Veteran Spouse Network

🛑 #DYK, it’s the perfect time to join our 6-Week V-SRG Wellness Mini-Series or solo sessions! These groups are designed like warm blankets,✨ focusing on the topics that matter most to veteran spouses and partners. Get ready to share stories, offer #support, and learn practical strategies with others who understand your journey. Ready to dive in? Click below to reserve your spot in the wellness #group or solo session today! Spots are limited, so grab yours today! Applying at https://loom.ly/rshgBD8 or 🔗 link in bio! 1️⃣ Meets Wednesdays starting Nov. 6th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm CT 2️⃣ Meets Mondays starting Nov 11th from 10am-12pm CT 🤚 Wait!! If you're uncertain whether a group setting suits you, there's no need to worry! You can join a solo session to explore at your own pace and experience individual topics. ▪️ Sat. Nov. 2nd at 10am CT | Compassion Fatigue & Boundary Setting https://loom.ly/4OlSLpY ▪️ Tue, Nov. 5th. at 6pm CT | Love & Relationships https://loom.ly/bwS8xKA ▪️ Wed, Nov. 6th at 11am CT | Taking Care of Ourselves https://loom.ly/cdgA3wo

🚨 ATTN: Austin & San Antonio Area... Did you know that we offer FREE Suicide Prevention training to our military-connected community? VSN is thrilled to provide a range of resources to tackle suicide within the military and veteran family community. Our suicide prevention training is comprehensive, covering warning signs, safety protocols for intervention, and strategies to support individuals struggling with difficult thoughts. 🤳 To register for the in-person event, click below: 📍AUSTIN, TX | Friday, Oct. 25th -- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Military, Veterans, and their Families & CALM Conversations at The University of Texas at Austin ↪️ https://loom.ly/FJB-Xs4 📍SAN ANTONIO, TX | Tuesday, Oct. 29th -- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Adults & CALM Conversations at The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors ↪️ https://loom.ly/VVsTzwk Face The Fight Steve Hicks School of Social Work Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness Endeavors If you're thinking about Suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7 across the United States: Dial 988 or Text 838255. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to access the ASL line for callers who are Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened

💬 How are you, really? We’re seeking to understand the authentic experiences of military and veteran spouses. You can help shape research and programming that genuinely supports our community’s unique needs by sharing your insights. Your voice matters! Take our survey today! https://loom.ly/Tbvijn0 Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness

📢 The VSN is thrilled to support our partner, Kristen Anderson-Cronin, in her #research project! 🎉 Military and veteran spouses, your feedback is invaluable in shaping this newly developed MySTART toolkit. Developed by a Doctorate of Nursing Student at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, this toolkit aims to provide critical information and resources to spouses whose service members are transitioning out of the military. Help us #support our University partner by reviewing the toolkit and taking two quick surveys (one before viewing the toolkit and one after) to share feedback on this resource and help improve it. While the toolkit is designed to support transitioning military spouses, all military and veteran spouses/partners are encouraged to utilize and provide feedback on it. 💬 Help make this toolkit the best #resource possible for our transitioning spouses! If you’re a spouse in the military or veteran community, visit 🔗 www.mystartkit.com to complete the surveys and share your insights by the end of October!

✨ Meet Pamela Kyel, a veteran spouse and author who turned her experiences with PCS moves, family life, and career challenges into hilarious and thrilling novels inspired by the military. 📚 Don't miss her story of resilience and passion! Learn more about Pamela at https://loom.ly/-DMNWXU 🎙️Listen today on your favorite podcast platform or the VSN YouTube at https://loom.ly/JvmYzH8 #MilitarySpouse #Author #ComedicThrillers #MilitaryLife

📣 We are excited that our work continues to grow with RENEWED FUNDING, which supports our ongoing efforts in providing peer support and strengthening our suicide prevention training within our community to ensure vital support reaches those in need! Thank you, Face The Fight! We’re proud to be part of your efforts focused on taking meaningful steps to ensure that no #veteran, military family, caregiver, or survivor feels alone in their struggle. https://lnkd.in/eHmbZAxt #grants #nonprofits #FacetheFight Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness Steve Hicks School of Social Work

WOWZA! What a whirlwind of awesomeness at #MIC24! 🇺🇸 Ashley Craig and Jamela Davis are totally buzzing from the chance to mingle with notable influencers and partners at the Military Influencer Conference in Atlanta, GA! We’re talking inspiring conversations, powerful new ideas, and dynamic collaborations, all aimed at lifting up our military community. Can we fast-forward ⚡ to next year already? Let’s do this! 🎉 #MICAtlanta #MilitaryInfluencer #StrongerTogether #FTF Face The Fight Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness Steve Hicks School of Social Work

In this month's 🎙️ episode, what in the world is a safety plan? It pops up a lot in the chatter about #suicide prevention, but if you're scratching your head about what it is, why it's a valuable tool, and how to complete it, what good is it doing? Tune in as the dynamic duo and veteran couple Hannah O'Brien and Cody Elliott tackle a safety plan live together and share why these plans are lifesavers not just in a crisis but all the time! Plus, it's a great way to spark those all-important family chats about keeping your home safe. Listen today on your favorite podcast platform or the VSN YouTube at https://loom.ly/zYArrb0 #BeThe1To take steps 👟👟 to END STIGMA & tackle safety TOGETHER! Face The Fight Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness 🛑 If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call the Veterans Crisis Line, a free, confidential, 24-hour hotline for Veterans and their families and friends: Dial 988 and Press 1 or Text 838255. Call 1-800-799-4889 to access the line for deaf and hard-of-hearing folks.

Have you ever had a tune that whisked you away on a nostalgia trip or a melody that serenaded your stress away? #Music is like a magical mood-shifter, but guess what? There's more to this musical mystery! Let's give a warm welcome to Jamie Pabst, the brainiac behind Spiritune , a snazzy app using science-backed tunes to boost your emotional and #mental well-being. Join us to get access to a complimentary trial! Grab your spot at https://loom.ly/jLTV4QI

📣 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! We want to hear from you if you are a military or veteran spouse! The Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness and InDependent are conducting a survey to learn more about military and veteran spouse wellness. Your voice will have an impact, helping us inform future research, programming, and community supports that take into account the needs of spouses. Take the survey today! https://loom.ly/Tbvijn0 #militaryspouse #veteranspouse #wellness