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What's Good?

Well we haven't sent a newsletter all year! *ba-dum-bum-CHING* We may or may not have been waiting 365 days for that joke. The holidays were interesting in the Carolinas with weather that confused even the ants in the ground and rolling blackouts that affected thousands of residents. We hope your holidays were great despite all.

Here is to having an amazing year for us all!

Stat of the week

38.5% of adults in America set New Year resolutions. Check out the graphic for the most common resolutions based on a survey done in late 2022.

We can help with many of these goals. Whether its a workout to help you exercise more, spending more time with friends at our events or finding a better job that alleviates some stress, we are here to help you thrive.

Need to contact us? Head over to our website and hit "request assistance"

Do you have a New Year's Resolution for 2023?

Yes - It's a new year, new me!

Nope!

What's A New Year's resolution?

Events & Highlights

Upcoming Events

Charlotte & Metrolina

Triad

Letters From Home Press Event | Tuesday, January 24 | 9:30 - 11:30am | Richard Childress Racing 425 Industrial Dr #468 Lexington, NC 27295 | More Info

Sandhills

Community Blueprint Meeting | 490 N. McPherson Church Rd.| Jan 11 11:45am - 1pm

Career Transition Workshop | Fayetteville NC .| Jan 23- 9:00am - 1pm | Cost: Free | Register

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) | Fayetteville NC | Jan 25-26 | Register: Email Maira Munir AND Kendra Danzer

Triangle

Community Conversations Event: Community Resources for Military Women & Their Families | Thursday, January 19 |6-9pm | The Women's Club of Raleigh 3300 Woman's Club Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612

Virtual Events

VA Women's Health Reengagement Training| Tuesday, January 24| Cost: Free | Register

Career Transition Workshop |

Feb 27 - March 3- Cost: Free | Register

VBH Spotlight

Welcome Don Timmons!

Over the holidays, we welcomed new teammates to help us to further the mission of helping Veterans thrive. One of them is Mr. Don Timmons; a true legend in the Central and Western areas of NC and a champion of all Veterans.

Don is an Army Veteran and served in Vietnam and Cambodia from 1969-1970. After retiring from business in 2008, Don set his sights on community work having volunteered as well as being staff and a board member for popular non-profits such as the Special Olympics, Big Brothers-Big Sisters and Make-A-Wish Foundation.

If you've been a friend of ours for a while, you'll recognize his name from his Veteran Coffee's he organized for 9 years while working with Trellis Supportive Care as their Community Partnership and Veterans Support Coordinator.

We are honored to have Don onboard as the Community Engagement Manager in the Triad.

News

Calls to veterans suicide hotline spiked over New Year’s holiday (Military Times)

The number of calls from veterans and their family members to the Veterans Affairs suicide prevention hotline spiked over the New Year’s holiday, news that department officials are saying shows increase awareness and accessibility of the emergency service..

Read more. Veterans experiencing a mental health emergency can contact the Veteran Crisis Line through 988 or at 1-800-273-8255. Callers should select option 1 for a VA staffer. Veterans, troops or their family members can also text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for assistance.

40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries (Military Times)

Just two months after Veterans Affairs officials launched new medical screenings focused on military toxic exposure issues, about 400,000 veterans have already reported potential health concerns related to those issues, department leaders said Wednesday.

New law to reform Guard officer promotion process, federal recognition (Military Times)

The defense policy bill signed into law by President Joe Biden Dec. 23 will make a small but significant change to how the National Guard processes officer promotions, and it also directs the Defense Department to study how bureaucratic requirements affect timely promotions in the Guard.

The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022

They have been called America’s “Greatest Generation,” applauded for their contributions during World War II and beyond. In 2022, the United States bid farewell to the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen and one of the last surviving Code Talkers. They are just a few of the many men and women who valiantly served the U.S. and died this year.

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