News and Events

NEWS AND EVENTS: 

CLC NAMED MILITARY VETERAN FRIENDLY CAMPUS!

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, is among the nation’s top colleges, universities, and trade schools doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students.

 http://militaryfriendlyschools.com/Article/press-releases 

Veterans Community Meeting February 10th, 2012. Mark your calendars!!!

Join us for the CLC Community meeting on February 10th, 2012. We will meet here at the CLC Veterans Resource Center 5:30-8:00 p.m.  Food and beverages will be provided. We will have guests from various community veterans entities who will join us and explain who they are and how we can work together in the future. It is highly encouraged that all veterans and dependents attend this oustanding event.

 My HealtheVet is VA’s award–winning e–health Website, which offers veterans, active duty service members, their dependents and caregivers anywhere, anytime Internet access to VA health care information and services. My HealtheVet is a free, online Personal Health Record that empowers Veterans to become informed partners in their health care. With My HealtheVet, America’s Veterans can access trusted, secure, and current health and benefits information as well as record, track and store important health and military history information at their convenience. Veterans who are enrolled in a VA facility can refill their VA prescriptions and more, so register today! Using My HealtheVet is easy and it's for YOU!  VA Benefits: 1-800-827-1000.

 

 YELLOW RIBBON EMPLOYMENT COACH RESOURCE!

Need assistance in writing your resume or with the steps of the job search and employment process? Then here is a resource for you. For more information, please contact the Employer Liaison, Megan Riffe at megan.riffe@us.army.mil to get started.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS:

Eligible homeless Veterans receive VA provided case management and supportive services to support stability and recovery from physical and mental health, substance use, and functional concerns contributing to or resulting from of homelessness. HUD provides 20,000 “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers designated for HUD-VASH to participating Public Housing Authorities to assist with rent payment. The program goals include promoting maximal Veteran recovery and independence to sustain permanent housing in the community for the Veteran and the Veteran’s family. This program was designed to address the needs of the most vulnerable homeless Veterans. To be eligible for this program, Veterans must be VA Health Care eligible, homeless and in need and participate in case management services in order to obtain and sustain permanent independent community housing. For more information, please go to http://www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/HUD-VASH.asp.

 FREE FIREWOOD FOR FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED MINNESOTA SERVICE MEMBERS

The Adjutant General for the State of Minnesota has authorized the availability of firewood from the Camp Ripley Military Reservation for families of all Minnesota Service Members that are currently deployed (including pre-deployment and post-deployment) in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
The firewood is stockpiled at a designated location within the cantonment area of Camp Ripley, families are entitled to 2 full cords of wood per year.  This is an ongoing offer.
For more information on this program's policy and application, please contact Ms. Yvonne Zappa from the Family Assistance Center at 320-616-3119.

PRO-BONO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

As part of the Warrior to Citizen Campaign, Northwestern Health Sciences University (www.nwhealth.edu) and the Adler Graduate School (www.alfredadler.edu) are partnering to provide pro-bono health care services to Minnesota military personnel and their families, including chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage, psychological therapy, and family counseling.  Services are provided by senior interns supervised by faculty clinicians. The nearly dozen veterans who have taken advantage of these complimentary services report a very positive experience.

For more information, contact the clinics below:

 De Rusha Clinical Education Center (Chiropractic, psychological counseling, family counseling) , 2501 W. 84th St. Bloomington, MN, 952-885-5444
 Edith Davis Teaching Clinic (acupuncture, oriental medicine) , 2501 W. 84th St. Bloomington, MN , 952-885-5450 
 Burnsville Natural Care Center (massage Therapy) , 12445 River Ridge Blvd. Burnsville, MN , 952-894-7620