The Blue Ridge Detachment #848 Marine Corps League donated to Aura Home. Thank you- Marine Corps League
How intimate partner violence affects women Veterans
A chat with Dr. Katherine Iverson Posted onWednesday, August 1, 2018 11:43 am Posted in Research by Erica Sprey Dr. Katherine Iverson is a clinical psychologist and researcher in the Women’s Health Division of the National Center for PTSD. (Photo by Cydney Scott) This interview originally appeared in VA Research Quarterly Update. Dr. Katherine Iverson is a clinical psychologist and …
Service Women’s Action Network Report 2018
The mental wellness needs of military women: Community driven solutions 2018 Report 2018-Annual-Summit-Report-Final.compressed (PDF)
World of Difference Appeal – Coming Home Video
The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) is clearly making a world of difference in challenging times, and your heartfelt financial help makes it all possible. Between now and June 30, 2018 TPRF will roll out four new videos that highlight how your support helps people across the globe live with dignity, peace, and prosperity. Now is …
DoD releases annual report on sexual assault in military
The Defense Department released its Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, which shows that service member reporting of sexual assault increased by about 10 percent in fiscal year 2017. By: Lisa Ferdinando, DoD News, Defense Media Activity on 5/3/2018 WASHINGTON — The Defense Department released its Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, …
Aura Home Benefit on the Lawn
June 29, 2018 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Historic Patton Parker House, 95 Charlotte Street, Asheville. Featuring Amazing singers/songwriters: Linda Mitchell and Aileen Pearlman (Big Al). $20 purchase online or $25 at the door
VA updates compensation rating criteria, adds women-specific conditions to the schedule
Posted on Monday, May 14, 2018 9:00 am Posted in Benefits, Top Stories by Dominique Joseph 7 views In September 2017, VA began updating the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, the federal regulations used by claims processors to determine the severity of disabilities related to military service and decide claims. VA is completely updating this group of federal regulations commonly referred …
Army vet tells Megyn Kelly how her service dog has changed her life
Former Army Command Sgt.-Maj. Gretchen Evans visits Megyn Kelly TODAY (NBC) along with her service dog, Aura, to talk about America’s VetDogs. Evans, who is deaf due to a service-related injury, explains how Aura helps her live a full life: “She’s not only changed my life, she’s saved my life.” More on this story HERE
2018 Peace Education Program
Women’s Program April 5, 2018 6:00 – 7:30 pm North Asheville Community Center 37 E. Larchmont Road (off Merrimon Ave, near Grace Station PO) Asheville, NC 28804 Please RSVP 786-202-7524 Download PDF for more detail
Connecting the Dots: Does Military Sexual Trauma Exacerbate Women Veterans’ Experience of Homelessness?
Housing Instability Seems to Remain an Issue for Survivors, Despite Access to VA Healthcare and Compensation Medium, by Lily Casura, Journalist, grad student in public policy. IWMF grantee. NASW-TX and Tableau Public award winner. Harvard honors grad. Founder of www.HealingCombatTrauma.com. In my reading recently on women veterans and homelessness from the research literature — don’t worry, it’s …