Veteran’s Club
Advisor
Dr. John Moore, Retired Navy, (jmoore@pnwu.edu)
Officers
President: Jon Hagen, OMSII (jhagen@pnwu.edu)
Vice-President: Rozalyna Gritten, OMS II (rgritten@pnwu.edu)
Treasurer: Chloe Waham, OMSII (cwaham@pnwu.edu)
Secretary: Brandon Boothe, OMSII (bboothe@pnwu.edu)
Resources
- American Legion: 1120 N. 34th Ave., 509-457-4510, https://www.legion.org/
- Coaching into Care (educating and empowering families/friends seeking care or services for a vet) 1-888-823-7458
- Freedom Pantry For Veterans: 5808 -A Summitview Avenue PMB 164, 509-436-9666
- Intimate Partner Violence: 1-800-799-SAFE, www.scoialwork.va.gov/ipv/index.asp, www.futureswithoitviolenceorg, www.thehotline.org, www.domesticshelters.org
- Military Sexual Trauma: www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome.asp
- Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support: www.caregiver.va.gov, 1-855-260-3274
- Veterans Affairs (Conservation Corps, Farm, Peer Corps, etc.): www.dva.wa.gov, 800-562-2308
- www.maketheconnection.net
- Vet Center: www.vetcenter.va.gov, 877-WAR-VETS
- VA clinic: 717 Fruitvale Blvd., (509)966-0199, After hours: 509-966-0199
- VA Medical Center (Walla Walla): 888-687-8863, 509-525-5200
- Yakima Valley Vets Center (a counseling center for combat veterans): 2119 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima, 509-457-2736
- Vet Corps (Americorps): https://www.facebook.com/pg/yakimavetcorps/posts/
- Veteran’s Crisis Line: veteranacrisisline.net, 1-800-273-TALK Press ‘1’
- Vets Recovery: www.maketheconnection.net
- VFW: 118 S. 5th Ave., (509)452-5400, https://www.vfwpost379.org/
- Yakima County Veterans Program: 223 N. 1st St, (509)574-1537
- https://www.yakimacounty.us/159/Veterans-Program
- Resource Guide: https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/20669/Revised-2020-Resource-Guide-Master?bidId=
- Yakima Veterans Service Office: 2807 W. Washington Ave., Yakima, 509-654-7191
SAMOPS/HPSP Club
Advisor
Dr. John Moore, Retired Navy, jmoore@pnwu.edu
Officers
President: Elizabeth Kosanke, Air Force (ekosanke@pnwu.edu)
Vice President: Austin Baumeister, Navy (abaumeister@pnwu.edu)
Treasurer: Kim Nguyen, Army (knguyen@pnwu.edu)
Secretary: Victoria Sefcsik, Air Force (vsefcsik@pnwu.edu)
Meetings
Once per semester and once during summer break.
Resources
- Air Force HPSP: https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/Media-Center/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/425437/hpsp-fact-sheet/
- Army HPSP recruiter/MRB Website: https://recruiting.army.mil/mrb, http://www.goarmy.com/amedd.html
- 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Army Medicine: http://www.buzzfeed.com/goarmy/things-you-didnt-know-about-army-medicine?utm_term=.rs9llvw3zX#.dbQpqa7G4
- Learn more about Opportunities in Army Medicine here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTeurOri1M&feature=youtube
Connection/Volunteer Opportunities/Outreach to Community Organizations Serving Veterans
- PNWU Warrior Run: https://www.pnwuwarriorrun.com/
- Yakima Veteran’s Stand Down Benefit Fair, provide OMT (with OPP Professor supervision)
- Usually occurs in October, participation on-hold due to Covid-19
- East Valley JROTC & Gilbert Elementary School STEAM Night