Yale Veterans Network

Help us brighten up Harkness Veteran's House - a place that provides housing and support to homeless male Veterans. We're repainting the hallways and stairwell to create a more welcoming space, and we need your help!

📍 Columbus House’s Harkness House
🎯 Make a difference with a paintbrush
📅 Sign up today and support those who’ve served: https://give.uwgnh.org/store/Category.xhtml?cid=1&test=&commerceCampaignFormId=4993&categoryId=55537

Come enjoy shaved ice and military history at the VetMil office! Families welcome. Join us for 'Salutes and Scoops' on Sunday, September 7th at 35 Broadway (behind Mory’s). Shaved ice will be served from 2:00–3:00 PM, followed by a guided military history tour from 3:00–4:00 PM. A fun and educational afternoon for all ages!

Register at: https://cglink.me/2dA/r2301090.

Welcome Back BBQ

Thursday, September 18 | Provost’s House, 35 Hillhouse Ave | 4:30 – 6:00 PM | RSVP: https://cglink.me/2dA/r2301076

Come join the Yale Veteran and Military community as our office welcomes everyone back to campus at our annual Fall BBQ! Friends and family are warmly invited to enjoy an evening of food, fun, and fellowship.

This event is a chance to reconnect with old friends, meet new members of the community, and kick off the semester together in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

We look forward to seeing you there!

All are invited to the Perspectives for Inclusion lecture in celebration of Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month. Antonia Coello Novello, former Surgeon General of the United States, will discuss her book, "Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Life of Service."

Dr. Novello’s story is one of enduring commitment to public health and leadership — including becoming the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as U.S. Surgeon General, a long career with the National Institutes of Health, serving as New York State Commissioner of Health during 9/11, and coordinator of health care resources in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her countless awards include the U.S. Army’s Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service, the National Guard Merit Cross Medal, the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and the AMA Board of Trustees Special Award for Meritorious Service.

Space is limited; please RSVP at: https://cglink.me/2dA/r2300926.

Harkness Veteran's House Painting (New Haven) - Monday, 9/29: 9 AM - 12 PM

Join United Way of Greater New Haven at Columbus House's Harkness House for Veterans. This program provides housing and support for homeless male Veterans, connecting them to services, expanding their social and employment skills, and encouraging reconnection to their communities. Sign-up and help to repaint the buildings hallways and stairwell!

https://give.uwgnh.org/store/Item.xhtml?commerceCampaignFormId=4993&categoryId=55537&orderableItemId=58326&test=&cid=1

🎟️Registration for this virtual workshop is free and open now!
This workshop is open to all and geared toward service members and veteran allies. We will cover tools and strategies to better care for yourself and your community, and to preserve the necessary energy for change.

Participants will:
🔹Learn how to identify burnout and how to create effective boundaries to preserve your energy and strengthen your relationships.
🔹Look at strategies and starters for setting boundaries in multiple areas of your life.
🔹Explore personal experiences of useful and ineffective boundaries, and goals and needs.

Facilitated by:
Kat Felts, MVA Training and Education Program Manager

Designed for:
Community Members, Community Providers, Employers, Educators and Students

Register: https://tr.ee/MVATraining28Aug25

This program receives funding from King County VSHSL

YVN Strategic Planning Meeting

Wednesday, August 13 | 12 - 1 PM | Yale Police Department, 101 Ashmun St, 2nd Floor Training Room & Zoom | RSVP: https://cglink.me/2dA/r2287873

Interested in getting involved with YVN? Come to our Open Strategic Planning Meeting! We have offered a list of exciting events and programs in 2024-2025 and we need your input on programming for the new fiscal year. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas. Lunch will be provided to in person registrants that sign up by Friday, August 8th.