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10 Insights About RVP’s New Executive Director
December 15, 2022
Amy Almond-Schmid is off and running as RVP’s new executive director. Her energy, personality, and background are a fantastic fit at RVP. She sat down for an interview and we’re sharing part of that conversation to help you get acquainted.
Amy joined the active-duty Air Force while still in high school and was stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan. She got married shortly thereafter, and to follow her husband’s active-duty military pursuits…
Local University is Largest Provider of Free Health Services for RVP
November 16, 2022
Portland’s University of Western States delivers free chiropractic and massage services to RVP’s veteran clients
Cydney Keller was delivering free chiropractic care to RVP’s veteran clients even before she finished her studies. How? In a unique partnership between the Returning Veterans Project and the University of Western States, she could receive special training and treat RVP clients while completing her supervised clinical practice hours.
Since 2015, the University has partnered with RVP to…
From the Inside Out
November 2, 2022
A lot of people volunteer to give back in their community. But when “luck and fluke” brought Sharon Flegal of Portland, Oregon to volunteer for RVP, she never expected to get so much in return.
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sharon began counseling children and families when she was 21 years old. Now, on the other end of her career, she offers her expertise free of charge to veterans and…
RVP’s New Executive Director
October 10, 2022
A new season is upon the Returning Veterans Project. The board of directors has selected Amy Almond-Schmid as our next Executive Director.
Amy Almond-Schmid, CMSgt begins leading the Returning Veterans Project October 10, 2022. Amy brings a deep connection to the experiences of service members and military families. For the past 23 years, she has dedicated herself to service for our country with the Air Force and Air National Guard,…
She Eases the Pain
March 30, 2022
Amanda first started supporting RVP Clients when she was a clinician at Portland’s University of Western States. In 2021, her family moved to Bend where she opened her own practice. Amanda believed so much in RVP’s mission that she wove giving back to veterans right into the fabric of her new practice.
Accessing Chiropractic Care Can Be DifficultFrequently, veterans don’t access chiropractic care…
Greetings from our Interim Executive Director
After spending the past week becoming grounded in the exceptional mission, people, and operations of the Returning Veterans Project, I look forward to playing a central role in supporting this community as we recruit our next Executive Director.
As the son and stepson of veterans, and with my mom being a retired nurse and social worker, the cause of RVP is dear…
