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Meet YoLonda Pickens

Meet YoLonda Pickens WoVeN Peer Leader & TrainerSan Angelo, TXU.S. Navy 1982-2006 YoLonda spoke to us about her military experience, her challenges in transitioning to civilian life, and her inspiration for becoming involved with WoVeN. Tell us about your military background. I decided in the 8th grade that I wanted to serve my country either... Read more » Read More

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The Oak Foundation

We are thrilled that the Oak Foundation has recently joined the Walmart Foundation, Boston University, the National Center for PTSD, and the Texas Veterans Commission in supporting the continued growth and development of the WoVeN program. The Oak Foundation’s generosity will support WoVeN in our efforts to extend the reach of WoVeN as a national... Read more » Read More

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Meet Stacie, WoVeN’s new Outreach Coordinator

Meet Stacie Fredriksson Veterans Outreach Coordinator for WoVeNU.S. Air Force 1994-2016 Tell us about your military background. I didn’t really come from a family background of military service. My grandfather had served in the Navy during WWII, but other than that I knew very little about military service. However, after his service my grandfather went... Read more » Read More

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Looking Back on 2018

As 2018 is coming to an end, the WoVeN team can’t help but look back on how much WoVeN has grown in the past year! Here’s a timeline of WoVeN happenings from 2018: January 2018: WoVeN kicks off 2018 by planning the 2nd National Peer Leader Training! February 2018: WoVeN recruits 17 new peer leaders... Read more » Read More

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WoVeN is Heading to Houston!

WoVeN is heading to Houston, TX on October 10-12 to host our third peer leader training! Eighteen women Veterans from across the country will be attending to be trained as peer leaders, and soon will be leading WoVeN groups in their own communities. This training is especially exciting because the Texas Veterans Commission is sponsoring eight... Read more » Read More

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Yoga for Healing

WoVeN staff recently had the opportunity to watch a webinar about yoga, meditation, and mindfulness for healing from MST. This webinar was given by Susan Alden, the Executive Director of Warrior at Ease. She is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and served as a logistics officer in the 82nd Airborne and 3rd... Read more » Read More

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WoVeN is expanding to four new cities this fall!

WoVeN is kicking off the recruitment race to choose the next four WoVeN cities! To bring WoVeN to your city follow these steps: Complete a peer leader application (and have your co-leader complete one too). Find a group location, day, and time (groups will start the week of October 15th). Gather 12-15 group members (with... Read more » Read More

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Meet Shurhonda Love

"I have come to know that women need each other, we need a place to talk among ourselves to others that understand the life that we have lived. Working in this space, alongside veterans and VA, I know there is a need for a program like WoVeN, and I knew a lot of women would be looking for something like this." Read More

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Meet Trish Ross

"In WoVeN, you will develop friends for life. That sisterhood you probably have missed since the military, you will find outside the military. There are so many women Veterans out there that you would never know." Read More
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