
The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Veterans’ Services
600 Washington Street, Suite 1100
DEVAL L. PATRICK
Governor
TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
Lieutenant Governor
THOMAS G. KELLEY
Secretary
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Boston, MA 02111
Tel.: 617-210-5480
Fax: 617-210-5755
www.mass.gov/veterans
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE: March 18, 2010
CONTACT: Cayenne Isaksen, CIsaksen@massmail.state.ma.us (617) 895 9310 (DVS)
** MEDIA ADVISORY **
State Hosts
Women Veterans Wellness Fair
A
complimentary day of wellness to promote self care and well-being for women
veterans
CHELSEA – The Department
of Veterans’ Services’ (DVS) Women Veterans’ Network, in collaboration with the
Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs and There & Back Again, a
non-profit organization dedicated to the well being of service members, will
host a Women Veterans Wellness Fair to promote the benefits of a healthy
lifestyle. Attendees will learn the benefits of various holistic practices, and
choose from a variety of classes, workshops, and treatments including: yoga,
martial arts, massage, aroma therapy, acupuncture, and more. Women veterans are
encouraged to attend and may RSVP to the Women Veterans’ Network (617) 210 5778
WHERE: International
Resort
159
Ballville Road
Bolton,
MA
WHEN: Saturday, March
27, 2010
10:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
About the
Women Veterans’ Network:
The Women Veterans' Network of the
Department of Veterans' Services was established in 1997 with the vision of
being the central resource for women veterans in Massachusetts. The Network
works to provide women veterans with information on federal, state and local
benefits while expanding awareness of the needs of women veterans and identify
available health and human resources to meet those needs. In addition, the
Network advocates on behalf of the approximately 28,000 women veterans in the
Commonwealth.
About the Connecticut Department of
Veterans’ Affairs:
The Connecticut Department of Veterans
Affairs was created by the General Assembly in 1987. The Commissioner is
appointed by the Governor and is responsible for the administration of the
Department. The mission of the Department is “serving those who served”
by assessing the needs of veterans as they emerge and developing resources
which address these needs. The Office of the Commissioner is tasked with
administrative authority for the Department, outreach to veterans and community
agencies, liaison with legislature, statutory and legislative authorities and
veteran service organizations. The Office of Advocacy and Assistance is
responsible for assisting veterans and their families to access benefits and entitlements.
About There &
Back Again:
There & Back Again is a non-profit reintegration program
offered at no cost to veterans of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Because of their combat service abroad, many veterans return home with a myriad
of complex emotional issues, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
TABA offers a structured program of yoga, meditation and alternative approaches
to healing the whole body to help veterans transition back to their lives
stateside.
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