The Veterans Mental Health Advisory Councils has the unique and challenging task of building, maintaining, promoting, and facilitating recovery-oriented practice, serving as Recovery Champions and consultants to other Veterans, their families, and all levels of the mental health care system. The purpose of the Council is to provide a forum for members to express their […]
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Thanksgiving 2017
An Attitude of Thanksgiving 2017 This Thanksgiving, 2017, we bring a sacrifice of praise with an attitude of giving. Dr. Charles F. Stanley, Pastor of Atlanta Baptist Church and In Touch Ministries, said, “Every day is a reason to give thanks.” Psalm 92:1 “It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, and […]
Veterans Day 2017
Start and Finish with God Ceremonies Veterans Day 2017 Two Veterans Day ceremonies worth celebrating: County Christian School K–8 in Ashburn, Virginia Veterans Administration 36th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Quantico National Cemetery Were you there when the children sang out; or were you there when the Taps was played? I, for one, was left with […]
NAAV Testimonies of Time Features of 2017
Looking back down the road, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. has received several wonderful testimonies. As we look back, we thank you for allowing our organization to touch so many lives. Here’s a quick walk back down the paths from January through October 2017. January 2017: NAAV Provides Financial Assistance Dear […]
For what do we celebrate Veteran’s Day?
The first answer that should come to mind is: to honor and recognize our military servicemen and servicewomen. We pay them this tribute because of the courage, dedication, and valor displayed throughout their military careers, because of the day-to-day and year-to-year choices they have made to do a […]
Helping Veterans to Heal from Mental Illness
Visions of Warriors, a new feature documentary about an innovative photography art therapy program at the VETERAN PHOTO RECOVERY PROJECT (VPRP) VA Menlo Park, which is Helping Veterans to Heal from Mental Illness. Visions of Warriors documents four veterans as they learn the power of visual language. According to nurse practitioner Susan Quaglietti, who founded […]
CANNA Care DOCS – Specialists in Cannabis Medicine
Canna Care Docs is proud to be hosting a series of Veterans Appreciation Day Events where they will offer FREE cannabis evaluation to Maryland, DC and Delaware Veterans. These events are aimed at thanking Veterans for their selfless service to our great country. In gratitude for their service, Canna Care Docs offers Veterans a 10 […]
Cultural Diversity & Wellness Event 2017
We are so excited about this event set to take place on OCTOBER 28, 2017 FROM 11AM-5PM at our Administration building, located at 3450 N. 3rd St., Phoenix. Our goal with this event is to build a community that prides itself on connectedness, inclusion, and celebration of differences. Outside agencies will be present and participating […]
INSURANCE IN THE SHARING ECONOMY TRAIN-THE-TRAINER
On Thursday, Oct. 12, CONSUMER ACTION will host a train-the-trainer in Washington, DC. The personal nature of peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions might make it easy to forget about the business side of buying, selling or renting. Other names for the sharing economy include the peer-to-peer, P2P or peer economy, the ?gig? economy, the ?collaborative? economy, and the […]
Veteran Resources September 2017
The National Association of American (NAAV) was asked to share information with our audience of veterans and their family members about a new Brain Donor program being offered through Mount Sinai in New York. This program is uniquely focused on military service members. “Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor, who is one of the leading brain injury researchers […]