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Community News
Save the Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020 Marathon Bluegrass Jam Maryland, Severn, Benefits Fisher House
Save the Date: Saturday, March 22, 2020, Gilchrist's 3rd Annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration, Baltimore
Art with a Heart 2020 Workshops, Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals, Silver Sprin, FLIER
Free Yoga for Veterans and Military Families, 2020 Schedule, Silver Spring
Dog Tag, Inc., now accepting applications for Summer 2020 Fellowship
Community Calendar
January 17, 2020
The Mission Continues Bringing in 2020 Social, Halethorpe
January 18, 2020
The Mission Continues - Lend A Helping Hand, Havre de Grace
January 22, 2020
Project Opportunity: Spouse Entrepreneurship Course, Annapolis
January 25, 2020
2020 Winter Haven/Stand Down, Washington, DC VA Medical Center, 8:00 am until 2:00 pm
Veterans Leadership Meeting II, Annapolis
Mindful Yoga, 10:00 am at VFW Post 9619, 6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD
January 28, 2020
JobZone Job Fair, Patuxent River
Introduction to Exporting 101: From Your Door to the World, Baltimore
Prime Contracting in the Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program, Crownsville
MBE Rights & Responsibilities, Crownsville
January 30, 2020
Job Zone Job Fair, Joint Base Andrews
SFL-TAP Ft. Meade Employer Day Hiring Event, Ft. Meade
February 4, 2020
Ready, Set, Grow, Silver Spring
February 18, 2020
Project Opportunity - Free Entrepreneur Training, "Record Keeping for Small Business", Columbia, Flier
February 22, 2020
2020 Marathon Bluegrass Jam Maryland
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals - Our Care at a Glance
WHAT WE PROVIDE
- Confidential, high quality behavioral healthcare services
- Individual (children & adults), couples and family counseling
- Case management resource referrals
- Low wait times
- Medication management
- Care regardless of a veteran’s discharge status
- Telehealth options for DC, Maryland and Virginia residents
WHO WE SERVE
Veterans
Veterans who served in the United States Armed Services, including the National Guard and Reserves, regardless of role while in uniform, combat experience or discharge status.
Family
Active duty, National Guard, Reserves and veterans’ spouses or partners, dating partners, children, parents, caregivers and others.
HOW WE WORK
We treat a wide variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, adjustment issues, anger, grief and loss, family issues, couples issues, transition challenges, relationship problems, and children’s therapy services.
NO BARRIERS TO CARE
- Free childcare, free parking and metro accessible
- Telehealth options
- Personalized treatment
- Resource referrals
- Confidential
CLINIC HOURS
Monday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Second and Fourth Saturday each month)
Contact US or Schedule an appointment
Call: 240-847-7500 Email: info.mfc@eseal.org Website: mfc.eseal.org
Address: 1420 Spring St. Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Want to Collaborate with us? Contact our clinic Outreach Manager: Mallary Lass mlass@eseal.org
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
Every First and Third Tuesday of Each Month
January 7, 2020 and January 21, 2020 @ 9 – 11am – Puppy Office Hours Come meet and play with Florence, a service dog in training who was named for Navy Lieutenant Florence Choe. Warrior Canine Connection enlists Service Members and Veterans with combat stress in the critical mission of training service dogs for fellow Wounded Warriors. It takes a community of dedicated individuals to train, care for and love these dogs.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 @ 6 – 7pm– Prudential Financial Wellness Class
Take charge of your financial wellness! We're partnering with Prudential to host a One-hour Educational Seminar called "Is Your Financial House In Order?" on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals. This seminar will cover important topics like: 🔹 Assessing your current financial situation 🔹 Setting financial priorities and managing debt 🔹 Protecting yourself and your assets
Registration Required: https://www.cvent.com/events/is-your-financial-house-in-order-/registration-1c25d2c0e7c54794a2a5aab39a8736fd.aspx?fqp=true
Last Wednesday of Each Month
January 29, 2020 @ 630pm – Yoga with Warriors at Ease
Join us for free yoga at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals! Warriors at Ease integrates yoga and meditation into military and civilian settings to support the health, resiliency,
post-traumatic growth and connection of veterans and their families. All poses can be modified for people of all abilities.
