Meeting
Free NAMI Homefront Online Program
I’m emailing to alert you that registration is open for the next NAMI Homefront online program – a free, 6-session program for family, friends and significant others of military Service Members and Veterans. The class helps families understand what the Service Member/ Veteran is experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and other mental health conditions. The program is designed to help family members understand and support their Service Member/Veteran while maintaining their own well-being. NAMI Homefront leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions impacting their Service Member/ Veteran. The class is free but you are expected to attend all six sessions. You must have access to a laptop, PC or tablet with a stable internet connection to participate. Audio will be telephone, a headset or headphones with mic are recommended.
For the Pacific Coast, the program will be on Mondays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, from 02/19/2018, – 03/26/2018. The email announcement below includes a link to online registration.
NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-session program for family, friends and significant others of military Service Members and Veterans. The class helps families understand what the Service Member/ Veteran is experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and other mental health conditions.
The program is designed to help family members understand and support their Service Member/Veteran while maintaining their own well-being. NAMI Homefront leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions impacting their Service Member/ Veteran. The class is free but you are expected to attend all six sessions. You must have access to a laptop, PC or tablet with a stable internet connection to participate. Audio will be telephone, a headset or headphones with mic are recommended.
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. All participants are screened to ensure this program is appropriate for their needs.
Please share this opportunity with people you know or work with who support veterans and service members!
Oregon Women Veterans Conference
Every two years the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs sponsors a state women veterans conference. In April 2018 we will host the 10th 2018 Oregon Women Veterans Conference. This Conference is open only to women veterans and is free to attend, although attendees do have to pay for their travel and lodging. ODVA hosts the conference, supported by generous contributions from sponsors and donors.
This year we are adding a Thursday night screening of the documentary “Lioness” , which will include a panel of some of the women veterans who were featured in the film. There will also be a selection of workshops taught by various experts in their field from around the state (including benefits information, yoga, professional development, and much more). We are excited to announce that Margaret Witt will be a keynote speaker, discussing her new book “Tell: Love, Defiance, and the Military Trial at the Tipping Point for Gay Rights” and will be doing a book signing. This year we expect to get at least 400 women veterans from around Oregon.
More information on registering, becoming a vendor, or sponsoring the Conference can be found on the website: www.wvc.oregondva.com. Should you have any questions, or if you would like to donate to the conference or become a vendor, please feel free to contact Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator Elizabeth Estabrooks at estabre@odva.state.or.us or 971-720-9116 or Martha Garcia at garciam@odva.state.or.us, 503-373-2383.
“Meet the Directors” Community Meeting and VBA Claims Clinic
Meet with VA Portland Health Care System & VBA Portland Regional Office Directors personally in an informal, relaxed environment to share your ideas on how to improve VA services, ask questions, & address your concerns.
Veterans Benefits Administration representatives will be on hand to discuss YOUR benefits claim, answer questions, and address specific concerns.
The following VAPORHCS services will have staff members who will be on hand to talk with you;
– Suicide Prevention team;
– Transition & Care Management;
– MyHealtheVet (who can help YOU sign up for MyHealtheVet)
– Patient Advocates
– Enrollment Services (who can answer questions about eligibility & how to enroll)
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Portland VA Vancouver Campus
1601 E. 4th Plain Blvd. Vancouver, Wash. 98661
Building 11, 3rd Floor Columbia Room
Stop by anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. There will be no formal briefings.
We hope to see you there!
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Questions?
Please contact VAPORHCS Public Affairs Office at (503) 402-2975 or VHAPOR-PublicAffairs@med.va.gov