Easterseals DC MD VA

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The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals DC MD VA remains committed to building strong community partnerships with providers at every level of care- so that when a veteran calls in need of help, there’s no wrong door. Someone is there to help.

Thank you to Michael Agnew with Avenues Recovery Centers for touring our clinic today and strategizing for how we can continue to support our military-connected community through recovery.

It was an honor to celebrate Women Veterans Recognition Day and the launch of the Women's Veterans Ambassador Program with the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families and Easterseals Emeritus Board Member Dr. Linda Singh (MG, USARNG, Ret.)! A huge congratulations to the inaugural ambassadors.🥳

At Easterseals, we know the importance of highlighting the experiences of women veterans and creating spaces for connection. We hope you'll join us for this month's Women Veteran Wednesday session featuring Army veteran, author, and policy advisor Kayla Williams.

Register Today 👉 : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/easterseals-dc-md-va-women-veteran-wednesdays-tickets-1989405478339

📅 Wednesday, June 24 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

Together, we’ll explore the invisible weight many women veterans carry while balancing service, caregiving, leadership, survival mode, and healing through storytelling.

Students at our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Child Development Center learned about the importance of saving from our friends at Fulton Bank. 🏦 We saw lots of smiles as each student received their very own piggy bank to begin saving for important things. 🪙

Thank you to our friends at Deloitte, who joined us for their annual Impact Day! They built 100 Mental Readiness Equipment (MRE) kits for active duty military, veterans, and their families. The ripple effect of these kits will be felt throughout our community. 🧡

We're just 2️⃣ weeks away from our next Women Veteran Wednesday! Register today to join us for a powerful conversation featuring Army veteran, author, and policy advisor Kayla Williams: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/easterseals-dc-md-va-women-veteran-wednesdays-tickets-1989405478339

Kayla is a former Arabic linguist with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), former Director of the VA Center for Women Veterans, and author of the memoirs Love My Rifle More Than You and Plenty of Time When We Get Home. 📖

Together, we’ll explore the invisible weight many women veterans carry while balancing service, caregiving, leadership, survival mode, and healing through storytelling.

📅 Wednesday, June 24 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

All veterans and supporters are encouraged to attend.

We had so much fun at Hillantrae Park with our Head Start families! Staff, students, and their families enjoyed games, face painting, and more to celebrate the end of the school year. 🥳

The Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. visited our Camp Springs, MD Head Start center to teach children about fire safety and emergency preparedness! 🚒 Firefighters introduced the children to their equipment, explained their role in helping the community, and provided important safety tips in a fun and engaging way.