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Why Aren’t Post-9/11 Veterans Receiving the Healthcare They Need?
May 16, 2020
RVP offers free, confidential mental and physical health services to post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. One of the first things that shocked Bethany about the high demand for RVP’s services was how many veterans aren’t receiving services from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and are not getting the health care they need.
“Many of us think we have the VA pegged. We’ve been…
Diversity and Learning Hook Local Counselor on Volunteering for Vets
April 29, 2020
From her seat, Linda Zahavi, a licensed professional counselor and board-certified art therapist in Lake Oswego, Oregon, knows how providing counseling services for free impacts her bottom line. But it’s not how you think. For one hour every week, a post-9/11 veteran sits on the couch across from her and receives free mental health counseling. Not a penny is exchanged for her services, yet both Linda and her clients are walking…
Volunteers are the Heart of RVP!
April 14, 2020
Did you know that one-quarter of Americans volunteer every year? In both Oregon and Washington, the rates are actually even higher! Around one-third of Pacific Northwesterners are volunteering at a rate of about 36 volunteer hours per person, every year.
The Returning Veterans Project simply would not exist without the spirit of volunteerism that is thriving in our region. Our mental and physical health provider volunteers are the heart of RVP!…
Still Serving During COVID-19
March 24, 2020
Veterans, Service Members, & Family | Volunteer Providers | RVP In the Community
Dear RVP Community,
With the current uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, I want you to know that all of us at the Returning Veterans Project understand that you may be experiencing difficult circumstances because of the coronavirus pandemic. Please know how important you are to the Returning Veterans Project. We appreciate you and we are still here.
The RVP staff is working remotely, yet all of our office support is here - our…
Knowing How to Save a Life
February 19, 2020
She sat at a table near the front of the ballroom. Her pen, paper, and small snack at the ready for a day-long training about preventing suicide in the military community. Despite the subject matter, Dr. Electra Allenton was upbeat.
She had received some training on preventing suicide before. But now that she was offering free services to veterans through the Returning Veterans…
Finding Peace of Mind and Body
February 19, 2020
She knows it well. The feeling that creeps into your brain and takes up residence deep inside, constantly whispering, “worry…worry…worry.” Tracy Thorne knows exactly how worry became the soundtrack to years of her life. It all started when her brother deployed to Iraq. And it lasted for years, through multiple deployments.
Tracy’s worry and fear about her brother being in dangerous combat…
