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Friday Digest: July 28, 2023



This week:

* Work at MDVA [ #link_1 ]
* Minnesota Military Radio - Tune in this Weekend [ #link_10 ]
* Beyond the Yellow Ribbon's Military Appreciation Day at the St. Louis County Fair, Aug. 2 [ #link_11 ]
* Silver Bay Veterans Home Career Fair, Aug. 10 [ #link_2 ]
* Bemidji Veterans Home Career Fair, Aug. 16 [ #link_4 ]
* MACV?s Summer Salute, Aug. 22 [ #link_13 ]
* Mental Health First Aid Training Online, Aug. 23 [ #link_8 ]
* Vietnam Era Veterans Wanted for Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair [ #link_6 ]
* Therapeutic Services for Veterans at Nature?s Edge Therapy Center, Sept. 7 [ #link_3 ]
* The PACT Act and Your VA Benefits [ #link_9 ]
* 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [ #link_12 ]
* Post-9/11 Veterans Service Bonus [ #link_5 ]
* Submit Your Veteran-Related Event [ #link_7 ]



Work at MDVA

Bemidji

* Building Utilities Mechanic - Electric [ [link removed] ] (application deadline July 28)
* Recreation Therapy Director [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 3)

Fergus Falls

* Electrician/Building Utilities Mechanic [ [link removed] ] (application deadline July 31)
* Human Services Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant [ [link removed] ]
(application deadline Sept. 1)
* Human Services Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant, part-time [ [link removed] ]
(application deadline Sept. 1)
* Licensed Practical Nurse, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline July 31)

Hastings

* Home Administrator [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 1)

Minneapolis

* Registered Nurse Senior [ [link removed] ] (multiple openings, application deadline Aug. 31)
* Registered Nurse, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Registered Nurse [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Food Service Worker, part-time [ [link removed] ] (multiple openings application deadline Aug. 31)
* Human Services Technician / Certified Nursing Assistant, part-time [ [link removed] ]
(application deadline Aug. 31)
* Human Services Technician / Certified Nursing Assistant [ [link removed] ]
(application deadline Aug. 31)
* Electrician [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Plumber [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Plant Maintenance Engineer [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Licensed Practical Nurse [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Licensed Practical Nurse, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 31)
* Dental Hygienist, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 9)

Montevideo

* General Repair Worker - Plumbing [ [link removed] ] (application deadline July 31)
* General Repair Worker - Electrical [ [link removed] ] (application deadline July 31)
* Recreation Therapy Director [ [link removed] ] (application deadline July 31)

Silver Bay

* Housekeeper, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 8)
* Housekeeper [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 3)
* Food Service Worker [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 3)
* Licensed Practical Nurse, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 8)
* Registered Nurse, part-time [ [link removed] ] (application deadline Aug. 8)
* Human Services Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant [ [link removed] ]
(application deadline Aug. 14)

Minnesota Military Radio - Tune in this Weekend

Minnesota MIlitary Radio

For over 12 years, the award-winning Minnesota Military Radio (MMR) has been the forum for retelling the stories of Minnesota?s heroes. Vietnam Veteran and volunteer host Tom Lyons shares these stories which are carried on 65 broadcasting stations throughout the state of Minnesota in an effort to preserve the stories of our Veterans and keep listeners up to date on things happening at MDVA and in our Veteran Community here in Minnesota.

Coming up this week we'll hear from the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron who just returned home from deployment, learn about available scholarships from the Think Great Foundation [ [link removed] ] and Folds of Honor [ [link removed] ] and get an update from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers [ [link removed] ].

