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'- New National Resource Directory Provides Resources to Veterans
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'- The U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs launched a new and improved National Resource Directory. The website is free and provides veterans access to thousands of services, programs and resources at the national, state and community level. The website has been designed for use by a wide variety of users, including recently returning veterans, service members, family and caregivers.
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'- Visit the directory at www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov >>
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'- Easter Seals Rehabilitation Services & Stroke Day Program
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The Easter Seals Rehabilitation Services & Stroke Day Program in Colorado provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cognitive re-training, warm water therapy, social work and case management services to individuals with stroke, TBI MS, Parkinsons and other neurological impairments. The program provides a full day of cost effective rehabilitation and fitness.- For more information >>
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'- Free mental health services are available for returning veterans and their families in southern Colorado
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'- This program is funded by the Civilians for Veterans Fund which provides services in three regions of Colorado; the San Luis Valley, Gunnison/Montrose region, and in the Southeastern areas covering the Arkansas Valley. The San Luis Valley Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center will help soldiers and their families in the San Luis Valley region. Southeast Mental Health Services will serve those in the Arkansas Valley, while the Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center will help those in need in the Gunnison/Montrose region.
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'- GET READY FOR POKER
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'- MSCPVA Poker League to start March 2010 — stay tuned for details!
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'- MSCPVA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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'- Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Stay tuned for more details.
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'- PARALYZED VETERANS/PEPSI WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONSHIP SURVIVOR HARBOR 7 MILE RACE
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'- June 13, 2010
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'- Baltimore, Maryland
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'- Get details >>
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'- Contact Geoff Hopkins at 202.416.7736 or email with questions.
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'- AMERICAN AIRLINES DISCOUNT FOR PVA MEMBERS
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'- PVA is pleased to announce that American Airlines is the official airlines carrier for the 2010 PVA Sports & Recreation Programs, offering discounts for our members and other interested parties.
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'- TRIATHILON TRAINING!! Recreation EXPAND PROGRAM for Track/Swimming/Handcycling
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'- The city of Boulder Parks and Recreation EXPAND has recently been awarded a grant through the National Parks and Recreation Association to offer beginning triathlon training to injured military vets this spring!If you know anyone who would be interested in working out with the program, please have them contact Jen Heilveil at 303-413-7474. The practices will be open to anyone with a physical disability and priority given to injured military vets. So, beginning in March, we will start swimming, wheelchair track practices and handcycling workouts.
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'- Wednesdays: Track Practice at Potts Field 5-6:30PM (Coach Jacob Heilveil)
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'- Thursdays: Swim Practice at East Boulder Community Center 7-8PM (Coach Kelly Rotham)
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'- Weekends: Racing/Handcycling practices
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'- Do you often find accessible parking only to discover that someone without handicapped plates or a placard is illegally parked in the spot?
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Do you wish accessible parking was better enforced in Denver? Now you can do the enforcement!! The Denver Office of Disability Rights has created the Disability Parking Enforcement Program. As part of this program, trained volunteers enforce parking laws throughout the city. If you are interested in participating in this program please visit and fill out the application.
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'- REGISTER NOW! Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Outreach Conferences
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'- Who should attend? Individuals interested in better assisting Coloradans in applying for public health insurance, and stakeholders interested in providing input on the new programs for Adults without Dependent Children and People with Disabilities (expansion Populations under the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act). For more information or for dates in your area please check out http://hcpftraining.gosignmeup.com
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'- Are you interested in utilizing medical marijuana in Colorado but not sure how it incorporates with your current VA health care?
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'- Get more information >>
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'- SURVEY OF PVA MEMBERSHIP
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'- Participate in the 2010 Paralyzed Veterans of America MEMBERSHIP SURVEY. Paralyzed Veterans will launch its 2010 Membership Survey in February 2010. For the past three decades, we have surveyed our membership on various topics to obtain vital information that allows us to plan programs and services to better meet your needs and address your concerns.
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'- The web address is www.surveymonkey.com/s/MN2BNJQ
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'- Your participation in this survey is vital. If you do not have access to the internet and wish to receive a hard copy, contact Rachel Hoeft, Associate Director, Education, at (202) 416-7651.
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'- Thanks in advance for your help. We look forward to continuing to serve you in the years to come.
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'- NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED SKI AND SNOWBOARD FIVE WEEK BUS PROGRAM
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'- Bus leaves from Fort Collins and stops at several locations in Denver before heading up to Winter Park
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'- Cost: $50 (includes lift, lesson, equipment and transportation
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'- Family members are welcome to join
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'- Program runs one day a week for five weeks
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'- Space is limited
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'- For details contact 970-726-5514 or 303-316-1544
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'- The NSCD can accommodate almost any physical and developmental disability.
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'- Download a flyer >>
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'- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
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'- The Colorado Department of Military and Veteran Affairs and the Colorado Board of Veteran Affairs wants to hear from you as it prepares the Board’s Strategic Plan.
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'- Please take a brief survey at http://www.dmva.state.co.us/vets/.
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'- DO YOU NEED A NOTARY PUBLIC?
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MSCPVA can now notarize documents for its members. Please contact Kaitlyn OHara at 303-597-0038 for more information.
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'- 2010 NVWG MEMORABILIA IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
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'- "NEW" 2010 NVWG Commemorative Cook Books are available!
