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Our SeaPerch kickoff went great!. Thank you too all who were involved.

American Military Families- Action Network goal.for this program is to deliver innovative STEM & STEAM learning opportunities to children of Active duty service membere and the children of veteran in grades 5-8 . We have received an ARTsWA grants and collaborated with a Scouting Council (Boy & Girl Scouts) located in WA State to deliver this program

The SEAPERCH program is an innovative educational program that provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Participants work with kits that contain the materials and instructions needed to build their own ROV, which they then test and modify to improve its performance.

Key aspects of the SeaPerch program include:

1. **Hands-On Learning:** Students engage in practical, hands-on activities that help them understand the principles of buoyancy, propulsion, and submarine design.

2. **Teamwork:** Participants often work in teams, promoting collaboration and problem-solving skills.

3. **Competitions:** Many schools and organizations that participate in SeaPerch hold competitions where students can test their ROVs in various challenges, such as navigating obstacle courses or retrieving objects underwater.

4. **STEM Education:** The program aligns with educational standards and aims to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM fields.
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Coffee
Veterans
Camaraderie

12605 pacific Ave S,Tacoma WA 98444

Service dogs save Lives...

Stop by and Visit our Private Dog Park... ....made for military families and Veterans

coffee ☕️ is always hot.

Our newest addition to our 100 service dogs for 100 veterans program. Today he will get his shots and microchip, stool sample lab tests and a overall health assessment.

Next week he will begin basic obedience and socialization training

Who said best friends have to be human? Through our '100 Service Dogs for 100 Veterans' program, you can enjoy the companionship of a furry friend while also getting assistance for PTSD, TBI, or chronic pain.

DoD kids - STEM/STEAM LEARNING

Title: Empowering Students Through STEM Exploration with SeaPerch

Introduction: In today's rapidly evolving world, fostering a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is crucial. One innovative initiative making waves in this regard is the SeaPerch program. Aimed at students of all backgrounds and interests, SeaPerch offers a hands-on opportunity to dive into the realms of underwater robotics and engineering.



Engagement with STEM: At its core, SeaPerch serves as a catalyst for igniting curiosity and nurturing critical thinking skills among students. By immersing themselves in the construction and operation of underwater robots, participants not only gain practical knowledge but also develop a deeper appreciation for the STEM disciplines. Through guided activities and challenges, students are encouraged to apply scientific concepts, problem-solving strategies, and engineering principles in real-world contexts.



Collaborative Learning Environment: Central to the success of SeaPerch is its emphasis on collaboration and teamwork. Students work together in groups, pooling their unique perspectives and skills to tackle complex tasks. This collaborative learning environment not only fosters camaraderie but also instills essential communication and leadership abilities—qualities that are invaluable in both academic and professional settings.

Are you a veteran, transitioning service member , spouse or caregiver who is:

1. a, K9 Trainer or;

2. in need of a service dog for a service connected disability, or;

3. able to volunteer or able to help remove barriers for veteran program participants, or;

4. Looking to connect with other veterans

Lets Talk!


Solution in Action.
Cammeradiere
Communication
& Impact

American Military Families - Action Network (USAVET.org)
preventing veteran su***de by any means necessary!

lets connect!
send me a message.
Located close to JBLM

More Results!
Less Excuses!

Partnerships, Sponsorships, coordinated efforts welcomed.

The overarching objectives of the program are as follows:

1. Reduce and prevent the incidence of veteran su***des.
2. Eliminate obstacles hindering veterans and active duty service members from accessing K9 service dog training.
3. Establish a standardized framework for K9 service dog training operations.
4. Foster collaboration among K9 trainers to assess, modify, and formulate a cohesive set of training standards tailored specifically to address the needs of veterans and those with active duty-related health concerns.




1. a, K9 Trainer or;

2. in need of a service dog for a service connected disability, or;

3. able to volunteer or able to help remove barriers for veteran program participants, or;

4. Looking to connect with other veterans

Lets Talk!


Solution in Action.
Cammeradiere
Communication
& Impact

American Military Families - Action Network (USAVET.org)
preventing veteran su***de by any means necessary!

lets connect!
send me a message.

More Results!
Less Excuses!

Partnerships, Sponsorships, coordinated efforts welcomed.

The overarching objectives of the program are as follows:

1. Reduce and prevent the incidence of veteran su***des.
2. Eliminate obstacles hindering veterans and active duty service members from accessing K9 service dog training.
3. Establish a standardized framework for K9 service dog training operations.
4. Foster collaboration among K9 trainers to assess, modify, and formulate a cohesive set of training standards tailored specifically to address the needs of veterans and those with active duty-related health concerns.

