Join NWVU for Peer Support I
Supported by the Veterans Support Foundation (VSF)
Suicide Awareness Training
Free QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Question. Persuade. Refer
Saturday, September 21, 2019
11:30am – 1:30pm
→ RSVP Nwvu.org@gmail.com ←
or
(872) 731-2150
Guest Speaker Erika J. Kendrick
Survivor & Acclaimed Author
“Who Moved My Happy”
Please NWVU as they share ways that we can all make a difference! Learn more about how to recognize and intercede on behalf of our military veterans, their families and civilians who live with mental health challenges. Please pass it on!
This is a MUST COME TO EVENT! CEU’s for Counselors and Social Workers!
Lunch will be provided
Free Parking
Come out to the site of the New Chicago Veterans Home for a CAKE Cutting Ceremony Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 1100 hrs.
The Once & Always Chicago Marines presents the 78th Remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor memorial program. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1pm at the American Legion & Sal located at 1824 W. Cortland St., Chicago IL 60622.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
We’re back! And the next CVO Meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, January 15th at the Jesse Brown VA in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The presentation will be about Native American Veterans. The presenter will be Joseph Podlasek. Mr. Podlasek is a citizen of the LCO Ojibwe Tribe in Northern WI and is of Polish descent. After 14 years of leadership services to the Native and cultural communities in Chicago and at national levels, his focus is on creating awareness and cultural education through education programs in the, arts, veterans and fatherhood services. Be sure to come out and learn about the Native American veteran heroes!
Of course, refreshments will be served and parking in the garage will be validated. Be sure to get your validation at the front desk as you arrive.
Other agenda items will include the struggle for Dental Care for Veterans, CVO business and future plans.
See you there!