Dear Volunteers, We're mixing things up! Support call note emails will now include a bulleted summary of the week's calls with additional links to full call notes, useful web links, and any additional resources or presentation materials. This week's guest speaker was Mark Downing from Survivor Outreach Services. You can find a copy of the full presentation here and full call notes here. PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS: The goal of SOS is to create a unified program to linkfamilies to services regardless of the service member's status (the "soldier for life" concept) SOS will serve any and all family relations of soldiers or veterans--from any branch of service They function solely as a referral service, providing links to other programs for long-term support Mark is one of four service coordinators within Michigan-contact information for each of them can be found within the presentation linked above
Donna Engeman was one of the original founders of the SOS program. You can watch a video of her inspiring story here. EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: On Weds, December 7, the Chanel 4, WDIV (Detroit) Veteran’s Phone Bank will be live on the air from 4-6:30pm—tune in to see your fellow volunteers and B2B staff hard at work! Remember to use last week's call notes to assist homeless Veterans! Lastly, please remember to submit your interaction and event/drill logs here. Thank you for all that you do!
Heidi Frankenhauser Volunteer Coordinator
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