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'- For more information please contact the chapter office or see our NVWG Sports Page >>
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'- Inappropriate Billing from the VA
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'- It has come to the attention of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) that many PVA members are being billed by the VA for treatment when they should not be. Both service-connected and non-service connected veterans are receiving inappropriate bills from the VA. As a result, PVA is conducting a survey to determine how wide-spread this problem is. Please take a couple of minutes to answer the questions found by clicking the link below so that we can try to fix this problem.
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'- Take the survey now >>
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'- New SCI Periodical Available!
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'- Respiratory Management Following Spinal Cord Injury: What You Should Know
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'- Get details >>
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'- The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers & Marines
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'- Every Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Every Sunday Noon - 5:00 PM
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'- Phil Long Expo Center, www.americansoldiertribute.com
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'- Tickets are $6 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Home Front Cares and The Mountain Post Historical Center
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'- YES, YOU CAN!
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'- Yes, You Can! Yes, You Can!, A Guide to Self-Care for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury is now available online in an expanded, updated, and interactive fourth edition at www.pva.org/publications!
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'- GOV. RITTER WORKING ON JOBS PLAN FOR VETERANS
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'- EVANS, CO - Gov. Bill Ritter is assuring military veterans that they have a role in his jobs plan. Ritter told the Veterans of Foreign Wars state convention on Thursday that his administration plans to give veterans free training for highway construction and heavy equipment skills to they can get jobs created by the federal spending plan.
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'- Ritter says veterans deserve the best support the state can give as they make the switch from military to civilian life.
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'- "We are taking steps to ensure that you have every opportunity to achieve the American dream, with access to the health care promised when you made your own promise to defend this nation, and with the ability to get a good job and support your family, Ritter told the veterans convention in Evans.
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'- "We are also moving forward on our Helmets to Hardhats initiative, a creative way to involve veterans in Colorados economic recovery," the governor said. "Many Colorado agencies are working to secure federal Recovery Act funds for initiatives that help ensure the door is open for good jobs for veterans."
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'- Ritter said he signed several important bills for veterans this year, including one that will make it easier for those serving overseas to have their votes counted in elections. Other measures include expanding veteran eligibility for in-state tuition, creating a clearinghouse for support services, and expanding funding for veteran nursing homes.
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'- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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'- INFORMATION ON H1N1 FLU FOR VA STAFF AND VETERANS
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'- VA has established two toll-free call centers, open 8 am to 8 pm EST, related to H1N1 flu
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'- For veterans - 1-800-507-4571
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'- For VA staff - 1-866-233-8152
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'- VA employees should also be in communication with their supervisors if they are ill or have questions specific to their facility or office.
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'- The main Federal web site for information is www.cdc.gov/H1N1 and the main VA Internet site is www.publichealth.va.gov.
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'- INTRODUCING THE PVA FITNESS & WELLNESS PROGRAM!
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'- Thanks to PVA Publications the PVA Fitness and Wellness Program now offers online many great articles on nutrition, wellness and working out. These articles previously appeared in Sports n Spokes or PN and now appear on the PVA website. Click on the tabs on the right side of the page to find the articles. Get details >>
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'- OPERATION FREEDOM IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
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'- Freedom Service Dogs, Inc., working with VA, is proud to present the opportunity for veterans to participate in a service dog training program to benefit other veterans. For more information contact Susan Hillson, Freedom Service Dogs at 303-922-6231.
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'- VETERAN HITS TOWN ON SEGWAY
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'- PVA Member Michael Condie receives machine to assist with mobility. Read the story >>
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'- JOIN US AT THE DENVER VA FOR "WCG DAY!"
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'- For more information, please contact the chapter office. Scheduled dates are available on the 2010 NVWG page.
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'- GOT AN OLD CELL PHONE?
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'- CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS — Since 2004, teens Brittany and Robbie Bergquist and Cells Phones for Soldiers have raised millions of dollars to help our troops call home. Proceeds from donated cell phones are used to purchase prepaid calling cards for American troops! See http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/ for more information.
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'- PRESERVATION OF UPPER LIMB FUNCTIONS CONSUMER GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
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'- Call the Chapter office if interested. Free! First come, first serve.
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'- ATTENTION MS VETERANS!
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'- 1st International Research Centers and the Rocky Mountain MS Center are please to inform you of a new research opportunity with Dr. Ronald Murray that is now underway and seeking participants. For more information please contact the chapter office or Lauren Friedman at 303-224-4671.
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'- SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!
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'- Encourage students to apply now for the James H. Parke Memorial Scholarship Fund which is awarded annually by the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee. Last year the Committee awarded two scholarships; one in the amount of $20,000 and one for $10,000! Get details >>
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'- LOCAL NURSING HOME RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR FOR RESIDENT AND FAMILY SATISFACTION
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'- Award recognizes commitment to quality.
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'- PARALYMPIC MILITARY SPORTS PROGRAM IN BOULDER!
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'- City of Boulder Parks and Recreation EXPAND Program
Exciting Programs, Adventures, and New Dimensions
Excitingly, the EXPAND program was recently awarded an US Paralympic Military Sports grant to provide sports to injured service members, which will include quad rugby and track and field. Any level and type of physical injury will be accommodated.
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'- SPORTS GRANTS AVAILABLE
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'- Challenged Athletes Foundation
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'- Did you know that there are 21 million Americans with a physical disability?
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'- Shockingly, less than 10 percent of them participate in daily physical activity. Nike and U.S. Paralympics want to identify and increase the number of persons with physical disabilities active in sport by making them aware of Paralympic organizations in their community. Click here to join in the effort >>
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