· October 21 - The American Red Cross is offering this free workshop 5:00-6:30 PM Stress Solutions – This module is designed to help service members, veterans and military families learn the benefits of healthy stress, recognize when stress is unhealthy and know what steps to take to effectively manage stress over the long term.
· October 28 - Creative Writing Workshop for Military, Veterans & Spouses, Presented by Community Building Art Works, 3:30-4:30 PM ET. Back by popular demand! It’s time to tell your story. Join author Laura Van Prooyen for a virtual creative writing workshop. She’s led workshops in the past with veterans, service members, military spouses, caregivers, health care workers, and university students, so you won’t want to miss this! Writing is a powerful tool fo.r communication, self-discovery, and reflection. Together over Zoom, we’ll read a short piece of writing, see what makes it work, and use it to enter into our own stories. No writing experience required—if you can talk, you can write. Register here
Joining a Support Group can help you to feel better in any number of ways, such as:
• Knowing that others are going through something similar
• Learning tips on how to handle day-to-day challenges
• Meeting new friends or connecting to others who understand you
• Learning how to talk about things that bother you or how to ask for help
· November 4 – Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families meeting, 7-8:30pm. Email veterans@howardcountymd.gov for the link to join.
· Howard County 50+ Center Veterans Day activities:
Ellicott City - Tuesday, November 9 at 1 pm. Bitter Memories: The Fall of Saigon, a presentation by Tom Glenn
Elkridge - Tuesday, November 9th at 1pm. The Martin B-26 “Marauder”, a medium bomber built in eastern Baltimore County, had reputation as a hot plane but was a staple in the US Army Air Force. Phil Lord will commemorate this World War II aircraft and the crews who flew and serviced them.
Bain - Wednesday, November 10 at 9:30 am. Honoring Our Veterans: Never Forget Their Service Sharing Event. Participants share stories, photographs and memorabilia
Glenwood - Wednesday, November 10th at 1pm. Cost: $8. Veteran’s Day Celebration: Movie & Mangia. Showing a war related movie and having a packaged meatball sub and chips to go in a brown bag with a red poppy.
East Columbia, Friday, November 12 at 10 am. Veterans’ Coffee Hour: Veterans Share Their Stories
· November 9 & 10 - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration Public Flower Ceremony. For the first time in nearly 100 years, and as part of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration, the public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers. Register here.
· November 11 – McVets 5K Run to benefit homeless veterans
· Monday thru Friday - Veteran Virtual Kiosk, 10am-3pm EST. A daily virtual office where you can connect to our employment professionals and get help with MD Workforce Exchange and find out about available resources. Contact Mr. Anthony Butler Sr.
Virtual—https://meet.google.com/awf-yoqx-mmu
Phone—+1 516-268-6742 PIN: 748 066 507 #
· Every Monday - SeniorsTogether Men’s Forum, 10am-12pm. A friendly group for discussion on a variety of topics, swapping stories, and sharing life experiences in a comfortable, good-humored, social setting. Facilitated with occasional guest speakers. A drop-in group, for more information contact Karen Hull, khull@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-7466. howardcounty.gov/aging
· 2nd Tuesdays & 4th Saturdays of every month, thru December 18 - Virtual Toastmasters for Veterans and Military Communities, Tuesdays at 7 pm & Saturdays at 11:30 am. Please register with Bernadette Garrett at tmspeakerleaderdtm20@gmail.com
· 2nd Thursday of the Month - Veteran Small Business & Entrepreneur Check-In, 3pm EST. A monthly outreach and support event which brings together vet friendly businesses, small business service organizations and aspiring veteran entrepreneurs to share opportunities advice and resources. Contact Mr. Anthony Butler Sr.
Virtual—https://meet.google.com/coi-hmmo-gqy
Phone—+1 385-645-7116 PIN: 158 654 013 #
· Last Thursday of the Month- Veteran Career Club, 11am EST. A monthly outreach and support event which brings together veteran job seekers, career guides, JVSG employment professionals and veteran service organizations to provide job/career options, information on apprenticeships and training opportunities and share tips and techniques for success. Contact Mr. Anthony Butler Sr.
Virtual—https://meet.google.com/nog-aidc-bfv
Phone—+1 316-778-8309 PIN: 237 445 104 #
Other Resources
· Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing (“Villages”) provides rent-free, two and three bedroom apartments to wounded, ill, and injured warriors and their families as they leave the military in Gaithersburg, MD. The Villages are designed to enable families to heal together, while bridging what can be a lengthy gap between military pay ending and veteran benefits beginning, or when veterans’ disability claims are reviewed and received.
Our Villages relieve the financial stress and provide a comprehensive package of individualized family support and financial planning services. Each participating family is provided with: Rent-free, utility-free, fully furnished
Apartment, Case management and customized, transition plans, One-on-one financial counseling, Assistance with medical referrals, Employment coaching and educational guidance, Support network
Families experience a supportive environment among understanding peers, and most make impressive financial progress during their stay, leaving the Village debt-free, or nearly so, with an emergency savings plan in place.
· Project Scope: Understanding the Security Clearance Process for students, parents and veterans.
· Caregiver Support Line 855-260-3274
· Military Veterans and Families - Expedited Licensing. Maryland law requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to help veterans and active members of the United States armed forces, including their spouses, to obtain occupational and professional licenses in Maryland. Service members include active duty reservists and members of the National Guard. Occupational and Professional Licensing will issue your license within 60 days of receiving a completed application with all supporting documentation. Once an application has been submitted, please direct all inquiries for expedited processing to the boards/commissions, or call 410-230-6221.
Newsletters, Articles and other Information
Employment
· Job Title: Investigator, Office of the Attorney General - Investigator Independent Investigations Division, Posting Date: October 1, 2021 Closing Date: October 15, 2021 Location: Office of the Attorney General 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Position Type: Regular Full Time
· Sheppard Pratt The Shallow Subsidy positions:
· New Training & Resources Center for Veterans Starting Businesses - The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. The SBA has 22 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). For more info:
Coverage: Washington, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Address: Maryland Innovation Center, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr, Suite 500, Columbia, MD 21046
· Veteran Staffing Network - connects veterans and military spouses to employers using a veteran staffing agency model. We work with employers to fill temp-to-perm, contract, and direct-hire positions.
· Veteran Employment Resource Center - Resume-writing tutorials & guidelines specific for military members and veterans, How-to / Instructional videos, Interviewing techniques and best practices guidance and list of career fairs.
· Military Spouse Resource Center - Resume-writing tutorials & guidelines specific for military spouses, How-to / Instructional videos, Interviewing techniques & guidance and a list of career fairs.
