Greetings Everyone: How are you? The purpose of this correspondence is to make you aware that the District of Columbia Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) will resume the (in-person) (2022) Winterhaven/Stand Down, and the ‘Walk In Their Footsteps New Boots/Shoes collection for homeless female and male veterans, on Saturday, November 5, 2022, (7:30 a.m. – […]
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Community Services for Homeless Veterans in the DC Metro Area, 2022-2023
This list of Community Services for Homeless veterans and civilians residing in the District of Columbia metro area was produced by the Street Sense Media located at 1317 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 347-2006, email: info@streetsensemedia.org. The list below covers housing/shelter, case management, education, food, health care, employment assistance, clothing, transportation, legal […]
2022 CBCF VETERANS BRAIN TRUST RUN OF SHOW
“ELEVATING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF BLACK WOMEN VETERANS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY” Friday, September 30, 2022 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. 9:00 – 9:02 a.m. Color Guard – U.S. Army Narrator 9:03 – 9:05 a.m. Welcome, Introduce Prayer Rep. Sanford Bishop 9:06 – 9:08 a.m. Prayer House Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben 9:08 […]
Supporting Military Mental Health
I commend you for the work you do! As you may know, trauma is common among military veterans. Whether it’s physical, emotional, or sexual, it’s an extremely difficult experience to overcome. Military sexual trauma (MST) is unfortunately common. According to DoD SAPRO, in 2018, 20,500 service members were sexually assaulted or raped, including 13,000 women […]
Weekly Legislative Update, July 25, 2022
Bringing Women Policymakers together across party lines to advance issues of importance to women and their families. Bills Introduced: July 18-22, 2022 Abortion H.R. 8405—Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)/Energy and Commerce (7/18/22)—A bill to preserve access to abortion medications. H. Res. 1233—Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)/Judiciary (7/19/22)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning […]
Weekly Legislative Update July 18, 2022
Bringing Women Policymakers together across party lines to advance issues of importance to women and their families. Bills Introduced: July 11-15, 2022 Abortion S. 4504—Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)/Judiciary (7/12/22)—A bill to protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights. S. 4519—Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/13/22)—A bill to prohibit the federal government […]
Informational Alert: DAV-Supported Bills Signed into Law
Good news! On June 7, five important veteran-related bills were signed by the president and became public law. The Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act – named after Marine Corps Officer Kate Thomas, who served near a burn pit in Iraq and died of breast cancer – expands eligibility for VA mammography screening to veterans […]
Women’s Congressional Policy Institute Weekly Legislative Update for July 5, 2022
Bringing women policymakers together across party lines to advance_ issues of importance to women and their families. Weekly Legislative Update_ July 5, 2022 Bills Introduced: June 27-July 1, 2022 Abortion H.R. 8263—Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)/Transportation and Infrastructure (7/1/22)—A bill to prohibit any head of a federal agency or department from leasing certain federal property to […]
Weekly Legislative Update June 27, 2022 Women’s Congressional Policy Institute
Bringing women policymakers together across party lines to advance issues of importance to women and their families. Weekly Legislative Update June 27, 2022 Bills Introduced: June 20-24, 2022 Abortion S. 4467—Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (6/23/22)—A bill to preserve access to abortion medications. S. 4469—Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (6/23/22)—A […]
Rosie the Riveter Education Tour 2023
THE BASIL AND BECKY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (BBEEF) www.bbeef.org My name is Gregory S. Cooke, director of the landmark documentary Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II. I would like your Organization to participate in the First Annual “Rosie the Riveter Tour” during Women’s Heritage Month 2023. BBEEF will have a national screening of […]