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Partnership Rooted In Purpose
May 12, 2026
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At the heart of healing is connection, meeting someone where they are, seeing them fully, and offering care without barriers. This is the work of the Returning Veterans Project (RVP). And this spring, through our campaign “Healing: Etched into the Mission,” we invite our community to come together to raise $10,000 to expand that care across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
One powerful example of this mission in…
Buried Alive
May 12, 2026
There are moments in life that divide everything into before and after.
For one Veteran, husband, father, and author, that moment came alone in a parking structure, carrying the invisible weight of years spent surviving in silence.
The silence, the performance, the years of pretending I was fine when every cell in my body was telling me otherwise, exceeded what I could hold,” he…
The Crucial Role of Volunteers in Veteran Mental Health Support
April 17, 2024
In the landscape of Veteran mental health care, volunteers play an increasingly vital role, particularly in states like Oregon, which lacks an active-duty military installation. As the nation stutter-steps in and out of wars and conflicts, the significance of volunteers stepping up to support Veterans cannot be overstated.
Oregon, devoid of a major military presence, faces unique challenges in catering to…
What Military Kids Want Health Providers to Know
April 4, 2023
Military kids are some of the most resilient and adaptable humans around. They experience many of the same ups and downs as their civilian peers; but, for military kids, the ups and downs can happen more often and can feel more extreme.
Navigating more frequent ups and downs gives military kids superpowers like resiliency and flexibility – skills that help them withstand a lot of the challenges that come their way.…
Women Veterans Face Additional Obstacles After Military Service
March 16, 2023
The fastest-growing veteran demographic group might surprise you. It’s women.
However, women face a unique set of challenges after military service. In particular, the transition to civilian life is complicated by the fact that veteran women often feel invisible – their contributions overlooked.
Even at veteran-specific clinics and hospitals, women report they are often assumed to be the spouses or caregivers of veteran men rather than be seen as veterans themselves.
Veteran women, when compared to…
“To live a joyful, fulfilling life”
February 16, 2023
Healing from illness, injury, grief, or trauma is tricky business. The road can be long and winding. And sometimes, the road is blocked altogether by a landslide.
Michelle Collins knows the grief and trauma road intimately. She’s walked it with others through her work as a compassionate yoga therapist and wellness coach. But she has also walked the road of grief and trauma herself. She’s felt the heat of the asphalt, seen…
