ONGOING Events
Hope Is Where the Heart Is
AARP ONLINE Career Coaching for Veterans & Spouses AND AARP LIVE PROGRAMS
Career coaching with personal consultation; The Learning Library has resources to help your job search and build your career skills, plus employment and career resources for Veterans & spouses.
AARP Job Board: https://jobs.aarp.org/
"Follow" AARP Programs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AARPPrograms
Questions: AARP Programs, aarpprograms@aarp.org
Steve Carter - Office of Community Engagement (773) 401-4028, SCarter@aarp.org
Montana: Jim Higgins (406) 291-0356, higginsjw.1@gmail.com
American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces & Military & Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN)
Find events, activities, conferences, retreats, camps, training and webinars by and for military and Veteran caregivers. MORE INFO / REGISTER: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/military-families/services-for-veterans/military-veteran-caregiver-network/mvcn-calendar.html
Questions: ARC MVCN, programs.mvcn@redcross.org
MONTANA: Sara Cease - Regional Program Manager (406) 750-9939, sara.cease@redcross.org
LOCAL VSN Member: Gini Kay, American Red Cross - ID & MT Region Recruitment Specialist & Volunteer Services (406) 493-8778, IDMT.Recruiting@redcross.org
Arm-Me Up for Military Spouses
Special guests share their resources, triumphs, experiences, and resiliency as military spouses. Follow their LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/arm-me-up-army-spouses-career-campaign/
Learn more: arm-me-up.org
Military Spouse jobs: https://www.militaryspousejobs.org/army-spouses
Questions: Denise Lewis, MSML (Army Ret Spouse) – Outreach Coordinator and Diversity Officer, Arm-Me Up & WWRP (252) 621-3690, dlewis@vetjobs.org
Community Veteran Engagement Boards (CVEB)
Part of the VA's effort to ensure the "GREAT work / impact of VSN Missoula and other high-performing CVEB around the nation are represented" on this site: https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/
Questions: VA Veterans Experience Office - Veterans, Family and Community Engagement, vesovets@va.gov
Herd 2 Human @ Willowbend Farm, Clinton
Equine inter-species communication program developed to assist with trauma recovery and general wellness. There are countless stories of positive personal growth & recovery of those who have attended the classes and private sessions. If you have experienced a traumatic event in your life or know someone struggling with PTS, please check it out!: https://www.willowbendfarmmt.com/
If you cannot commit to the 6-week classes, Jeff also has a 3-day intensive program.
There's also a Instructor Certification Course (VA Approved Training!)
Calendar: https://www.willowbendfarmmt.com/apps/calendar/showMonth?calID=5149848&year=2021&month=9
APPLICATION: https://www.willowbendfarmmt.com/forms
Email application to jeff@willowbendfarmmt.com
OR mail to Willowbend Farm, 13400 Turah Rd., Clinton, MT 59825
Questions: Jeff Patterson, Willowbend Farm, Inc. (406) 240-8598
Hiring Our Heroes
Virtual Career Fairs, resume workshops, and other workforce development events designed to educate, inform, inspire, and connect Veterans, service members, and spouses with military-ready employers. https://events.hiringourheroes.org/c/calendar/a7a5b351-8807-4343-8561-c757c022600f
Questions: Cara Cooke (Capt - USAF Vet) - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, ccooke@uschamber.com
Or Hiring Our Heroes, hiringourheroes@uschamber.com
Missoula Events
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Questions: Message https://www.facebook.com/MissoulaEvents.net/
SMART Recovery Support Groups
This is open to anyone interested in attending. At its core, SMART is a set of “Thinking Tools” or exercises that people can use to manage their patterns of behavior. SMART is a science-based program which uses principles from the fields of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). https://www.facebook.com/MTPeerNetwork/events/
Learn more about SMART recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
Montana Peer Network: http://www.mtpeernetwork.org/
Questions: Montana’s Peer Network (406) 551-1058, andi@mtpeernetwork.org
US DOL VETS Military Spouse Employment TEAMS Events
The Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses (TEAMS) Program is a series of DOL TAP workshops targeted at helping all Military Spouses plan and prepare for their job search. INFO / REGISTER: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/tap/teams-workshops
Questions: Tom Finch - Montana State Director, US DOL VETS (Veterans' Employment and Training Service) (406) 447-3233, Finch.Thomas.L@dol.gov
VA Careers
Open to both clinical and nonclinical professionals. Chat with VA physician and nurse recruiters about available health care jobs around the country, ask questions about the application process and gather information on benefits and continuing education support. VA Careers events: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/events/index
As always, if you’re looking for more information on careers at VA, be sure to visit www.vacareers.va.gov
Questions: (844) 456-5208, vacareers@va.gov
Montana VA Health Care / Hiring questions: Paden Holman - Administrative Assistant, Patient Care Services, Montana VA Healthcare System 406-447-6054, Paden.Holman@va.gov
LOCAL: Heidi Leishman – Supervisor Medical Support Assistant (406) 493-3700 Ext 2, heidi.leishman@va.gov
Kalispell: Tiny Hudson – Clinic Manager (406) 758-2753, tiny.hudson@va.gov
Veterans Upward Bound
MSU Billings, Missoula College, and Flathead Valley Community College. The Missoula and Billings classes also stream live, making them much more accessible to Veterans not able to attend in-person (materials provided).
Calendar: https://vubmt.com/calendar.php
Questions: 877-356-8387
OR Missoula: Daryl, daryl.lee@mso.umt.edu
VFW Gun Raffle
2022 raffle: https://www.vfwpost209.org/2022-firearms-raffle
Purchase at VFW 245 W. Main St., Missoula OR call Tom (623) 229-1225; Anton (406) 396-8390
Text VFW2022 to (863) 204-1989 for updates & winners!