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲American Military Families Action Network would like to🎖🎖🏅🏅Thank you all who participated in the Veterans Community Stand down event.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
www.usavet.org

Over a period of 2 days 🎯
🗽🗽🗽37 veteran serving Vendors provided services to more than 100💯
unhoused or at risk of being unhoused veterans 🪖🪖🪖
💯Hundreds of breakfast and lunch meals were served to veterans

💯 back pack/Ruck sacks were distributed ..... filled with MREs supplies. 🧤🧣Blankets, Sleeping bags, and cold weather gear. food, water, juice and toiletries.

⭐️⭐️⭐️This THURSDAY & FRIDAY ⭐️⭐️⭐️
💪💯Calling all Veterans

Veterans Stand Down Event
Camaraderie/Community/ Communication

2023 Veterans Stand Down



American Military Families – Action Network, would like to invite you to participate on December 7-8th, at the 2023 Veterans Stand Down Event in Tacoma, WA. This year's event will be held at the American Legion Post located at 11204 Park Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98444

The 2023 Veterans Stand Down Event is a coordinated community effort to provide the much-needed resources to veterans experiencing the housing crisis firsthand in Pierce County, which is home to the state's largest veteran population. This event will provide an opportunity for the community to come together to network while providing outreach services that will provide immediate community "Ripple of Impact" to our unhoused veterans prior to the upcoming winter season.


WHO: American Military Families – Action Network

invites you to participate in its,

WHAT: 3rd Annual Veterans Stand Down Event

to End Veteran Homelessness.

WHEN: Thursday & Friday / December 7-8, 2023.

TIME: 10a-4p.

WHERE: American Legion Post 2

11204 Park Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98444

The GOAL: To Help End Veterans Homelessness



Current exhibitors for this years event include the following;

American Legion

SSVF Catholic Community Services

Western Governors University

Outreach WDVA - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Tacoma Recovery Café

Tacoma Pro Bono

WorkSource -DVOP

Tacoma Rescue Mission

Tacoma Rotary South

Pierce County Veterans Services

Veterans of Foreign Wars – VFW

Disabled American Veterans – DAV

Paws for Purple Hearts

Compassion Washington

MED Advise Insurance Group

Pierce County Library System

Veterans Affairs – HUD/VASH

WDVA -Betsy Ross & Roosevelt Barracks

VA- Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP)

Bob Smiths K9 Association

Pierce County Housing Authority

Vet Center Tacoma

Goodwill

Red Cross

DSHS

And more

2023 Veterans Stand Down



American Military Families – Action Network, would like to invite you to participate on December 7-8th, at the 2023 Veterans Stand Down Event in Tacoma, WA. This year's event will be held at the American Legion Post located at 11204 Park Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98444

The 2023 Veterans Stand Down Event is a coordinated effort to provide the much-needed resources to veterans experiencing the housing crisis firsthand in Pierce County, which is home to the state's largest veteran population. This event will provide an opportunity for the community to come together to network while providing outreach services that will provide immediate community "Ripple of Impact" to our unhoused veterans prior to the upcoming winter season.


WHO: American Military Families – Action Network

invites you to participate in its,

WHAT: 3rd Annual Veterans Stand Down Event

to End Veteran Homelessness.

WHEN: Thursday & Friday / December 7-8, 2023.

TIME: 10a-4p.

WHERE: American Legion Post 2

11204 Park Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98444

The GOAL: To Help End Veterans Homelessness



Current exhibitors for this years event include the following;

American Legion

SSVF Catholic Community Services

Western Governors University

Outreach WDVA - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Tacoma Recovery Café

FOB Hope

Tacoma Pro Bono

WorkSource -DVOP

Tacoma Rescue Mission

Tacoma Rotary South

Pierce County Veterans Services

Veterans of Foreign Wars – VFW 2224

Disabled American Veterans – DAV

Paws for Purple Hearts

Compassion Washington

MED Advise Insurance Group

Pierce County Library System

Veterans Affairs – HUD/VASH

WDVA -Betsy Ross & Roosevelt Barracks

VA- Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP)

Bob Smiths K9 Association

Pierce County Housing Authority

Vet Center Tacoma

Humana

Goodwill

Red Cross

DSHS

Veterans & Military Families welcomed
Today 10/8 4pm
Signing Party

At Harkness Furniture
6612 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409

Veterans Stand Down Event
to
END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
No Veteran Left Behind

VENDORS & SPONSORSHIP
Opportunities Available
contact: [email protected]

OVERVIEW - HISTORY AND NEED

“Stand Down” is military terminology that refers to the brief period of time a service member leaves an active combat area in order to rest and regain strength. This event offers Veterans who are homeless, unhoused or at risk for homelessness a chance to rest from the weariness of life’s challenges they face daily.

