40 Years of Service 1970 - 2010 - Rappahannock Area Community ...
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Support for Veterans and their Families<br />
The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program<br />
for Northwestern Health Planning<br />
Region I has support groups<br />
for area veterans and their family<br />
members. The groups, facilitated by<br />
Peer Specialists, provide support<br />
and friendship.<br />
The Combat Support Group (CSG)<br />
is open to all combat veterans, reservists,<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the guard, as<br />
well as civilian contractors who have<br />
served in combat zones. Veterans<br />
<strong>of</strong> any conflict are encouraged to attend.<br />
Meetings are held weekly on Tuesdays<br />
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at<br />
the Fredericksburg Baptist Church<br />
in Room PA-113 (1019 Princess<br />
Anne Street, Fredericksburg; use<br />
the Princess Anne Street entrance).<br />
A separate support group for veterans<br />
is forming in Culpeper.<br />
The Family Support Group is open<br />
to any family members, dependents,<br />
and caregivers <strong>of</strong> those who have<br />
served in combat.<br />
The Family Support Group meets<br />
twice a month on Mondays from<br />
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Calvary<br />
Chapel located at 1103 Potomac<br />
Avenue (<strong>of</strong>f Route 218 – White Oak<br />
Road), Fredericksburg, VA 22<strong>40</strong>5.<br />
The group meets in the Youth center<br />
located directly across the street<br />
from the Chapel. Please call in advance<br />
to arrange childcare assistance.<br />
Meetings are scheduled for<br />
August 30, September 13, and September<br />
27.<br />
For more information on the groups,<br />
please call Veteran Peer Specialists<br />
Claude Boushey (5<strong>40</strong>-842-2481 or<br />
cboushey@racsb.state.va.us) or<br />
Kevin Williams (5<strong>40</strong>-273-4733 or<br />
kwilliams@racsb.state.va.us).<br />
In 2009, RACSB received notice <strong>of</strong><br />
a grant award from the Virginia Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Veterans <strong>Service</strong>s to<br />
provide services to veterans and<br />
their families. The Virginia Wounded<br />
Warrior Program (VWWP) was created<br />
by the 2008 General Assembly<br />
to ensure that services to veterans<br />
and their families are readily available<br />
in all areas <strong>of</strong> the state.<br />
For more information about the Virginia<br />
Wounded Warrior Program,<br />
please contact Camilla Schwoebel,<br />
Regional Coordinator, at 5<strong>40</strong>-373-<br />
3223, ext. 3085.<br />
To learn more about the Virginia<br />
Wounded Warrior Program in our<br />
area, please visit www.nwvawoundedwarrior.org.<br />
Meet the Team<br />
Camilla Schwoebel,<br />
Regional Coordinator -<br />
A veteran <strong>of</strong> the U.S.<br />
Coast Guard, having<br />
served on both active<br />
duty and in the Reserves. She is<br />
also a military spouse <strong>of</strong> 26 years.<br />
Schwoebel used her GI Bill to<br />
attend graduate school at California<br />
State University at Sacramento,<br />
where she received her Masters in<br />
Counseling. She is a licensed<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional counselor with<br />
experience in the substance abuse<br />
field, with adolescents, and with<br />
military families.<br />
Claude Boushey,<br />
Veteran Peer Support<br />
Specialist - An U.S.<br />
Army veteran, having<br />
served two combat tours<br />
in Iraq and two Peacekeeping<br />
missions in Haiti and Bosnia. While<br />
on his first tour in Iraq, Boushey<br />
was severely injured in a helicopter<br />
crash. In addition to his work with<br />
VWWP, he also works as a<br />
command pilot in the Maryland<br />
State Police and does volunteer<br />
work with the Disabled American<br />
Veterans and the Wounded Warrior<br />
Project. Boushey holds a Masters<br />
Degree in Aeronautical Science<br />
from Emory-Riddle University.<br />
Summer <strong>2010</strong><br />
Military Appreciation Day<br />
to benefit the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program<br />
and Operation First Response<br />
Saturday, November 13, <strong>2010</strong><br />
National Guard Armory<br />
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway<br />
Fredericksburg, VA 22<strong>40</strong>1<br />
Informational fair for area veterans and<br />
their families. Free food, children<br />
activities, live entertainment, and more!<br />
For vendor opportunities and other inquiries,<br />
please contact Camilla Schwoebel<br />
(5<strong>40</strong>-373-3223, ext. 3085 or<br />
cschwoebel@racsb.state.va.us)<br />
Kevin Williams,<br />
Veteran Peer Support<br />
Specialist - A 24-year<br />
veteran <strong>of</strong> the U.S. Navy<br />
who served in the<br />
Medical Corps as a Navy Medic<br />
and medical administrator. He<br />
served in both the Gulf War and<br />
Operation Enduring Freedom.<br />
Williams holds a Bachelors <strong>of</strong><br />
Science Degree in Healthcare<br />
Management from Park University<br />
and a Masters <strong>of</strong> Arts Degree in<br />
Management from Regent<br />
University. In addition to his work<br />
with VWWP, he teaches Healthcare<br />
Administration and Management at<br />
the University <strong>of</strong> Phoenix.<br />
www.racsb.state.va.us<br />
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