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Portland City Council Memorial Day Proclamation Honors Fallen Service Members
May 28, 2021
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On May 26, 2021 the City Council of Portland proclaimed May 31, 2021 to be Memorial Day in Portland and encourages all residents to observe this day.
To honor and accept this proclamation, the City Council invited Bethany A. Walmsley, Executive Director of the Returning Veterans Project, to speak on the importance of this special holiday:
May is Military Appreciation Month, and May 31, 2021 is Memorial Day. It is important…
Military Trauma - The Sacred Wound and the Warrior’s Journey Home
May 28, 2021
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Edward Tick, Ph.D., LMHC, has been working to heal the wounds of violent trauma and warfare in our veterans, military families, society, and the world for over forty years. On Friday, May 14, 2021, Dr. Tick presented his training “Military Trauma - The Sacred Wound and the Warrior’s Journey Home,” hosted by the Returning Veterans Project.
Thanks to our generous sponsors - The Boeing Company and RALI-Oreon - we were able to provide…
Why Aren’t Veterans Getting the Care They Need?
May 10, 2021
We’ve learned so much from the thousands of local veterans, service members, and military families we have served. Our clients experience all kinds of barriers when looking for the health services they need.
Here are the top reasons why veterans and military families have turned to RVP:
- “I would never have been able to afford the kind of health care I got through RVP. Having the financial roadblock removed by RVP allowed me…
What You Need to Know About Suicide and Women Veterans
April 15, 2021
The Returning Veterans Project is committed to decreasing suicide among veterans and service members. In addition to providing free mental health services to the post-9/11 veterans community, we also offer high-quality continuing education trainings for health providers to increase their knowledge of veterans issues.
On April 2, 2021, the Returning Veterans Project hosted Monireh Moghadam, LCSW of the Portland Health Care System Suicide Prevention Team for her presentation titled “Suicide Prevention…
RVP is Committed to Equity and Inclusion
January 20, 2021
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Originally posted June 5, 2020.
In order for a community to be truly healthy, all members of that community must have fair and equitable access to community benefits and services, live without fear of bigotry and prejudice, and experience full representation and participation in its activities and governance.
The Returning Veterans Project is committed to making Oregon and Southwest Washington communities more equitable. We pledge that our organization will consider increased equity—both…
Free T’ai Chi Chih Class for Veterans
January 11, 2021
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Are you a veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Looking to ease your symptoms using mindful moving meditation? Try T’ai Chi Chih with Dr. Bella Box.
Dr. Box is offering a Beginning T’ai Chi Chih class, at no cost to veterans! This 10 class T’ai Chi Chih series begins Saturday, February 6 and is held every Saturday morning until April 10, 2021. Classes are provided remotely via…