The American Military Families/Action Network (USAVET.org ) has helped to foster an environment of uplifting growth and opportunities in the veteran population since its formation as a national nonprofit organization in 2012. American Military Families - Action Network is just that, a cadre of veterans across the United States that have formed a large network to deliver

immediate impacting results to large scale issues, facing the veteran and military families community.

This years Stand Down Event will be held as the nation faces uncertain times, due to the after - effects of the COVID 19 pandemic, combined with various other economic pressures and uncertainties . The 2023 Stand Down, is set to serve more veterans and their families than our previous 2 stand downs combined. Currently there seems to be an over saturation of homeless individuals living in tents, lying on the streets, cold and hungry. A precise count is almost impossible to make, yet, according to estimates, nation wide over 40,000 veterans are homeless on any given night.

● Veterans account for 17.5% of homeless adults in the U.S. leading causes of homelessness among vets maybe linked to various issues including PTSD, mental health, social isolation, unemployment, and substance abuse.

● As of January 2022, Washington State had an estimated 25,211 persons experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by 2022 Continuum of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Of that Total, 2,116 were family households, 1,569 were Veterans, 1,802 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 8,443 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.

Source: https://lnkd.in/gZRRDaU7 CoC_PopSub_State_WA_2022.pdf .
Resource providers will provide referral services to secure immediate emergency housing. Free clothing and equipment will be distributed to unhoused veterans. The following additional services and resources will be available during the 2 day event.

• Health screenings/examinations

• Housing/shelter referrals

• Mental health services

• DOL employment and job training assistance

• Veterans’ benefits counseling

• Social and community services

• Legal advice and services

• Personal care/hygiene items or kits

• Clothing (cold weather, underwear, or boots)

• Food (lunch/dinner/snacks/drinks)

Do you Need a service dog?
or
Do you need to train you dog, to be a service dog or emotional support animal?

join us on Sundays for camaraderie Food, BBQ and Service Dogs

12605 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma WA 98444
visit www.USAVET.org for more info.

100 SERVICE DOGS FOR 100 VETERANS PROGRAM

We will open up for the next set of 20 Veterans Service Dog Training spots available in our 100 Service Dogs for 100 Veterans Program

January 1 - March 15, 2023 applications season
More info and an application page
will be posted on Usavet.org
on January 1st, 2023

American Military Families - Action Network (www.USAVET.org) invites you to please take a moment to share this post with the Veterans & Military Family Members within your circle of influencers in your community ..... before this holiday upcoming holiday season #🙏

A few shots from todays unhoused Veterans Stand Down event. #

with a and or a family memberin the

For mare information please feel free to visit www.Usavet.org

You are invited to the 2022 Veterans Stand Down event in Tacoma WA . 25 local Veterans serving agencies and nonprofit organizations will come together for 2 days to provide walk up services and resources to Veterans on weekend

November 11th -12th 2022. 12605 Pacific Ave s Tacoma WA 98444

Food, Cameradie and Community
Thank you for your service

WHO: American Military Families – Action Network invites you to participate

WHAT: 2nd Annual Veterans Stand Down Event to End Veteran Homelessness.

WHEN: Veterans Day Weekend, Friday & Saturday / November 11-12, 2022.

TIME: 10a-4p.

WHERE: USAVET.org’s Veterans Resource Center located at

12605 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444.

The GOAL: To End Veterans Homelessness

American Military Families -Action Network is (www.Usavet.org ) is excited to open our newest nonprofit Veterans and Military Families Resource and Outreach Center in Tacoma WA www.Usavet.org Nov 11-12

VOLUNTEERS WANTED
join the planning committee
USAVET.org is happy to be hosting its 2nd Annual - Stand Down to
END VETERANS HOMELESSNESS

November 11th-12th 2022
12605 Pacific Ave s
Tacoma WA 98444

FREE TABLES AVAILABLE TO VETERAN
Serving Organizations
For mor information please message me or reach out to [email protected]

Women Veteran Networking and Camaraderie group ....Thursdays 6-8 pm
12605 Pacific Ave S
TACOMA WA 98444

RSVP [email protected]

Our Veterans Resource & Camaraderie Center is just about ready to open to serve Pierce County Veterans. We are located at 12605 Pacific Ave S. Tacoma Wa 98444 we can also be contacted at www.USAVET.org #22 ***deawareness

Usavet.org is excited about our new Veterans Resource & Camaraderie center . A place just for veterans in Tacoma. Feel free to stop in. if the door is open we are opn 12605 pacific ave Tacoma WA 98444

Happy Birthday to all my brother and sisters

Call and check on your battle buddies and shipmates. Ask questions. You matter you are loved