Alex O'Neil | North Carolina Governor's Working Group [NCGWG]

Words to Live By – Promotional Toolkit

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 4, 2019 | News & Updates

Suicide Awareness Month is honored every September but it shouldn’t end when the month is over. We want to keep the conversation going around Veteran suicide. Our ‘Words to Live By’ video series features Veterans speaking to other Veterans about the many hardships...

Suicide Prevention in North Carolina

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 3, 2019 | News & Updates

On October 31, 2019, Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, wrote an opinion piece outlining the need for Congress to pass the bipartisan bill, The Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act. This Act recognizes the valuable role that community organizations play in...

Find a Local Veteran Sports Team in Your Community

by Alex O'Neil | Oct 31, 2019 | News & Updates

In August 2012, three combat Veterans founded the non-profit organization VETSports to create opportunities for Veterans to reintegrate into civilian life. VETSports now serves more than 700 Veterans a week with active community sports leagues that include football,...

Red Cross Military & Veteran Caregiver Network Offers Peer Support

by Alex O'Neil | Oct 29, 2019 | News & Updates

Caring for a wounded, ill or injured service member or Veteran can be one of the most challenging roles you’ll ever tackle. The American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network’s mission is to provide military and Veteran caregivers with peer support to help...

Free Women’s Health Transition Training (In-person & Virtual)

by Alex O'Neil | Oct 25, 2019 | News & Updates

A new VA and DoD collaboration offers a virtual option for the Women’s Health Transition Training Program. The free training is designed for active-duty service women planning on transitioning to civilian or Reserve/National Guard status within the next calendar year,...