Returning Veterans Project

Friends, Providers, Veterans, Service Members, Donors, Partners, this is NOT a fundraising event.

We are inviting YOU to a FREE social gathering and your rsvp is kindly requested!

Heroes Among Us = an RVP Appreciation Event!

Small Bites | No Host Bar
Speaker at 6pm | Music | Social Activities

Thursday, September 5, 2024
5:00PM - 7:00PM PDT

Location:
Red Cross Building, Ft. Vancouver
605 Barnes St
Vancouver, WA 98661

Register (again, it's free!) at this link: https://returningveterans.org/events/community-events/copy-Heroes-Among-Us/1137/

Anyone Can Support Veterans on the Healing Journey 🪴

No matter what kind of health services you deliver – primary health, mental health counseling, or somatic services like chiropractic care, acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, massage therapy, or physical therapy – this guide is for you if:

📕You want to build stronger, trusting connections with military veteran clients
📘You’ve ever had difficulty connecting with military veteran clients
📗Military culture or lingo has gotten in the way of connecting with a veteran client
📕You feel like you’re not equipped to support veteran clients
You think all veterans are alike
📘You’re ready to level-up your support for the unique health needs of military veterans

Download our Mini-Guide for FREE today!
https://returningveterans.org/volunteer-providers/volunteer-providers/mini-guide/877/

🎥 September 11 | Free & Open to All
(ADA compliant event)

University of Portland
Doyle Auditorium
Dundon-Berchtold 004

For more info:
503-943-7702 or [email protected]

📽️ A movie about a combat medic Veteran with PTSD who fights to save himself and his family’s vineyard. Based on the book Scars: The Effects of Post Traumatic Stress on Family, Relationships and Work by Richard Berg, CSC, founder of The SCARS Project in Portland.

Introductions by Richard Berg and
The SCARS Project Ben Cobb, LPC.

Reception to Follow

Co-sponsored by:
The SCARS Project
Returning Veterans Project
Portland Magazine

The tribe.

While our organization is known for healing veterans through fly fishing, it’s our community that truly makes us special.

The community aspect from our time in the service is something we often miss. However, we often don’t realize just how important it is until we’ve found that tribe again.

Our local programs provide just that, a tribe of like minded individuals all looking towards the future. Groups of veterans following their path, but at the same time helping those around them find there’s.

While fly fishing truly does saves lives, our community is what puts it all together.

Here's your sign!

We are inviting YOU to a FREE social gathering and your rsvp is kindly requested!

Friends, Providers, Veterans, Service Members, Donors, Partners, this is NOT a fundraising event.

Heroes Among Us = an RVP Appreciation Event!

Small Bites | No Host Bar
Speaker at 6pm | Music | Social Activities

Thursday, September 5, 2024
5:00PM - 7:00PM PDT

Location:
Red Cross Building, Ft. Vancouver
605 Barnes St
Vancouver, WA 98661

Register (again, it's free!) at this link: https://returningveterans.org/events/community-events/copy-Heroes-Among-Us/1137/

📚✏️ Back to School with RVP:
FREE CEUs and Networking Opportunities for the season.

🤝 Thurs, 5 SEP 5-7pm, Heroes Among Us Appreciation (and Networking) Event

🎥 Wed, 11 SEP SCARS Movie - a showing on the University of Portland Campus (Hosted by SCARS Project in partnership with RVP)

💻 Mon, 16 SEP, 1-2:30pm, VA SAVE and CBI-Suicide Prevention

💻 Thurs, 26 SEP, 12-2pm, How Psilocybin Mushrooms and Therapy Can Work Together

💻 Mon, 30 SEP, 1:30-2:30pm, Pipe Dream or Panacea: An Evidence-Based Clinical Guide to Cannabis

💻 Fri, 11 OCT, 9-12:00pm, break, 12:30-3:30pm, De -Escalation with Behavioral Health Signs & Symptoms

💻 TBD NOV, Military Sexual Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence

More information on, and enrollment for all RVP events available here: https://returningveterans.org/events

HHP Enrollment Now Open For:
5-day (4-night) Partnered Mixed Gender Veteran Psilocybin Retreat Program.
🗓️ Retreat Dates:
Friday, October 18th - Tuesday, October 22nd 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon

AND

5-day (4-night) Partnered Mixed Gender Veteran Psilocybin Retreat Program
🗓️Retreat Dates:
Friday, November 22nd - Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon

Who is a good candidate for this program?
✅ A Veteran (although open to all Veterans, priority will be given to Oregon or Washington residents)
✅ Have interest yourself in pursuing this approach (i.e. not being coerced to attend)
✅ Recognize that this approach requires your effort and is not a ‘magic pill’ to solving your problems
✅ Able to fully commit to the nine-week program (not just the retreat)
✅ Able to fully immerse yourself and step away from work/family commitments for the duration of the retreat (5 days/4 nights) without access to cell phone or WiFi
✅ Have an active support network
✅ Able to (in consultation with your medical provider) wean off medications (as determined necessary) in preparation for the psilocybin ceremonies
✅ Take the time to integrate from previous significant psychedelic experiences (min. 6 months from your last psychedelic treatment or retreat)

Enroll here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5124003

Join a Community That’s Making a Difference!

WHEN veterans, service members, and families are struggling, in pain, and can’t get the care they need…

WE are a trusted community resource for free mental and physical health services that heal and prevent homelessness, unemployment, broken relationships, and su***de.

VOLUNTEER with us today!

Are you licensed and insured in a mental or somatic health care field? Whether at the beginning of your career or a seasoned professional, the Returning Veterans Project offers the flexible volunteer experience you need to make a difference in your community. With free CE trainings and control over your schedule, there are many reasons to become a volunteer!

