Fall Contra Costa College Veteran Events

Saturday Sept. 19, 2015 From 1100—1600 Join us for good food, meet our staff, and see our museum quality military memorabilia.

Come see what your Vet Center is doing for Veterans in your community!

1333 Willow Pass Road, Suite 106 Concord, CA 94520 Call (925) 680-4526 to RSVP

JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY presents

FRONT LINE to HOME FRONT Suicide Prevention

Saturday, October 24, 2015 l 10 am – 2:30 pm 100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA

A FREE half-day workshop with resources for struggling servicemembers and their families Who should attend?  Veterans and servicemembers and their families

Keynote Speaker

Captain Tom Chaby

 Counselors, therapists and mental health professionals

Decorated Navy SEAL Commander currently serving as Director of the Preservation of the Force and Family Task Force for the US Special Operations Command

 Primary care and community health providers

Session Presenters

 Substance abuse treatment providers

Melodi Billera Clinical and research social worker with the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center at the Denver VA Medical Center

 Military service organizations

 Advocacy groups ... and anyone interested in issues facing servicemembers and their families

To register for the event, go to http://bit.ly/JFKUnivFrontLine2015.

Brian Adkinson Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Veteran’s Administration East Bay ...And representatives from local veteran agencies and support organizations.

Sponsored by An Affiliate of the National University System

Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation

Flag Pole Ceremony September 30, 2015 The flag pole ceremony will serve as the official inauguration of the flag pole recently installed at the County government office at 10 Douglas Drive in Martinez. The purpose of the flag raising ceremony is to highlight the significance of the flag pole, adjacent memorial garden and tribute benches.

In addition, visitors will find out more about the services available to County residents at the many offices housed at 10 Douglas Drive, including the County Veterans Service Office, Contra Costa Television, the District Attorney, Vital Registration and more.

Who is invited: Veterans & Families, elected officials and county employees When: Wednesday, September 30, at 3:30 p.m.

Where:

10 Douglas Drive, Martinez

To honor veterans who have served, and service men and women currently fighting to preserve our freedom Why:

Contact Information: Veterans Service Office Telephone: 925-313-1481 10 Douglas Drive, Suite 100, Martinez

CALL TO ARMS veterans' its time to band together

RECRUITING for a new Organization

The armed forces service & support group

v e t e r a n s "s u p p o r t I n g" v e t e r a n s Starting fall semester 2015 Location: Contra Costa College - San Pablo, Cal P L E A S E S u p p o r t U s, U N I T E D W E S T A N D

Contact Leon Watkins for more information (510 334-0033)