August 2009 Veterans' Reintegration Events-PTSD Combat : Winning the War Within

I've begun a long overdue updating of the Upcoming Events listings.

You'll find the full list by scrolling down and looking in the middle column on this page, just under the Considerable Quotes section. August's veterans' reintegration offerings can also be found in extended.

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Ilona's events are listed in green and found here.

July 27, 2009 in Fargo, ND - OIF vet and author Tyler Boudreau's "The Other Side: Cross-Country Cycling Tour Summer 2009" stop at Zandroz, 6:30 p.m.

July 29, 2009 in Boulder, CO - Veterans Helping Veterans Now workshop on secondary PTSD, Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave., 5:30-7:00 p.m. For more info on this free event, contact Trisha Dittrick at 303-638-0358.

August 1, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN - OIF vet and author Tyler Boudreau's "The Other Side: Cross-Country Cycling Tour Summer 2009" stop at MayDay Books, 3 p.m.

August 6, 2009 in Madison, WI - OIF vet and author Tyler Boudreau's "The Other Side: Cross-Country Cycling Tour Summer 2009" stop at Escape Java Joint, 7 p.m.

August 6-9, 2009 in Toronto, Canada - American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention.

August 7, 2009 in Memphis, TN - Reel Aid benefit concert and silent auction for those in the Mid-South wishing to attend Reel Recovery, Casting for Recovery & Project Healing Waters' fly fishing retreats. Minglewood Hall, 6 p.m.

August 10, 2009 in Poplar Grove, IL - OIF vet and author Tyler Boudreau's "The Other Side: Cross-Country Cycling Tour Summer 2009" stop at Poplar Grove Airport Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum, 6:00 p.m. Read Joining Forces: A Dialogue on Forging Military and Community Bonds, for full details on this special event co-facilitated by Ilona and Kosovo/Iraq vet and NIU Veterans Club President Jeremiah "J.D." Kammes. Registration by Aug. 7 appreciated.

August 10-12, 2009 in Lake George, NY - Adirondack Women Veterans’ Arts & Reintegration Retreat 2009, Fuller House at Wiawaka Holiday House. Registration form [pdf].

August 11-13, 2009 in Atlanta, GA - CDC's National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media 2009.

August 12, 2009 in Chicago, IL - OIF vet and author Tyler Boudreau's "The Other Side: Cross-Country Cycling Tour Summer 2009" stop at Quimby's Bookstore, 7 p.m.

August 13-20, 2009 in Pismo Beach, CA - Ampsurf's Operation Restoration IV Learn to Surf Clinic for the disabled, vets and troops. Press release (with public events) | online registration | scholarships.

August 14, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA - Organizing as a Healing Process: A Fresh Perspective on PTSD. Ilona appears on this Netroots Nation Conference panel, 2:00-3:15 p.m.

August 14-21, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM - Preparation and Protection: 12th Annual Force Health Protection Conference. Online registration.

August 19, 2009 in Chicago, IL - Vet Art Project program at the Chicago Cultural Center. See schedule [pdf] for more.

August 21-23, 2009 in San Diego, CA - Vets4Vets Peer Support Workshop for OEF/OIF vets at Whispering Winds Conference Center. This is a free event: registration form [doc] | flight request form [doc].

August 21-23, 2009 in Valley Forge, PA - Freedom & Honor Transition Warrior program at Freedoms Foundation.