Learn more about our project here: https://returningveterans.org/volunteer-providers/how-volunteering-works/

"Fight, Flight, or Stoned: targeting the adrenergic system in cannabis use disorder"

Interesting stuff we have here. It's Continuing Education Training with CEUs and it's FREE for RVP Providers!

Friday, August 23, 2024
12:30PM - 2:00PM PDT
On Zoom

Learn more about this class and register at the link in our bio 🔗

We enjoy spending time with our Supporters, our Heroes!

Providers, Veterans, Service Members, Donors, Partners, this is NOT a fundraising event. It's a FREE social gathering and your rsvp is kindly requested!

Come hang!

Heroes Among Us : RVP's Appreciation Event
Small Bites, No Host Bar, Speaker at 6pm, Music and Social Activities.

Thursday, September 5, 2024
5:00PM - 7:00PM PDT

Location:
Red Cross Building, Ft. Vancouver
605 Barnes St
Vancouver, WA 98661

Register (again, it's free!) at this link: https://returningveterans.org/events/community-events/copy-Heroes-Among-Us/1137/

Join All for One!

All For One is a compassionate group of monthly donors who care about the health and wellbeing of Veterans, Service Members, and their Families. They’re working together to ensure those who served our country can lead their healthiest lives possible!

It’s people like you - giving whatever they can – to help Veterans and Military Families access the critical mental and physical health services they need and deserve.

Join All for One here: https://returningveterans.org/help-rvp/all-for-one/

It's easy.
Use your phone, search our directory, find the health services YOU NEED today!

It's completely FREE!

Click here to peruse the the Provider Directory:
https://returningveterans.org/get-services

Many thanks to Bob Woodruff Foundation for their grant, which afforded RVP the opportunity to participate in this year’s VRNC Convening, at Wright State University in OH!

Launched in November 2022, the VetResources Community Network includes community outreach partners such as non-profits, Veterans Service Organizations, strategic partners, coalitions, peer networks, community partnerships, Community Veterans Engagement Boards, and federal and state organizations.

The VRCN provides increased community Veteran engagement support to local communities, facilities, and external partners; enhances trust and access to care and benefits; shares promising practices, information and resources; and channels the Voice of the Customer through proactive outreach and communications. The VRCN is VA’s new front door for outreach and community engagement to co-design collaboration strategies, bridge gaps in service, maximize collective impact, and breakdown silos.

Learn more about the VRNC here:
https://department.va.gov/veterans-experience/vetresources-community-network/

Registration is OPEN!

Heroes Among Us : RVP's Appreciation Event
Small Bites, No Host Bar, Speaker at 6pm, Music and Social Activities.

Thursday, September 5, 2024
5:00PM - 7:00PM PDT

Location:
Red Cross Building, Ft. Vancouver
605 Barnes St
Vancouver, WA 98661

Register (it's free) at this link: https://returningveterans.org/events/community-events/copy-Heroes-Among-Us/1137/

Save the Date!

Thursday, September 5, 2024
5:00PM - 7:00PM PDT

Heroes Among Us : RVP's Appreciation Event
Small Bites, No Host Bar, Speaker at 6pm, Music and Social Activities.

Location:
Red Cross Building, Ft. Vancouver
605 Barnes St
Vancouver, WA 98661

Providers! Level up!

Level up your care of Veterans, Service Members and Military Families by joining RVP for Continuing Education (CE).

Check out our CE Calendar for newly added training sessions today!

https://returningveterans.org/events/continuing-education-training

New study reinforces the RVP mission to support the healing and health of Women Veterans and Military Families:

"In War, Female Troops Develop Chronic Pain at Higher Rates. So Do Military Wives, Study Finds."

https://ow.ly/Tb0f50SC0ov

New Continuing Education Training up on the RVP Calendar!

"Fight, Flight, or Stoned: targeting the adrenergic system in cannabis use disorder"

Friday, August 23, 2024
12:30PM - 2:00PM PDT
On Zoom

Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/pLUB50SC0hy

LivingWorks Start teaches life-saving su***de prevention skills.

Recently the RVP staff participated in dynamic, interactive training which provided a high-impact learning experience.

LivingWorks Start continuing education for our small team means we're better equipped to handle every call that comes our way.

RVP is looking for Volunteer Mental and Somatic Health Providers who want to work with Veterans, Service Members and Military-Connected Families.

Are you: Licensed? Under Supervision? Insured?
Attending school and working in the campus clinic?

If yes: We WANT YOU, on our team!

Please contact [email protected] for more information or head straight to our online application at the link.

https://ow.ly/gEcL50SwsmM

“I want a provider with military knowledge who can fully understand my experience.”

Are you that Provider?

You can deliver better care by understanding the unique challenges of military life. Our mini-guide will help you get started!

Download your free copy today -
https://ow.ly/ehi050SwskW

Planning the 4th with your Veteran friends and family, consider the following tips:

Plan Quiet Activities: Choose calm and quiet activities that everyone can enjoy, like a family barbecue or a small gathering.

Avoid Fireworks: Skip personal fireworks and consider attending professional displays where veterans can be prepared or choose to stay home.

Create a Safe Space: Ensure there's a quiet, comfortable space for the veteran to retreat if needed.

Communicate: Discuss plans ahead of time, including any potential triggers, and establish signals for needing a break.

Support: Be patient and understanding, offering support without pressure.

Educate Guests: Inform guests about potential triggers to ensure a supportive environment.

If you or your Veterans friends and family are struggling, Returning Veterans Project may have the tools you need!

Check out all that we offer today https://ow.ly/3StK50StnNZ