Returning Veterans Project (RVP) provides support and healing for the short- and long-term impact of military life for Veterans, Service Members, and their Families during and after service. By administering a large network of professionally licensed and insured volunteer mental and physical health care Providers, RVP helps hundreds of Veterans, Service Members, and their Families each year access the timely care they need at no cost to them. Since 2005, RVP has provided no-cost, quality ... Read More
Returning Veterans Project (RVP) provides support and healing for the short- and long-term impact of military life for Veterans, Service Members, and their Families during and after service. By administering a large network of professionally licensed and insured volunteer mental and physical health care Providers, RVP helps hundreds of Veterans, Service Members, and their Families each year access the timely care they need at no cost to them. Since 2005, RVP has provided no-cost, quality care to over 3,700 individuals.
All of our health care Providers volunteer their time to help this military population. RVP provides no-cost military culture training and professional CE classes to our Providers. Trainings specifically address the unique challenges experienced during and after military service. Our innovative trainings facilitated by experts give both mental and physical health care Providers a full toolbox of resources to offer our clients. Our Providers offer a variety of healing modalities including mental health therapy, drug & alcohol counseling, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and more.
The need for health services for Veterans (mental health support in particular) is rising significantly. Many are affected by PTSD and trauma, anxiety, traumatic brain injuries, and are at high risk for suicide. While it is common to believe all Veterans can access services from the VA, there are multiple reasons why only 22% of post-9/11 Veterans exclusively use VA health services and 53% are not enrolled. This leaves a substantial number of Veterans and their Families without care.
The stigma of a mental health diagnosis keeps our Veterans and Service Members from seeking care and over one-third of military personnel say seeking mental health treatment would damage their military career. Other barriers to care include cost, wait and travel times. RVP is bridging an important gap by improving access to timely, high-quality care. As the only nonprofit of its kind in Oregon and SW Washington, RVP has a direct positive impact on self-sufficiency and quality of life reducing the risk of further decline.
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