POSTS
“I learned to slow down and have a conversation with myself about what I was feeling.” Rene’s Story
FMF Corpsman Rene Vincit’s service in the US Navy took him all over the world—from Afghanistan to Camp Pendleton. In 2016 while receiving outpatient therapy, he knew he was reaching a breaking point, and that the course of treatment he was receiving was not enough: if...
Community Writing Workshop at Strathmore Mansion with Sufian Zhemukov 12/19/2019
No creative writing experience required! Join Mission Belonging for our monthly community building creative writing workshop in partnership with Strathmore. December’s workshop will be led by Sufian Zhemukov, who will guide writers through the key elements that make a...
We Are Not Done Yet Screening at Metropolitan Community College
“Every time I engaged in writing a part of me healed.” Guadalupe’s Story
On November 8, 2014 while heavily intoxicated, Guadalupe Gutierrez attempted to commit suicide. Thankfully, she survived, and sought help. She admitted to her medical provider that she was self medicating with alcohol due to a sexual trauma. In January 2015 she went...
“If I didn’t end up at Walter Reed involved in the writing and art groups, I’m not sure what path I would be on.” Michael’s Story
During his 18 years in the Army, Michael Matthews deployed to Iraq twice, Afghanistan once and Bosnia once. After each deployment, he drank to cope. In 2013, after the death of his son his drinking intensified. “I never grieved after my son died. Just numbness.” In...
November Schedule of Events
Thursday 07 November Open Writing USO Warrior & Family Center Bethesda 1200-1330* Wednesday 13 November Open Writing USO Warrior & Family Center Ft Belvoir 1700-1800* Thursday 14 November cineSPEAK and Philly Vets for Peace present We Are Not Done Yet at The...
“Turning Points” – Veteran Stories
The DNCreativeSpace Story Salon at The Arts Club of Washington is proud to celebrate US military veterans of all conflicts this November 23rd, 2019 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. A woman combat helicopter pilot, a WWII Vet who went into the army at sixteen and more than...
Community Writing Workshop at Strathmore Mansion with Grace Cavalieri 11/21/2019
No creative writing experience required! Join Mission Belonging for our monthly community building creative writing workshop in partnership with Strathmore. November’s workshop will be led by Grace Cavalieri. Tickets can be found here. November’s workshop will be...
We Are Not Done Yet Screening – Metropolitan Community College
December 12, 2019, 11:00AM to 1:00 PM. To RSVP: Contact Wade Standifer by phone @531-622-2875 or by email @ events@mccneb.edu
Write Your Story
Are you a former participant who came to us through a treatment program? Would you be willing to tell your story? We'd like to show the impact of these programs, not through numbers, but through your stories in your words. Try to answer these questions in your...
Veterans Day and Ripple Effects
Happy Veteran's Day to all who served, and to the family members who have stood beside veterans in support of their service. One of the most inspiring things about working in the military health system has been seeing people serve courageously in uniform, be...
cinéSPEAK and Philly Vets for Peace present We Are Not Done Yet
In January 2017, in collaboration with the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore, Mission Belonging staged its first event, a multi-media collaborative performance directed by actor Jeffrey Wright. Veterans told their stories through poetry, song and story to an...
