Veterans Bridge Home helps Veterans and their families successfully transition after military service through identifying their education, social, employment and healthcare needs by connecting them to available community, state and federal resources.

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Community Engagement

Daily Instagram Lunch Break

Share your lunch break with VBH! Tune in to Instagram Live daily with Steve to hear updates from the staff and interviews with local vets and VBH leaders. We will be hosting our Lunch Break live every weekday at noon. Check it out here and don't forget to follow us @VeteransBridgeHome

Monday - Employment with Paul Bill

Tuesday - Interview with Carolina PanthersBirector, Riley Fields

Wednesday - Community Engagement with Randi Smith

Thursday - NCServes with Patrick Hayes

Friday - SITREP with Steve Cole

Check out this past weeks lunch breaks here

Morning Workouts

Have you ever wanted to join the Wednesday Workout crew, but didn't want to start at 5:15am or didn't want to drive to get there? Good news! The Monday and Wednesday Workouts will now be broadcast live via Zoom at 7am. Join for the fun, fellowship, and fitness. You can sign up here.

Virtual Ballantyne Breakfast

We are moving our May Ballantyne Breakfast on l ine! Come meet fellow veterans, share resources, and community events on May 7th at 8:00 am!  Click here to RSVP.

Virtual Happy Hour

Grab a drink and tune in to our weekly happy hour! What better way to stay social while social distancing? Just RSVP here and tune in Friday at 5:00 to hang out with other Veterans in the area.

Virtual Open House

Are you new to VBH and want to know more? We are hosting our first ever virtual open house! Join us Today, May 11th from 12-1 pm to learn about our three pillars - Services, Employment & Community . We encourage any organization, business, or individual who wants to get more involved in our work to RSVP on our web calendar for the event.

News

Can Community Engagement Prevent Veteran Suicides?

Social isolation and feelings of loneliness are  associated  with suicidal thoughts. Consequently, the more people feel disconnected from their friends, peers and colleagues, the more isolated they become. (Read More)

Mecklenburg Lifts Stay-at-Home Order

Mecklenburg’s local stay-at-home order will lifted on Wednesday, loosening restrictions on funerals, some businesses and recreational activities that are allowed under Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order. (Read More)

McChrystal Group Webinar

This past week VBH hosted a conversation with Chris Fussell of the McChrystal Group, David Shevsky, Ally Auto Finance, and Dr. Kevin Lobdell Atrium Health about leading Charlotte beyond the COVID threat. You can watch the webinar video at link here with the password CLT-MG-20202.

April Saw VA Coronavirus Cases Jump Four-fold

Veterans Affairs health workers  closed April with another grim Coronavirus milestone: More than 8,000 patients within the system have tested positive for the fast-spreading illness. Read more from this  Military Times Article   and read a report from Bob Woodruff Foundation on the impact COVID19 is expected to have on Veteran Community.

Navy Hospital Ships, Once Thought Critical, See Few Patients

About a month ago, with Los Angeles girding for a potentially crippling surge of Coronavirus cases, a massive white Navy hospital ship chugged into port: a powerful symbol of the government’s response to the pandemic. (Read More)

Veteran Services

VBH 2020 Impact Report

Total Families Served: 800

New Veteran or Families 490

Returning Veterans or Families 310

 

Total Service Episodes: 1,324

Top needs:

Housing: 395 total service episodes

Employment: 249 total service episodes

Social Enrichment: 206 total service episodes

Benefits Navigation: 106 total service episodes

*Some numbers are lower than reported last week because these are only accounting for service episodes generated this year. It does not count any that rolled over from last year. 

Mental Health Resources

Updated VA Mental Health Page

Live Whole Health, Self-Care Episode 1

New Mobil App - COVID Coach (Apple & Android)

Student Veteran Virtual Conference

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three NC STRIVE regional conferences that were scheduled for 2020 had to be canceled. In lieu of these conferences, we are offering an hour-long virtual event for both Student Veterans and the higher education staff, faculty, and administrators who work with them. (Read More)

Employment

Support VBH

Win a 2020 Honda Grom Motorcycle!

Formula Air wanted to give back to our local veteran community, so they are raffling off a 2020 Honda Grom Motorcycle and donating the proceeds to Veteran Bridge Home!

Four $25 Gift cards to Texas Road House will be rewarded to the next 4 numbers drawn!

Tickets are a $10

Winners selected May 30th

Purchase raffle tickets by emailing to [email protected] 

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