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Generation of strength; Voices of her Story
Participants will:
Develop confidence and self-expression through improv, therapeutic art, and storytelling
Explore photography in a four-week hands-on session
Work with mentors from the military and arts communities
Get opportunity to receive High School Volunteer Hours
Prepare for the culminating project: Generational Strength: Voice for Her Story
Community Luncheon, scheduled for May 16th (Armed Forces Day)
Program Details (Saturdays, in-person):
February 28 – Improv – St. Augustine (10:00-1:00pm)
March 21, 28; April 4, 11 – St. Augustine Elks Lodge (9:00am-12:00pm)
April 18, 25 – Community Locations (9:00am-12:00pm)
May 2 – Third Improv – St. Augustine (9:00am-12:00pm)
Community Luncheon Project: May 16th
Additional Mentorship Opportunities:
Mentors and mentees will meet twice monthly outside of Saturdays to work on skills and project preparation (Virtual or In person)
Cost: Free
Participants: Space is limited to 15–20 Female Youth and 15–20 Women Veterans/Spouses. Early registration is encouraged.
Female Youth (ages 12-18)
Must be from a military family Female youth (12-18) or/and participating in JROTC.
** Daughter/ Mother
** Grandmother/ Granddaughter
** Women Veteran/ Spouses/ Female Youth from Military background (12-18)
Complete the online registration form:
https://lnkd.in/e2UPiXax
Submit the required participant questionnaire
Submit a parent/guardian consent form
Women Veterans & Military Spouses
Complete the online registration form:
https://lnkd.in/e2UPiXax
Complete the volunteer application:
https://lnkd.in/ew4NyqdJ
Submit one of the following:
Copy of a current background check OR
Letter from employer verifying background check
Registration:
Please share this opportunity with interested female youth students from military family.
They can sign up by https://lnkd.in/e2UPiXax
We look forward to helping Women and Girls discover their voice, build creativity, and connect with mentors in this empowering program!
Hope4Veterans P2P Therapeutic art program is going to be held at two locations in Florida and is expanding to including Wednesday Workshops as well.
Peer2Peer Therapeutic Art Program
Agenda:
- Week 1:Vision board/Art
- Week 2: Goals/Art
- Week 3: Self reflection journal/Art
- Week 4: Storytelling/Art
- Week 5: Positive Growth/Art
- Week 6: Self care/Art
Locations:
- Duval County – Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone @ 7011 Ac Skinner Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32256 – Childcare Provided – 5:30-7:30pm
- January 29th, February 12th, February 26, March 12, March 26th, April 2nd
- Clay county – Barco Ymca Fleming Island 2075 Town Center Blvd Fleming Island Fl 32003 – Childcare Provided
- February 4th, February 18th, March 11th, March 25th, April 8th, April 22th
Wednesday Workshops Program
Location:
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Hope4Veterans Office 6821 Southpoint Drive N Suite 208 Jacksonville, FL 32216 and virtual classes
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February 11th 2026 6-8pm (open)February 25 2026 6-8pm Virtual Class Hosted by Vystar Credit Union)March 4th 2026 6-8pm- Marla speakerMarch 18th 2026 6-8pm Virtual Class Hosted by Vystar Credit UnionApril 1 2026 6-8pm Marla SpeakerApril 15th 2026 6-8pm (open)
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Services
What We Do
Peer 2 Peer Sister Program
Military women that have a passion for helping other women with self-care, resources and just being a sister.
Laptop Program
Providing refurbished laptops to women veterans in the State of Florida seeking technology for school, business or are isolated from resources.
Financial Assistance
Provides food security through grocery gift cards and collaboration with community food banks, gas gift cards, and utility assistance.
Baby Supplies Program
Provides cribs, pack n’ plays, and diapers.
Household Goods Program
Provides household goods (beds, mattresses, dressers, clothing, etc.
Certified Peer Specialist
Upward Ops
Women Vision Board/ Monthly Meet & Greets
Are you looking to connect with other military women? Are you looking to be part of group that supports and provides Self-care, Holistic, fun and creative projects or just love to eat and drink?
Check out our Calendar for the next meet and greet. We always welcome sponsorship to help continue our connections and bring bigger and better opportunities for our military women
Military Family Day
Many families get so busy that they don’t have a lot of family time and giving them a few events throughout the year along with our military Women meet and greets can make a big difference in the lives of these families. Military families have a special bond and similar interests with each other, and this can develop into strong support systems. Many of our Families because they may be struggling financially that they don’t have that opportunity do go out and do family events.
Gala/ Fundraisers
April 3, 2021- Hope4Veterans had a fundraiser at the 9th ball Heaven in Jacksonville and raffled a Motorcycle which raised money to support our military women
November 12th, 2021, Hope4Veterans 1st annual “Hear Her Voice, Hear Our Voices.” At St Augustine Car Museum. At this event military women were nominated, honored and recognized at this event. One of the features of the gala gives an opportunity for our attendees to sponsor a military family at Christmas
Art Projects
Hope4Veterans goal is to help our women with mental health by providing Art, Holistic, Self-care, Outdoors events along with counselor support. Military women have many struggles and obstacles, and one may be finding the right fit for their health and well- being. Many Women it may be taking time for themselves because they are mothers, wives, sisters, and grandmothers and sometimes we get busy and forgot about ourselves.
Sister (Peer2Peer) Program
Are you a Woman Veteran that went through challenges and have overcome and is now on the path of recovery? Are you a Woman Veteran that seeking a purpose or passion to give back to her sisters? Are you a Woman Veteran that has many skills, experience, or background to empower her sisters? Hope4Veterans wants to invite you to a 6 week online/ in person program to empower yourself and others? If interested, please fill out application under Sister (Peer2Peer) Program.
There are approximately 2,030,000 living women veterans.
%
Approximately of the veteran population is female
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There are 224,760 women in the Active Duty Military.
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There are 84,027 women in the National Guard.
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There are 82,359 women in the Reserves.
$22 Gives a Vet Hope
Every day 22 veterans commit suicide. With the proper interventions, counseling, Peer2Peer engagement you can make a difference in that number. Won’t you join Hope4Veterans in our mission to change the lives of our women veterans and their families. Your generosity directly impacts the veterans in your own community, perhaps even someone you know.
Get Involved
The Peer Support Advocate provides consistent social support, case management, and advocacy services for women veterans in Hope4veterans program and accessing, transitional services and case management services. The Peer Support Advocate helps women veteran sisters navigate systems and obtain the services that are necessary for stability and wellness
About Us
About Hope 4 Veterans
We help military women through education, social events, and Peer2Peer mentoring to reduce isolation, homeless, and suicide. Hope4Veterans serve as the catalyst between military woman veterans and the various available resources to prevent women from becoming the invisible visible.
We let them know that they matter, and we provide transitional services, sister advocacy, small household goods program, children program, financial assistance program, laptop program, and community projects. We increase self-efficacy by supporting our military women and their children and teaching self-care to grow stronger families.
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