May Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers help the communities they serve, but did you know that volunteering can also help improve your own health and wellbeing?
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Volunteers help the communities they serve, but did you know that volunteering can also help improve your own health and wellbeing?
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we hope to shine a light on support resources available to you and your families. If you or someone you care about needs help coping with life’s challenges, you are not alone.
Navigating through 70 mph headwinds offshore and rough Alaskan terrain, Lt. Justin Neal piloted Coast Guard Air Station Sitka’s MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew to the location of an Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon that was pinging in the Earnest Sound, about 150 miles southeast of Sitka. There was no straight path to the 70-year-old man who was stranded in the water clinging to a piece of debris from his sunken boat.
Springtime is here. While many of us people pack away winter clothes and enjoy the change in weather, more than 50 million Americans are dealing with the return of seasonal allergy symptoms. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, here are a few steps you can take to manage discomfort and control your symptoms.
As experienced drivers age, they may begin to have changes in vision, reaction time, and medical conditions that may cause them to drive less safely. Here are ways you can help keep your older loved ones safe and mobile.
Stephen "Daniel" Southerland, a special agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, was wrapping up a day of conducting a planned surveillance operation as part of an ongoing document fraud investigation. The team decided to pack up for the evening. As they drove away, Southerland hung back behind to get gas in his government vehicle. By the time Southerland got on the road, his team was ahead of him and no longer within view. When he approached the main highway, something caught his eye on the other side of the street.
April is Financial Literacy Month – a month intended to raise awareness on planning for a secure financial future. Here are tips to help you assess your financial well-being and to better manage your finances.
Wallace (Wally) West, a Transportation Security Officer at the Fort Smith Regional Airport, woke to the sound of gunshots outside of his apartment. Shaking off sleep, the off-duty Transportation Security Officer wondered if the sounds might have come from Fort Chaffee, an Army National Guard installation just a couple miles away.
Mental and emotional wellness are important aspects of your overall health. It affects how you think, feel, and act. Making healthy lifestyle choices—such as paying attention to how you handle stress, manage relationships, or do simple things to take care of yourself—can help you preserve your mental health and emotional well-being.
When someone you love is hurting deeply, it is difficult to know what to do or say. It is heart-wrenching to see someone you care about grieve the loss of a loved one. Know that there are things you can do to help them get through the difficult time.