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SUMMARY:Expanding Suicide Prevention Care to Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Community Roundtable\nYou are invited to join Madison VA leadership the first Wednesday of each month at noon to learn more about free emergency suicide care for Veterans and how it impacts your Veteran patients\, your staff and your facility. \n  \nWhat will be discussed: \n\nOverview of COMPACT Act legislation that authorizes free emergency suicide care to eligible Veterans.\nHow do Veterans benefit from this expanded eligibility?\nWhat do you and your staff need to know when a Veteran experiencing an acute suicidal crisis presents at your facility?\nIs there a documented claims process for community facilities that care for Veterans experiencing an emergent suicidal crisis?\nAre Veterans covered by VA for free emergency suicide care?\nHow is suicidal crisis-related care different than other emergency care?\n\n  \nDOWNLOAD PDF
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/expanding-suicide-prevention-care-to-veterans/2024-03-06/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Suicide Prevention
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR - Straight Talk: Housing Solutions with the Department of Veterans Affairs
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bob Woodruff Foundation on February 29 at 2 PM ET for a webinar about the federal response to veterans homelessness. \n\nThe words “homeless” and “veteran” should not exist together. The Homeless Programs Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to ending homelessness among veterans because our nation must ensure all veterans have a place to call home. Although significant progress has been made to prevent and end veteran homelessness over the last decade\, recently released data show that the number of veterans experiencing homelessness increased by more than 7% in 2023. \n\nThis presentation will provide an overview of the federal response to veteran homelessness\, share updates on the latest legislative actions to support homeless veterans and highlight opportunities for the public to stay engaged and help. \n\nRegister here to join the webinar. 
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/webinar-straight-talk-housing-solutions-with-the-department-of-veterans-affairs/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Support Programs
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SUMMARY:Madison Peer Game Night presented by "The V"
DESCRIPTION:The Madison Peers are excited to connect with you all to introduce themselves\, explain their services\, and explore opportunities for collaboration. \nCommunity Leaders at “The V” – VFW Post 1318 – have generously donated the use of their space for all of us to gather and socialize\, with a focus on introducing the Madison VA Peer Support team to Veterans and service providers in greater Dane County and the surrounding areas. Whether you choose to play games and get to know other stakeholders a bit more deeply that way or prefer to mingle and share resources in a more unstructured fashion\, we hope that you will find value in joining us. Please feel free to bring any promotional materials you may wish to distribute\, or you can send them along ahead of time and we will assist you in finding a way to disseminate them. \nThe V will be offering its usual Taco Tuesday specials.
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/madison-peer-game-night-presented-by-the-v/
LOCATION:VFW Post 1318\, 2740 Ski Lane\, Madison\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T164140
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Female Service Members
DESCRIPTION:Join a Celebration of Female Service Members at the Overture Center in Madison on February 24th and enjoy $5 off your ticket price by using the discount code TELEPHONE at checkout (valid for this performance only). “The Hello Girls\,” a New American Musical presented by the Four Season Theatre Company. \nActivities before showtime: Starting at 12:30 pm\, take in a musical performance in the rotunda\, view arts and crafts projects brought by Our Town Everywhere along with exhibit pieces from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s “I Am Not Invisible” series\, shedding light on female veterans’ stories and experiences. At 2 pm\, “The Hello Girls\,” a New American Musical presented by the Four Season Theatre Company\, will begin. \nAfter the musical join the hosts at 3:45 pm for a panel discussion with Women Veterans from different eras and book authors. \nCelebrating Female Service Member
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/celebration-of-female-service-members/
LOCATION:Overture Center for the Arts\, 201 State Street\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53703
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240222T163000
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SUMMARY:VetsCAN Stakeholder Information Session
DESCRIPTION:EDUCATIONAL TOPIC: Introduction to VA’s S.A.V.E. Suicide Prevention Training\nLearn about VA S.A.V.E. training and how getting trained can empower anyone to act with care and compassion when they encounter a Veteran who is in crisis or having thoughts of suicide. \nINVITED SPECIAL GUEST: Christine Kleckner\, Director\nWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and Clinics \nALSO:\nUpdates from VA Hospital\, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and others. \nMEETING ACCESS LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83095402614?pwd=ZGQyNGJib1FpMFRtNHJqYXVHMzZDdz09
