Illinois Warrior to Warrior Volunteer Veteran Program

Continuing to do our best to make sure that those who served are not under-served

Central Illinois Military Veterans Expo
Saturday, April 8, 2017
3 PM to 6 PM

Obed & Issac's Microbrewery
321 NE Madison Ave, Peoria, IL
For more information, call 309-706-2940

EVENT ALERT - Central Illinois Military Veterans Expo

Saturday, April 8, 2017
3 PM to 6 PM

Obed & Issac's Microbrewery
321 NE Madison Ave, Peoria, IL

For more information, call 309-706-2940

Military Sexual Trauma Workshop hosted by Health & Disability Advocates and Illinois National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Office.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
8:30 AM to 5 PM

Register - http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event…

Military Sexual Trauma Workshop hosted by Health & Disability Advocates and Illinois National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Office.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
8:30 AM to 5 PM

Register - http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edwute2eb65f3d70&llr=vetoyteab

JOB EVENT ALERT - She Served
Career and networking event for women who have served in uniform

Saturday, April 8
10 AM - 2 PM

ComEd's Chicago Training Center
3536 S. Iron Street, Chicago

Hosted by ComEd, One Savvy Veteran

Register by tomorrow, April 6: http://ComEd.com/SheServed

(and kids are welcome!)

Upcoming Event, Honoring Women Warriors: An Empowerment Series

Wednesday, March 29 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Prairie State College
202 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL
Conference Center, Room
Speakers: Dr. Oluwatoyin Olabisi-Hines, Staci Boyer, Goddess Warrior, Craig Feldman
Organizations: IDVA, WBDC, DOA, Road Homes, Bloom Lending

Honoring Women Warriors Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Prairie State College and the WBDC present Honoring Women Warriors An Empowerment Series Inspire Engage Empower Wednesday, March 29 12:00pm – 4:00pm Prairie State College 202 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL Conference Center, Room Join u...

In recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, The Road Home Program will be hosting an “MST Wellness Day” for MST survivors on Monday, April 24th from 11am to 3pm. Survivors are invited to a day of experiential activities targeting overall wellness including mindfulness meditation, yoga, massage therapy, acupuncture, and art. A healthy (and free) lunch will be provided. This event is open to any MST survivor regardless of age, gender, discharge status, or enrollment in treatment. Participants do not need to be Road Home Clients to participate. Pre-registration is required to attend – the link to register is on the flyer.

On March 30th at 5:30 Catholic Charities will be hosting a free legal Seminar on Tenant Rights. Seating is limited! Reserve your spot by calling (815) 774-4663.

If you need FREE child care while you are at Medical or counseling appointment or a job interview and live in the Chicago area, this is your answer! Get signed up today!

HDA’s is working on an exciting new project to improve access to mental health services and supports for Women Veterans.

We are looking for willing providers to
• Participate in a round table discussion about intake procedures and questionnaires.
• Attend in-service lunch-and-learn about best practices in working with women Veterans.
• Use Personal Health Inventory or Wheel of Health to assess needs of women Veterans.
• Share your successes or challenges with using the intake and assessment tool for making referrals.
• Review toolkit and further recommendations.

Providers get
• One-on-one technical training,
• Improved wait times for your patients,
• Lighter caseloads,
• Improved patient interactions, and
• Reduction in inappropriate office visits

Jesse Brown VAMC will be hosting a Women Veterans Financial Empowerment Workshop on Cleaning Up Your Credit. The workshop was developed in partnership with the LegalAid Foundation , RSVP by calling 312-569-5933. Lunch will be served and LAF staff will be on hand for individual consultation. All women Veterans are welcome to attend!

When: March 29th, 11:30am to 2pm

Where: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Avenue
Prescription Conference Room
2nd Floor Damen Building

Warrior For Life Network Luncheon Tomorrow

Warrior for Life Networking Luncheon - Gibsons on Rush St. We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Here's to the new year! Please join us as we connect our Veterans with career opportunities! This is also a great opportunity for B2B networking and to develop camaraderie with our Chicago Veteran network! Our next Warrior for Life Networking Luncheo...