another in the journey of return and re-entry. Participants will share stories and experiences of service, learn to manage ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/coming-home-project-retreats-for-veterans-service-members-and-families-now-being-accepted/ In 2010 Pepsi Corporation is donating millions of dollars to fund community projects as part of Project Refresh. Each month organizations accepted to compete have their respective projects highlighted on the Pepsi web site where the general public is invited to vote for their favorite. At the end of the ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/our-military-kids-competing-for-50000-grant-from-pepsi-project-refresh/ The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and officials from the Marine Corps Casualty Assistance program signed a memorandum of agreement formalizing a long-standing relationship on February 3rd at the Marsh Center in Quantico Virginia. The agreement will cut down on the time between when families are notified of a ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/03/taps-formalizes-relationship-with-marine-corps/ This week the Veterans Administration has announced that its education call center will resume taking calls five days a week. In December of last year, amid a growing backlog of education benefit claims, the VA reassigned call center personnel to assist in processing claims on Thursdays and Fridays. Since November, ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/02/va-reopens-education-call-centers-five-days-a-week-and-announces-new-gi-bill-advertising-campaign/ The National Military Family Association has announced the locations of this summer's Operation Purple summer camps. The program, now its seventh summer, was developed by NMFA to support military children dealing with the stresses of war. This summer the camps will host children at 68 locations across 32 states and ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2010/02/national-military-family-association-announces-locations-of-2010-operation-purple-summer-camps/