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/vetscan-stakeholder-information-session/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Expanding Suicide Prevention Care to Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Community Roundtable\nYou are invited to join Madison VA leadership the first Wednesday of each month at noon to learn more about free emergency suicide care for Veterans and how it impacts your Veteran patients\, your staff and your facility. \n  \nWhat will be discussed: \n\nOverview of COMPACT Act legislation that authorizes free emergency suicide care to eligible Veterans.\nHow do Veterans benefit from this expanded eligibility?\nWhat do you and your staff need to know when a Veteran experiencing an acute suicidal crisis presents at your facility?\nIs there a documented claims process for community facilities that care for Veterans experiencing an emergent suicidal crisis?\nAre Veterans covered by VA for free emergency suicide care?\nHow is suicidal crisis-related care different than other emergency care?\n\n  \nDOWNLOAD PDF
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/expanding-suicide-prevention-care-to-veterans/2024-02-07/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Suicide Prevention
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240118T160000
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SUMMARY:What Americans Think About Veterans—and Why It Matters
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Adrian Cadiz/U.S. Air Force \nWebinar: Thursday\, January 18\, 2024\n4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET\n3 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT \nJoin the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute as experts discuss the role of public perceptions in policies to support veterans and promote national security. \nProgram \nWhen the general public thinks about veterans\, a variety of characteristics may come to mind—both positive and negative. How Americans perceive veterans could have implications not only for their support for policies that benefit veterans but also for their views on military service and the U.S. military as an institution. Results from a nationally representative RAND survey shed light on why policymakers\, veteran-serving organizations\, and the research community should care about how Americans view veterans and what that could mean for military recruitment and spending decisions. \nPresenter \nMeredith Kleykamp is a senior sociologist at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on military personnel policy and the consequences of military service for service members\, veterans\, and their families. She has examined the importance of identity in military-to-civilian transitions\, hiring discrimination against veterans and military spouses\, pre-enlistment attitudes toward military diversity\, and pathways to end gender segregation in U.S. Marine Corps recruit training. Kleykamp has served on the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on the Readjustment Needs of Military Personnel\, Veterans\, and Their Families and on the Maryland Governor’s Challenge Team to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members\, Veterans\, and Families. She has a Ph.D. in sociology from Princeton University and is an associate professor at the University of Maryland. \nPanelists \nBrigadier General (ret.) Michael Meese is the president of the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA)\, a nonprofit association that provides financial services to military personnel\, veterans\, and their families. AAFMAA offers life insurance\, financial planning support\, investment advice\, mortgages\, and other benefits that support veterans’ financial security and independence. He was previously a senior adviser to the Chief of Staff of the Army’s transition team and led the 2016–2017 presidential transition team for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Meese headed the Department of Social Sciences at West Point before retiring after a 32-year career in the U.S. Army. He has a Ph.D. from Princeton University and is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. \nMelissa A. Bryant is a senior executive with more than 20 years of expertise in building and implementing executive branch\, nonprofit\, advocacy\, political\, and military strategies. Appointed to the Biden-Harris administration in 2021\, she culminated her tenure in August 2023 as senior adviser for strategic engagement to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. She has spent her career championing causes affecting women and minority service members\, in particular. A former U.S. Army intelligence officer and third-generation combat veteran\, Bryant is on the board of directors of VetsinTech\, which named her Woman Veteran of the Year in 2023\, and Minority Veterans of America. She is an alumna of Howard University School of Law and has an M.A. in policy management from Georgetown University. \nModerator \nKayla M. Williams is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her focus areas include optimizing policies and programs to support veterans and military personnel. She was most recently Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\, where she directed a team of nearly 80 employees who communicated VA policies and initiatives through diverse channels. She has served on the Department of Labor Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Employment\, Training\, and Employer Outreach and the VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans\, among others. Williams was an Arabic linguist in the U.S. Army and is the author of two memoirs about her experiences during and after deploying to Iraq. She has an M.A. in international affairs from American University. \nRegister for This Program \nPlease register online. This event is open to the public and advance registration is required. Those who register will receive Zoom connection details via email. For more details\, please visit the event page. \nContact VeteransInstitute@rand.org with questions about the event.
