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Top 5 Reasons to Become a Volunteer Provider
August 26, 2019
Volunteering with RVP is extremely rewarding. You are giving back to your community in a lasting way by supporting local veterans and service members and giving them hope for healing.
Many people believe veterans can already get the care they need from government programs like the VA. But the reality is only 22% of post-9/11 veterans exclusively use VA health services, and…
Caring for Comrades
August 1, 2019
Meet Allyson Kropf, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Portland area.
As a veteran herself, Allyson Kropf’s volunteer service for RVP Clients is driven by her own experience with PTSD and struggle to find a counselor with whom she could relate. Allyson’s first therapist wasn’t able to effectively address her needs, but she eventually connected with a therapist who had also experienced trauma. Knowing that her therapist had a clear understanding of…
Eugene Counselor Sees Veterans as More than a Soldier
July 15, 2019
The news reports were still coming daily – a decade after 9/11, the United States military continued its efforts abroad in earnest. But it wasn’t the reports about the conflicts overseas that concerned Steven Orr the most. More and more, he heard stories of what service members were bringing home with them from abroad – mental health issues and physical disabilities more severe than in any past war. It was clear many…
“Why People Die by Suicide” Helps Providers Identify At-Risk Clients
July 10, 2019
Health providers traveled from all over Oregon, Washington, and Idaho to Portland, OR for our training “Why People Die by Suicide,” presented by Dr. Thomas E. Joiner on Friday, June 28, 2019.
Our classroom at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) was filled with counselors, social workers, researchers, advocates, naturopathic doctors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and veterans who are committed to reducing suicide in our community. Those who showed up for this…
Professional Ethics and the Treatment of Trauma
April 23, 2019
On Friday, April 19, we packed the room with mental and physical health service providers for our “Professional Ethics and the Treatment of Trauma” training! We also had providers from Ontario, Maupin, Medford, and Astoria, Oregon who joined in for our first ever live webinar of a continuing education training.
Cynthia Sturm, Ph.D. presented on ethical principles as they apply to working with trauma populations. She works with adults and couples in…
2018 Impact Report
March 6, 2019
Veterans, Service Members, & Family | Volunteer Providers | RVP In the Community
We can’t thank you enough! Because of you – our generous donors, tireless volunteers, enthusiastic supporters, clients, partners, website visitors, social media followers, and overall awesome community – we are achieving our mission to provide free, confidential mental and physical health services for post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Check out our 2018 Impact Report and see just what a “hurricane of positive change” happened at RVP.…
