What's Happening
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…
“Everyone should do something if they can”
August 25, 2021
Lindsay Hansen, LMFT in Battle Ground, WA, almost lost the spark that was calling her to become a therapist. The path she envisioned in high school simply fizzled in college. But during her senior year of college, a Vietnam veteran spoke in one of her classes. His stories about mental health and veterans struck a match that drove Lindsay all the way to where she…
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…
Telemental Health and Using Online Disinhibition Effect for Good
July 8, 2021
Every year, the Returning Veterans Projects hosts continuing education trainings and partners with Star Behavioral Health for high-quality, research-based programs. We’re working to ensure providers have access to local and national experts who understand the challenges faced by veterans and military communities. These trainings are free for RVP Volunteers but are open to any health care provider who wants to improve how they serve veterans, service members, and their families.
We recently…
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…
Volunteers Make it Happen
April 26, 2021
dr. kacy borba spann, ND, LAc Naturopathic Doctor, Acupuncturist | Portland, Oregon
dr. kacy borba spann (she/they/two spirit) is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist in Portland, Oregon. Compelled to support more than just the people who can afford her services, dr. kacy finds enormous meaning in volunteering with the Returning Veterans Project.
dr. kacy always saw herself working in a medical profession. But when she entered…