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/what-americans-think-about-veterans-and-why-it-matters/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Policies,Recruitment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T133000
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SUMMARY:Expanding Suicide Prevention Care to Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Community Roundtable\nYou are invited to join Madison VA leadership the first Wednesday of each month at noon to learn more about free emergency suicide care for Veterans and how it impacts your Veteran patients\, your staff and your facility. \n  \nWhat will be discussed: \n\nOverview of COMPACT Act legislation that authorizes free emergency suicide care to eligible Veterans.\nHow do Veterans benefit from this expanded eligibility?\nWhat do you and your staff need to know when a Veteran experiencing an acute suicidal crisis presents at your facility?\nIs there a documented claims process for community facilities that care for Veterans experiencing an emergent suicidal crisis?\nAre Veterans covered by VA for free emergency suicide care?\nHow is suicidal crisis-related care different than other emergency care?\n\n  \nDOWNLOAD PDF
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/expanding-suicide-prevention-care-to-veterans/2024-01-03/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Suicide Prevention
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231206T120000
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SUMMARY:Expanding Suicide Prevention Care to Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Community Roundtable\nYou are invited to join Madison VA leadership the first Wednesday of each month at noon to learn more about free emergency suicide care for Veterans and how it impacts your Veteran patients\, your staff and your facility. \n  \nWhat will be discussed: \n\nOverview of COMPACT Act legislation that authorizes free emergency suicide care to eligible Veterans.\nHow do Veterans benefit from this expanded eligibility?\nWhat do you and your staff need to know when a Veteran experiencing an acute suicidal crisis presents at your facility?\nIs there a documented claims process for community facilities that care for Veterans experiencing an emergent suicidal crisis?\nAre Veterans covered by VA for free emergency suicide care?\nHow is suicidal crisis-related care different than other emergency care?\n\n  \nDOWNLOAD PDF
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/expanding-suicide-prevention-care-to-veterans/2023-12-06/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Suicide Prevention
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T164140
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SUMMARY:Policy Lab: Supporting Veterans After the Yellow Ribbons Fade
DESCRIPTION:Program\nThe 9/11 attacks and 20 years of war changed the nation and produced a new generation of veterans. How can we make sure the United States continues to honor its commitment to those who served? What policies and programs help veterans navigate the challenges of life after military service? \nIn this Policy Lab\, RAND’s Meredith Kleykamp and Steve Dalzell will map the veteran policy landscape and share a framework for understanding veterans’ needs and how to address them. \n  \nPresenters\nMeredith Kleykamp\nSenior Sociologist \nMeredith Kleykamp (she/her) is a senior sociologist at the RAND Corporation. Her primary research centers on the consequences of military service for servicemembers\, veterans\, and their families as well as military personnel policies and challenges. Her recent research has examined societal… \nStephen Dalzell\nSenior Political Scientist; Professor of Policy Analysis\, Pardee RAND Graduate School \nSteve Dalzell (he/his) is a senior political scientist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His current research focuses on military personnel management and readiness\, particularly as they relate to the Reserve Components. Dalzell’s other interests…
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/policy-lab-supporting-veterans-after-the-yellow-ribbons-fade/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Support Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231104
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SUMMARY:National Veterans Small Business Week
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nSBA celebrates and empowers service member\, veteran\, National Guard and Reserve member\, and military spouse entrepreneurs during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW). \nSBA is celebrating America’s #VetBiz and #MilSpouse business owners during this year’s 10th annual NVBSW. Events hosted across the country by SBA and its extensive partner network highlight information about the resources available to veteran\, service member\, and military spouse entrepreneurs. \nDiscover transition assistance resources like Boots to Business or connect with your local Veterans Business Outreach Center to develop your business plan\, receive marketing tips\, and access government contracting opportunities.
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/national-veterans-small-business-week/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Small Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230930T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230930T140000
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CREATED:20230911T225927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T230539Z
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SUMMARY:VeTALKX: Back to School – Q&A
DESCRIPTION:On August 31st\, 1-2PM EST\, VA and community experts will be here to answer your questions on Back-to-School resources\, GI Bill\, learning options\, and virtual tools. Type your questions in now! \n  \n* There is no audio or video component to this Q&A. Please type your question below and VA and community experts will respond in writing. \nYou can ask questions to the following people: \n\nNicole Hubbard – Outreach Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor\, VA\nMelissa Comeau – Director\, Military and Veteran Caregiver Network\, American Red Cross\nSgt Ed McEvoy – National Outreach Specialist\, VA\nJahmila Boswell – Management Analyst for Outreach & Engagement\, VA\, VR&E\nSrA Dariell Cooper – Management and Program Analyst\, VA\nPO3 Tammy Barlet – Vice President of Government Affairs\, SVA\nCPO Missina Schallus – Communications Manager\, Center for Women Veterans\, VA\nSSgt Louiseza Sanderson – Management and Program Analyst\, VBA\, VA\nCMSgt Terry Warren – Chief Stakeholder Engagement\, Education Service\, VA\nSgt Jay Dalrymple – Director National Cemetery Scheduling Office\, VA\nSSgt Lourdes Tiglao – Executive Director\, Center for Women Veterans\, VA\nJennifer Gillan – Management and Program Analyst\, VA\nSgt Christopher Vidaurre – Senior Program Manager\, George W. Bush Institute
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/vetalkx-back-to-school-qa/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231001
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SUMMARY:September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:Preventing suicide among Veterans is a critical priority for VA. In 2014\, an average of 20 Veterans died from suicide each day. Between 2001 and 2014\, the rate of suicide increased among both Veterans and civilians\, but the increase was larger among Veterans (32%) than among adult civilians (23%). In addition\, the increasing rate of suicides among women Veterans prompted Congress to pass the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act\, which was signed into law on June 30\, 2016.\nSeptember Cyberseminars on Suicide Prevention \nWhile VA works to reach Veterans who need mental healthcare—more than 1.6 million Veterans received specialized mental healthcare in FY20154—VA’s Health Services Research & Development Service focuses research and implementation efforts on suicide prevention through Centers of Innovation with a particular focus on mental health and suicide prevention\, and individually-funded research studies. HSR&D’s work is supplemented by dissemination of findings via multiple channels and ongoing educational efforts.
URL:https://vetscan-wi.org/event/september-is-suicide-prevention-awareness-month/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Suicide Prevention
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