WDVA Tribal Veteran Suicide Prevention Forum in Green Bay
WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar welcomed more than 70 participants to a special Combating Veteran Suicide prevention forum held on Thursday, August 11, at the Radisson Hotel in Green Bay.
“I am so grateful for the partnership from the leaders of Wisconsin’s 11 Tribal Nations to hold this vital forum focusing on the mental health needs of our tribal veterans in our state,” said WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar. “There is hope, and there is a strong partnership where we are all committed to addressing the unique needs of our tribal veterans who are struggling.”
The forum also featured key remarks by retired Brigadier General Joane Mathews, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's first female Native American general officer and a member of the Lac du Flambeau Nation.
This Combating Veteran Suicide forum focused specifically on providing community members, social workers, mental health providers, law enforcement, and veteran advocates with trainings and tools to help identify when a veteran needs assistance. Sessions for this forum have been designed to help attendees understand the important needs of tribal members within the veteran community.
WDVA held forums earlier this Spring in Appleton, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau with excellent turnout and engagement from veterans, nonprofits, and organizations that serve our state’s veterans.
If you or a veteran you know is in a crisis, help is available right now. Call the Veteran Suicide Crisis Line at 988, then dial 1, and get the compassionate help you need today.
'Salute to Veterans'
UW-Badger Football Game & Tailgate
Join us for our annual 'Salute to Veterans Tailgate' at Saturday, September 3, 2022, from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Hall of Fame Park located just south and next to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Our tailgate will be held in a large red and white tent directly across the street from UW Police Department. The UW Badgers football team will face the Illinois State Redbirds.
Entries for the drawing for complimentary tickets for veterans are now closed. Please make note that any recipients of Badger football tickets will be notified via email.
The tailgate event is open to any veteran and their accompanying family members. Veterans can also sign up at the tailgate for any un-claimed free tickets to the Badger football game during this time at the check-in table. Sign up for unclaimed tickets is first come, first serve that day.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase courtesy of VFW Post 1318#.
See you at the tailgate! Go Badgers!
View our Facebook event online for more info
Military and Veterans Family Day at Wisconsin State Fair with WDVA
The Wisconsin State Fair invited active military, veterans, and their families on Sunday, August 14, to enjoy a fun day of activities.
WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar welcomed all attendees and thanked them for their service to our country with a brief opening ceremony and color guard. Pictured above is the official color guard provided by members of U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps - Cruiser Milwaukee Division, Boy Scout Troop 87 - Pewaukee, WI, Milwaukee Composite Squadron 5 - Civil Air Patrol, and the Civil Air Patrol - Timmerman Composite Squadron - Wisconsin Wing
WDVA outreach staff also hosted a table in the Central Park area at the state fairgrounds with other local and regional veterans support organizations. Thank you to all who attended and said hello at our informational booth.
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