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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…
Heroes to Our Heroes
February 11, 2020
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After multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Col. Daniel Williams, a West Point graduate and Army veteran, returned home with lingering back and knee injuries that prevented him from enjoying physical activities. While the local VA provided some relief for the pain associated with his back surgery and two left knee replacements, Col. Williams also needed acupuncture and chiropractic care, which is oftentimes unavailable at many VA clinics. That’s when he…
Sharon Rose on Why She Volunteers
November 8, 2019
Here’s why RVP Volunteer Sharon Rose offers free, confidential acupuncture to local veterans, service members, and their families!
Welcome Melissa Hartley, LPCi!
September 30, 2019
We are excited and honored to announce Melissa Hartley, LPCi, joined the Returning Veterans Project as a volunteer provider on September 30, 2019! We are thankful for her contribution to the veterans and military community in the Portland, Oregon area.
Here’s Melissa telling you more about her practice: I work primarily with individuals who have experienced trauma at some point in their lifespan. I work from a Humanistic, Feminist, and Internal…
Brain Injury Training Helps Providers Support Local Veterans
September 23, 2019
On Friday, September 20, 2019, Dan Overton, LMHC and Certified Brain Injury Specialist, presented his training “Brain Injury and Its Effect on Behavioral Health” to RVP Volunteer Providers and community health providers. Our classroom at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington filled with mental and physical health providers who wanted to learn more about traumatic brain injury and how it affects their clients.
This training was particularly impactful for providers who work with veterans -…
