DMVA Announces Pittsburgh-Area Veteran Town Hall Providing Information to Veterans on the PACT Act Annville, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will hold an in-person Veteran Town Hall on the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act on April 4, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. at the West View VFW Post 2754, 386 Perry […]
Join us on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Blasco Library, Admiral Room for a spring gardening class designed to promote health and wellness. Learn how to plan & start a garden in our Erie County climate to provide healthy food to supplement your grocery budget. Military veterans and the […]
Slippery Rock University, in conjunction with the SRU Veteran's Center and the Women's Center, will host an open to the public workshop on sexual violence in the military on Tuesday, April 18 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. In-person attendees will meet at the Smith Student Center, Room 319, 107 W Central Loop, Slippery Rock, […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a 1.5 day hybrid (virtual and in-person) public workshop on Improving Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care for Veterans on April 21 and April 22, 2023 to explore the current landscape for mental health care services in the United States, including the use of telehealth […]
RISE Veterans is partnering with the East End United Community Center in Uniontown, PA for a series of events for Veterans in the community! The sessions are open to anyone and they run from through 6/21. Registration is encouraged. No cost to attend. 150 Coolspring Street Uniontown, PA 6 pm - 7 pm
Over the past few years, we have all witnessed significant changes in our health, economy, politics, social justice and challenges just getting through our daily lives. Crisis services have increasingly been asked to respond to a myriad of new challenges in how individuals relate to themselves and others. Communities are being wracked by violent events […]
Join Adagio Health in collaboration with Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program for Cooking For Your Mind: Nutrition & Mental Health for Women Veterans. Hear from registered dietitians and a licensed therapist about ways to support mental health and overall well-being, including cooking demonstrations with recipes and take-home bags of fresh food. Cooking For Your […]
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST Location: Soldiers & Sailors, Third Floor Ballroom 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Presented By: Melissa Jenkins-Fernández, Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist & USAF Veteran Catherine Markosky, CEO & Founder, STAT, Inc. Emily Benjamin, MS, Residential Addiction Counselor, St. Joseph Institute Making personal connections is key to […]
RISE Veterans is partnering with the East End United Community Center in Uniontown, PA for a series of events for Veterans in the community! The sessions are open to anyone and they run from through 6/21. Registration is encouraged. No cost to attend. 150 Coolspring Street Uniontown, PA 6 pm - 7 pm
VAPHS Fourth Annual Caregiver and Family Resource Fair When: Thu. May 18, 2023, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm ET Where: H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Cost: Free Stop by to learn about various caregiver resources, meet with community partners, talk with fellow caregivers, enter to win caregivers’ gift baskets, and […]
Support Our VeteransTake a S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training to learn how you can support a Veteran in a crisis. WHAT IS VA S.A.V.E. TRAINING?The acronym S.A.V.E. helps you remember theimportant steps involved in suicide prevention:S: Signs of suicidal thinking should be recognizedA: Ask the most important question of all — “Are you thinking of killing […]
AFSP Western PA Research Connection Event with Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D. and Peter Franzen, Ph.D. Join us for our Sleeping Our Way to Preventing Suicide: How sleep impacts suicide risk...and what we can do about it research connection event with Dr. Tina Goldstein and Dr. Peter Franzen. Hear firsthand what researchers are exploring in the […]