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]



Beyond the Yellow Ribbon's Military Appreciation Day at the St. Louis County Fair, Aug. 2

St. Louis County Fair

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon's [ [link removed] ] Military Appreciation Day at the St. Louis County Fair will include free admission for Veterans on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Gates open at 3 p.m., and activities include onsite Veteran Resource Providers, presenting of colors and raising of the flag and more in addition to the regularly scheduled fair events including the Iron Range Funk Band.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]



Silver Bay Veterans Home Career Fair, Aug. 10

Stop at the Silver Bay Veterans Home job fair on Thursday, August 10 to learn why it?s so great to work for the State! Hiring managers and HR specialists will be onsite at the Veterans Home to answer your questions about employment opportunities, explain our generous State of Minnesota benefits and accept applications.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]

Silver Bay Job Fair Flyer

Bemidji Veterans Home Career Fair, Aug. 16

Bemidji Job Fair

Stop at the Bemidji Veterans Home career fair on Wednesday, August 16 to learn why it?s so great to work for the State!

This is a wonderful time for you or someone you know to consider joining our team. In preparation for the Home?s opening this fall, there are a wide range of job choices being offered. From nursing/nursing assistant, housekeeping and food service roles to maintenance, groundskeeping and life enrichment positions, there?s no better time to find a meaningful career serving those who have served!

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]



MACV?s Summer Salute, Aug. 22

MACV Summer Salute Flyer

Join MACV at CHS Field in St. Paul for their Summer Salute, a one-day event dedicated to providing comprehensive support services and resources for homeless or at-risk Veterans.

The vision is to create a centralized location where Veterans can easily access assistance needed to address their immediate challenges, focusing on a path towards stability and self-sufficiency.

Services on-site will include:


* Meals
* Haircuts
* VA Benefits
* Legal Clinic
* Health Checkups
* Public Benefits
* Employers
* Housing Support

More information >> [ [link removed] ]



Mental Health First Aid Training Online, Aug. 23

Learn how to support your friends, family, and neighbors. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

You?ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You?ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.


* Wednesday, August 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]

Mental Health First Aid Training Flyer

Vietnam Era Veterans Wanted for Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Vietnam Veterans leaving Vietnam, the
Minnesota National Guard is seeking 300 Vietnam Veterans to participate in a march
during the State Fair's Military Appreciation Day on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Each
Vietnam Veteran will receive one (1) complimentary ticket for the day.

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More information >> [ [link removed] ]

Vietnam Era Veterans Wanted

Therapeutic Services for Veterans at Nature?s Edge Therapy Center, Sept. 7

Equine Therapy

Nature's Edge Therapy Center will provide a safe, comfortable space in which Veterans can connect, engage and participate in therapeutic activities utilizing horticulture and farm animals.


* Thursday, Sept. 7, 21, 28 from 1 - 3:30 p.m.


More information >> [ [link removed] ]

The PACT Act and Your VA Benefits

The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances.

The PACT Act adds to the list of health conditions the VA assumes (or ?presumes?) are caused by exposure to these substances. This law helps provide generations of Veterans?and their survivors?with the care and benefits they?ve earned and deserve.

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PACT [ [link removed] ]

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Veterans Crisis Line

The Veterans Crisis Line's number?988 then Press 1?helps make it easier to remember and share the number to access help in times of need.

Veterans can use this option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the previous phone number?1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 [ tel:1-800-273-8255 ]?by text (838255), and through chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat [ [link removed] ].



Post-9/11 Veterans Service Bonus

Minnesota Veterans who served sometime between September 11, 2001, and August 30, 2021 may be eligible for a Post-9/11 Service Bonus. More than 17,000 Minnesota Veterans who served in the Global War on Terrorism have already received bonuses totaling $18.5 million in recognition of their service.

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is distributing nearly $25 million in bonuses. As of late November, $18.5 million has been awarded. Eligible Veterans are paid on a first-come, first-served basis, so Veterans should apply today before the funds are gone.

To apply, visit MinnesotaVeteran.org/ServiceBonus [ [link removed] ].

More information >> [ [link removed] ]

Post 9/11 Service Bonus Flyer [ [link removed] ]

Submit Your Veteran-Related Event

If you know of a Veteran-related community event happening in your area you would like to submit to be included in our Friday Digest, please email all event information to [email protected] for consideration.



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