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Ben’s Story: “I Withdrew from the World”
October 25, 2021
Ben Kirkpatrick, Navy Veteran and RVP Client
Healing and reintegrating into civilian life was lonely, confusing, and stressful.Ben Kirkpatrick joined the military right out of high school. When he was discharged four years later, he had no connection to family and no place to call home. Settling in Portland, he struggled alone with physical injuries and depression that made it difficult to function. Isolated and…
Support For Our Afghanistan Veterans
August 20, 2021
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For over 15 years, the Returning Veterans Project (RVP) has worked tirelessly in Oregon and Southwest Washington to connect post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families with access to free health services — including mental health services — from hundreds of volunteer providers.
Recent events in Afghanistan serve as a poignant reminder that for untold numbers of these veterans and family members, the lifelong battle for physical and mental health is…
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…
