The Tennessee Veterans Business Association’s 6th Annual Business & Education Expo will be held on January 25th and 26th, 2016. The Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council, Vet to Vet Tennessee and Legacy Peer Support Group are proud volunteer sponsors and participants for 4 out of the 6 Expo. It is a great event that…
On December 4, 2015 we received the below announcement from MCA’s Executive Director Chaplain Lyman Smith. CareForTheTroops (CFTT) has provided information and services to assist faith communities and ministries to develop veteran friendly work for more than eight years. Regrettably the time has…
CareForTheTroops ceased operations at the end of November 2015. The VFC-(Veteran Friendly Congregation) program is now being handled by the MCA-(Military Chaplains Association) and Vet to Vet Tennessee (V2VT). Please click on the MCA or V2VT Website button where you can find information and the sign-up process regarding the VFC program. Once at the site,…
Every day 22+ Veterans and 1 Active Duty Soldier take their own lives. Burdened with the stigma associated with mental health issues and the military “shame” surrounding PTS (Post Traumatic Stress), they instead turn to suicide as their only option to relieve suffering. We’re volunteer Veterans who understand the military. While we are not a…