Mission: Reconnect
Join us for Mission: Reconnect: A Community Gathering for Veterans, service members, families & friends. Hosted by the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, this gathering is dedicated to connection, healing, and access to the resources that matter most to those who have served and the people who support them.
This FREE event features:
- Sessions on Veteran benefits, reentry, parenting, whole health, and more
- Peer Support Spaces: LGBTQ+ Veterans, disabled Veterans, caregivers, and others
- Interactive wellness activities and hands-on activities
- Resource fair with housing, employment, and healthcare navigation support
- Opportunities to connect, share stories, and build community
Details
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
Time: 9 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Front Range Community College - 4616 S. Shields St., Fort Collins
Cost: Free to attend. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Schedule
9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Check-in & Breakfast
9:30 AM-10:00 AM: Welcome
10:15 AM-11:00 AM: Breakout Sessions
- Navigating Veteran Employment and Education Benefits
- Navigating Reentry + Civilian Life
- What is Circle of Parents?
- Fitness as Medicine Panel
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
- Navigating Veteran Employment and Housing Resources
- Navigating Reentry + Civilian Life
- Supporting Loved Ones and Chronic Suicidality
- Fitness as Medicine Panel
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Interactive Breakouts
- Role Playing & Tabletop Games with Combat Recovery Foundation
- Yoga & Meditation for Stress Reduction with Health4Heroes
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Peer Support Spaces
- Intergenerational
- LGBTQ+
- Disabled Veterans
- Circle of Parents
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM: Interactive Breakouts
- Role Playing & Tabletop Games with Combat Recovery Foundation
- Yoga & Meditation for Stress Reduction with Health4Heroes
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM: Peer Support Spaces
- Family & Caregivers: Supporting loved ones who served
- Recovery/ Addiction
- Veterans of Faith
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Closing
Register to Attend
Please complete the registration form to reserve your spot!
Register as a Vendor or Volunteer
Please complete the interest form if you are interested in volunteering during the event or if you would like to host an information table for your organization at our Resource Fair.
