Post Tag: "Resources"

Veteran and Domestic Violence In-Service

On February 2nd, 2012 by Rob Kane

The Veteran/Domestic Violence In-Service, hosted by Swords to Plowshares, is an opportunity to bring domestic violence, criminal justice, and veteran communities together to share resources and address the issues of domestic violence within the military and veteran community. Participants will learn 1) how to identify risk factors for violence amongst military and veterans; 2) [...]

Community Covenant Veteran & Military Resource Fair

On February 1st, 2012 by Rob Kane

This event will launch our community’s commitment to our servicemembers, and continue this commitment year‐round through outreach and events like the existing Veterans Town Hall, providing a full service monthly Veterans connection and community service provider’s collaboration. WHEN: Friday, March 2, 2012 9 am –5 pm WHERE: War Memorial Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue, San [...]

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TOPICS: career fair • Event • job fair • Job Training • jobs for vets • Resources • veteran employment • Veteran Jobs

Veterans Toolkit Workshop

On January 4th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

Veterans Toolkit Workshop with UC Berkeley and American Corporate Partners WHEN: January 28, 2012 LOCATION: 100 Cesar E Chavez Student Center, UC Berkeley Coming home with questions about how to take the next step? Wondering what the next chapter of your life looks like? Get the tools, support, and strategies you need for charting [...]

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TOPICS: Afghanistan • Bay Area Veterans • Disabled Veterans • Event • General • Resources • returningvets • Women Veterans

Holiday Gift Backpacks for Veterans

On December 2nd, 2011 by Rob Kane

Gift Backpacks Giveaway For more than twenty years, Swords to Plowshares has kept up a holiday tradition that has provided warm clothes and holiday spirit to 200 homeless veterans each year in San Francisco. The tradition continues on December 9, 2011. Brothers Jim Scardino and Richard Lyon have been working with Swords to Plowshares [...]

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TOPICS: Event • General • Resources

Mentor Program for Our Returning Veterans

On October 26th, 2011 by Rob Kane

It is widely recognized that veterans who are mentored have an easier time transitioning from combat to community. At the suggestion of our military friends, World Mentor is adapting its proven web-based mentoring program to connect former service members through our convenient, online system. We are about to launch a small pilot that enables [...]

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TOPICS: Afghanistan • General • Iraq • Resources • returning veterans • returning vets

Bay Area Veterans Scrambling After GI Bill Cuts

On August 12th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

Aundray Rogers, an Army veteran and single father of three, worries that he and his children will be living on the street come September. Rogers, one of several hundred thousand U.S. veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to help pay for his education, will need to make some difficult decisions Monday, when changes to [...]

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TOPICS: Resources • Veteran News • Veteran Policy

New Study Shows True Human Cost of War

On July 6th, 2011 by Megan Klein Zottarelli

A very important new study by Catherine Lutz at Brown University reports on the very high human costs of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. This research catalogues the deaths and injuries of military personnel, U.S. private contractors (who make up 54 percent of the total US workforce in Iraq and Afghanistan), as well as non [...]

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TOPICS: Afghanistan • casualties • Deployment • Disabled Veterans • Iraq • killed in action • Mental Illness • OIF/OEF • PTSD • Resources • Suicide • TBI • VA claims • Veteran News • Veteran Policy • wounded in action

Writing Workshops in July

On June 2nd, 2011 by Rob Kane

Swords to Plowshares and Mary-Rose Hayes plan to collaborate on a series of basic writing courses for veterans returning from combat zones around the world. Workshops will take place every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00pm with light refreshments, starting on July 13. The workshops are specifically for women veterans as a continuation of our [...]

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TOPICS: General • healing arts • Mary-Rose Hayes • News at Swords • Resources • Women Veterans • writing workshops

Swords Trains 750 Attorneys on VA Claims and Discharge Upgrades

On May 19th, 2011 by Megan Klein Zottarelli

On May 6, 2011 our Legal Director, Teresa Panepinto and Staff Attorney, Katie Dwight delivered a training for attorneys through the Practising Law Institute (PLI) on “Advocating for Veterans – The Basics on Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Cultural Competency.” Over 750 people participated in the training either live and via webcast; in fact, it [...]

Veterans Health and Resource Fair, May 7 in Fremont

On May 4th, 2011 by Rob Kane

This Saturday, May 7, Swords’ Employment and Training members Coleen Evans and Kristina Abrencia will be attending the Veterans Health and Resource Fair in Fremont. The Department of Veterans Affairs is collaborating with non-profit and government agencies to provide resources for present and former servicemembers. Saturday, May 7, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. [...]

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TOPICS: General • Resources • Veteran Jobs

How The Government Shutdown Will Impact You

On April 8th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a, “Veterans Field Guide to Government Shutdown” publication to address the concerns of so many veterans. The looming threat of a government shut has caused unrest and uncertainly in the lives of so many veterans and active duty service members. To learn just how the government shutdown [...]

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TOPICS: Resources • Swords in the News

Distinguished Veteran Pass-CA State Parks

On March 25th, 2011 by Starlyn Lara

DISTINGUISHED VETERAN PASS – No Fee Lifetime Pass Honorably discharged war veterans who are residents of California with a 50% or more service-connected disability, or were held as prisoners of war by forces hostile to the United States, or recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor are eligible to receive the Distinguished Veteran Pass [...]

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TOPICS: free for veterans • Resources • state park

Swords to Plowshares Partners with Dress For Success!

On March 23rd, 2011 by Starlyn Lara

We just partnered with Dress For Success in San Francisco! Dress for Success’s mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress for Success serves clients by referral only, (this [...]

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TOPICS: Resources • Veteran News • Women Veterans

Paid Study/Research Study

On March 21st, 2011 by Starlyn Lara

Your opinion and experiences are valuable. Help researchers understand the issues facing female veterans and how our communities can help. Veterans’ Research Study: University of California, Berkeley, Department of Sociology and Demography Description of Study: How does U.S. military service affect work, educational outcomes and social identities of first and second generation immigrants? Who [...]

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TOPICS: Resources