Category: PTSD and TBI

Operation Engage America – Norfolk NE Veteran Resource Fair

Event: Operation Engage America – Norfolk, Nebraska Veteran Resource Fair Date: Saturday Sept 24th, 2016 Time: From 1pm-4pm (vendors set up at 12:00pm) Location: Lifelong Learning Center -Northeast Community College Campus 801 East Benjamin Ave Norfolk, NE 68701 Event into: The goal of the Operation Engage America – Norfolk resource fair is to create an invigorating and educational day of awareness… Read more

Nurturing Our Warriors Week in Las Vegas – 10/8 through 10/12

Gala presentation of a new Veteran Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Center in Las Vegas, designed to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat Veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. This amazing technology restores the lives of Veterans, athletes, police and firefighters and their families and is a game-changer in the fight against the epidemic of Veteran depression, homelessness and suicide… Read more

The Soldiers Project "Life After The Military" Panel Discussion

Remember our veterans and join The Soldiers Project in honoring them this Memorial Day The Soldiers Project invites you to their “Life After The Military” panel discussion to find out how you can support local heroes.  The event is absolutely FREE! Where: Volunteers of America, 10618 Schirra Ave., Mather, CA 95655 When: Tuesday May 24th Time: 6PM – 8PM Refreshments… Read more

World Premiere ‘Fallujah’ – The First Opera About The Iraq War Experience

Army National Guard on 7th Street – Long Beach, CA – March 12, 2016 – 8 p.m. PT Long Beach Opera, explore.org and KCETLink Media Group Collaborate to Launch a Modern Opera About War and PTSD KCET Public Television in Southern California and the Link TV National Satellite Network To Broadcast Live Performance of “Fallujah” on March 18 at 8… Read more

At-Risk Veterans and The Holidays

The #holidays can be stressful. When a #Veteran you know is at risk and in crisis #VeteransCrisisLine is here. Call 1-800-273-8255 & Press 1 The holiday season can be a time of stress, depression, or feeling overwhelmed. It’s important to recognize when emotions reach a crisis point — especially when thoughts of suicide arise. Learn to recognize warning signs in… Read more
Service Dogs

Florida Law Against Fake Service Dogs

Florida law makes using fake service dogs a criminal offense starting today, July 1, 2015. If caught, someone could face up to 60 days in jail, along with a $500 fine. To figure out if the dog is real or fake, business owners can only ask two questions. For those interested in reading the law: Florida-Law-Fake-Service-Dogs… Read more
PTSD Awareness Day

National PTSD Awareness Day – June 27, 2015

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Click here to see our PTSD/TBI Resource List Today, June 27, 2015 marks PTSD Awareness Day. Today’s National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day observance reflects how PTSD became known as an “invisible wound of war” during more than a decade of combat, a Defense Health Agency official said. John Davison, a clinical… Read more