Veterans with clinical depression may be eligible for a research study with backing from James J. Peters VA Medical Center.

Blue Star Families offers Healthy Cooking Classes for Kids on April 6, at 11am for kids 6-11, and at 3pm for kids 12+. 

Chef Joe Vanbrakle will empower kids to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning. Kids will learn about food safety, meal planning, and making healthy choices.

RSVP here.

Long Island State Veterans Home hosts a Benefits & Resource Event on April 27, 9am-1pm for veterans and community members. Continental breakfast, coffee & tea will be available.

Representatives from a variety of federal, state, and local service agencies will be present to distribute information and answer your questions. Take advantage of free health screenings.

www.listateveteranshome.org

Trauma and Resiliency Resources’ Warrior Camp® is a clinical treatment program designed to heal trauma, prevent suicide, support force preservation, and enhance resilience. Warrior Camp’s innovative, integrated therapeutic approach sets a new, more effective standard for treatment of Combat-related PTSD and Moral Injury.

Enjoy the 6th Annual Veteran & Family Day of Wellness on June 1, 9am-4pm. It features numerous free activities for veterans and their families dealing with post-service transition issues. Children are welcome. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Register here.

www.dwyerproject.org

Attend the seminar Representing Veterans Before the Veterans Administration on March 28, 1-4:30pm. Free for non-attorney veterans. Sponsored by the Committee on Veterans, the Business Law Section, the Corporate Counsel Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association and by the Westchester County Bar Association and USI Affinity.

Agenda Topics
> Representation before the Department of Veterans Affairs
        • Basic eligibility of VA benefits
        • Overview of disability compensation
        • Claims procedures
        • VA compensation benefits
        • Disability Compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11)
        • Dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) (38 U.S.C. Chapter 13)
        • Appeals (rights and procedures)
> VA pension benefits (38 U.S.C. Chapter 15)
> Discharge status upgrades

Veterans should email Patrick Boland to register. Click here for additional information.

Join outings leader Aaron Leonard on March 28 – April 1 as Sierra Club Military Outdoors explores Harriman State Park, a 47,000-acre park accessible by bus and train from NYC. This is a RECON outing for the Backpacking from NYC series.