Blue Star Welcome Week is Sept. 23-Oct. 1. The week was designed by Blue Star Families to help military and Veteran families feel connected and supported with their communities wherever they are.
Veteran spouse unemployment continues to be a significant issue within the military community and remains over five times the national average!
It’s an important topic, and one we hold in high regard at Blue Star Families. We make the needs of the military and Veteran community our #1 priority. Our annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey is an essential piece of our work to gauge what’s most important to those we represent: YOU!
This year, Blue Star Families is encouraging the creation of new relationships and community awareness during Blue Star Welcome Week from Sept. 24 to Oct. 2.
Watch a recap of the job search and employment town hall hosted by AARP and Blue Star Families and check out all the free resources they offer Veterans.
Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for military and Veteran families across the country to get to know their communities better, form connections with their neighbors, and feel a sense of belonging in their new homes.
Community Building Art Works (CBAW) is a Veteran service organization that builds healthy and connected communities through free online workshops led by professional artists. Veterans and civilians share creative expression, mutual understanding and support. Our mission is to make sure that no Veteran bears the burden of service alone. In partnership with Blue Star Families, CBAW offers writing workshops 2 Thursdays a month. Visit our website for a full up-to-date schedule.
Community Building Art Works builds healthy and connected Veteran communities through free online art and writing workshops.
In honor of Veterans Day, Ramsey Solutions will offer up to 10,000 Veterans free financial wellness training and advice through its nine-week Financial Peace University (FPU).
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best way to protect others and health care workers from hospitalization and death, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Jan. 19 at a Blue Star Families online forum.
AARP and Blue Star Families are providing guidance to Veteran caregivers to improve Veteran care during COVID-19 and beyond. Take part in the Military Caregivers: Celebrating America’s Hidden Heroes virtual town hall on Tuesday, May 18 at 3 p.m. ET.
As part of National Volunteer Week, VA is hosting VetServe 2022, a campaign to strengthen volunteer capacity across the nation on April 21.