Research shows that these practices can:
🔹 Improve one’s response to stress
🔹 Reduce sensation of chronic pain
🔹 Improve quality of sleep
🔹 Create a sense of calm in body & mind
Fourth Saturday of Each Month
February 27, 2020 @ 10am – Art with Heart Event
Beginning in February our clinic will host monthly art projects with educational teachings. Engaging in art allows individuals to work on self-expression to enjoy the calmness created through your art. With each Art with Heart event we will have a quest speaker to talk about health and wellness in our daily lives.
Some of our speakers include:
🔹 The American Red Cross
🔹 Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
Register for ANY of these events by contacting the clinic at
(240) 847-7500 or sending an email to info.mfc@eseal.org
Introduction to Hero Dogs
Date & Time: Sunday, February 9th, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brookeville, MD
Summary
This presentation is for anyone who is interested in learning more about Hero Dogs, whether as a potential applicant, volunteer, donor, or other supporter.
Description
Would you like to learn more about Hero Dogs? Are you interested in volunteering*? Are you a veteran or first responder who may be interested in applying to receive a service dog?
The first hour of the presentation will include:
- Mission and background of Hero Dogs,
- Overview of Hero Dogs programs,
- Live demonstration of service dog skills, and
- Outline of volunteer opportunities
Then we will break for a tour of the facility. Those interested in applying for a service dog, their family members and other advocates, and anyone interested in learning more about partnering with a service dog should plan to stay for the second half of the presentation which will include:
- The Hero Dogs application process
- Team training
- Living with a service dog
- Q & A
*All Hero Dogs volunteers and potential volunteers should attend this session at least once. This is also a great event for youth groups to attend to learn about service dogs.
Please note: directions to the facility will be e-mailed on the Friday before the event to those who have registered.
To qualify for a dog:
You must be a veteran of the U.S. Uniformed Services with an honorable or general (under honorable conditions) discharge. Discharges other than honorable will be considered on a case by case basis. First responders must have an equivalent, verifiable service record.
You must be released from all military and reserve obligations.
You must have a disability as defined by the ADA, i.e. a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a history or record of such an impairment, or be perceived by others as having such an impairment. Note that your disability does not need to be service connected and we do not require any minimum VA disability rating.
You must live within 50 miles or approximately one hour’s travel time of Hero Dogs (Brookeville, MD), and be able to provide your own transportation.
If your disability includes PTSD or any other psychiatric disability, you must currently be in counseling, and must remain in mental health treatment for the duration of your matching and training with Hero Dogs.
If you meet these basic criteria, please visit our Applicants page to see the rest of the requirements and request an application. If you do NOT meet these eligibility criteria, please visit Assistance Dogs International, Inc. (ADI) to locate a service dog agency that places dogs in your area or nationally. ADI is a coalition of not-for-profit organizations that train and place service, guide, and hearing dogs.
Fox News Story:
Hello Veteran Family,
‘Will you be his Valentine?
A 104-year-old World War II veteran hopes to receive plenty of Valentine’s Day cards this year, to add to his collection of keepsakes documenting his own incredible life and times.
Maj. Bill White served in the Marine Corps during World War II and survived the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, Fox 40 reports. One of White’s most cherished medals is his Purple Heart, which is awarded to those who were wounded or killed in action.’ “The fact that I even survived is something. There weren’t too many of us,” White recalled.
California WWII veteran, 104 and a former Marine, asks for Valentine's Day cards: 'I'll save every one'.
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/california-wwii-veteran-valentines-day-carfd.amp?fbclid=IwAR2Qtb2lcohhYzTuP73j1PBEVEEjsjoGVsG4Mo9doxBpuHFQQexkOwyWYJM
Valentine’s Day cards for Maj. White can be sent to:
Operation Valentine, ATTN: Hold for Maj Bill White, USMC (Ret), The Oaks at Inglewood, 6725 Inglewood Ave., Stockton, CA 95207
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