Contact Us
Mark Sullivan
VTSC Program Manager
Mark.Sullivan@dva.wa.gov
WA ST Dept of Veterans Affairs
Veteran Training Support Center
1102 Quince St SE | PO Box 41150
Olympia, WA 98504-1150
VTSC Program
The Veterans Training Support Center (VTSC) fosters deeper understanding of veterans and their families through dynamic workshops and educational events. Our programming explores critical topics such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and moral injury, often invisible challenges that profoundly impact veteran well-being.
Our mission is to equip professionals, veterans, family members, and community allies with the knowledge and tools needed to support veteran growth, healing, and long-term success.
VTSC welcomes subject matter experts to lead engaging workshops and trainings, both in-person and online, that inspire learning, connection, and meaningful change.
King County Partnership
VTSC is proud to partner with the King County Veterans Program (KCVP) to deliver education and training to veteran service providers and other community partners, as well as transitioning service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers themselves! VTSC is able to deliver programs with generous funding from the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL).
Upcoming Classes, Workshops, and Other Events
Click on any of the events lists below for more information and to register.
Programs without links will open for registration soon!
Please see the Attendance / No Show Policy below.
| Program | Course & Link | Date | Time |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | artREMEDY: Foundations of Art and Health | 2/26/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | Brain Injury in the Veteran Community: Myths, Facts, & Support | 3/2/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Counseling Program | Battle Mind to Home Mind: Train the Trainer Workshop | 3/9/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | Mindfulness Tools for Veterans & Families: Bridging the Gaps | 3/12/2026 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Claims Quality | VSO Community of Practice | 3/12/2026 | 2:00pm-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 3/19/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | artREMEDY: Trauma-Informed Strengths-Based Practice | 3/19/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 3/23/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Brain Injury and Recovery | Stress Management and Goal Attainment Scaling | 325/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combating Stigma | 3/26/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | Mindfulness Tools for Veterans & Families: Bridging the Gaps | 4/9/2026 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 4/15.2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combating Stigma | 4/23/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Counseling | Trauma Informed Care | 4/17/2026 | 9:00am-4pm |
| Veteran Conservation Corps | Vermicomposting Skills Workshop | 4/24/2026 | 5:00pm-7:00pm |
| Counseling | Using Behavioral Activation to Treat PTSD | 4/24/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 4/27/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Veteran Tobacco and Nicotine Use | 4/28/2026 | 12:00pm-1:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk | 5/07/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Counseling | Conservation Psychology and Veteran Post-Traumatic Growth | 5/8/2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Veteran Tobacco and Nicotine Use | 5/12/2026 | 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | Mindfulness Tools for Veterans & Families: Bridging the Gaps | 5/14/2026 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Counseling | Chronic Pain, Trauma, and Recovery | 5/15/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Counseling | Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Veterans with PTSD | 5/15/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 1 | 5/19/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 2 | 5/20/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 5/20/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Veteran Tobacco and Nicotine Use | 5/21/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 3 | 5/22/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Counseling | Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | 5/22/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combating Stigma | 5/28/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Counseling | Nightmare Therapy | 5/29/2026 | 10:30am-5:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Veteran Tobacco and Nicotine Use | 6/01/2026 | 12:00pm-1:30pm |
| Counseling | Treating Veterans with Moral Injury | 6/05/2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| Counseling | Telepsychology in Practice | 6/05/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Veteran Tobacco and Nicotine Use | 6/09/2026 | 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Counseling | Cognitive Processing Therapy for Veterans with PTSD | 6/10/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Brain Injury & Recovery | Mindfulness Tools for Veterans & Families: Bridging the Gaps | 6/11/2026 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Claims Quality | VSO Community of Practice | 6/11/2026 | 2:00pm-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 6/17/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Counseling | Military Sexual Trauma | 6/19/2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 6/22/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combating Stigma | 6/25/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Counseling | Treating Traumatic Stress: Considerations with Older Adults | 7/10/2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 7/15/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Counseling | Harm Reduction Therapy | 7/17/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 1 | 7/21/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 2 | 7/22/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 3 | 7/23/2026 | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combating Stigma | 7/23/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 7/27/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Counseling | APA Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology | 8/07/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Counseling | Introduction to Motivational Interviewing | 8/14/2022 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| WDVA | 2026 Serving Those Who Served Conference | 8/19/2026 | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| WDVA | 2026 Serving Those Who Served Conference | 8/20/2026 | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 8/24/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combatting Stigma | 8/27/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Counseling | Traumatic Brain Injury | 9/11/2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 1 | 9/15/2026 | 10:00am-12:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 2 | 9/16/2026 | 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 9/16/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 3 | 9/17/2026 | 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Counseling | Intermediate/Advanced Motivational Interviewing | 9/18/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Counseling | Telepsychology and Interjurisdictional Practice | 9/18/2026 | 1:00am-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combatting Stigma | 9/24/2026 | 10:00am-11:30am |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 9/28/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk | 10/08/2026 | 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Counseling | Post Traumatic Growth for Mental Health Professionals | 10/16/2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 10/21/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | Combatting Stigma | 10/22/2026 | 10:00am-11:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 10/26/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Counseling | Mindfulness and Chronic Pain | 11/13/2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 1 | 11/17/2026 | 10:00am-12:00pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 2 | 11/18/2026 | 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 11/18/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| LGBTQ+ Veterans | LGBTQ+ Veteran Allyship, Workshop 3 | 11/19/2026 | 10:00am-12:00pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 11/23/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | PAUSE Lethal Means Safety | 12/16/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Suicide Prevention | LEARN Saves Lives | 12/28/2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm |
Attendance / No-Show Policy
VTSC (Veterans Training Support Center) has a No-Show & Attendance Tracking Procedure.
Cancellation:
If you find that you are unable to attend a workshop, please take the following steps:
- Cancel Your Registration: If you know in advance that you won’t be able to attend, please cancel your registration through EventSquid
- Email Notification: Alternatively, you can email us at vtsc@dva.wa.gov at least 48 hours prior to the workshop date to inform us of your inability to attend.
Late Arrival:
- Participants who arrive late will not be admitted into the classroom.
- Participants requesting Continuing Education (CE) credits, must arrive on time and remain throughout the course to receive CE's.
No-Show:
- In the event of a no-show, an email notification will be sent to the address you used to register for the training.
- If a VTSC participant accumulates three NO-SHOW incidents within a calendar year, they will become ineligible to attend any VTSC workshops for the remainder of that year.
Interested in submitting a workshop proposal to VTSC?
VTSC accepts workshop proposals in three categories:
1) Behavioral Health: This includes all therapy modalities/interventions, understanding concepts/terms, and any promising best practice(s).
2) Specialty Workshops: Focused on identities, experiences, or situations that supports our mission of 'advancing understanding and knowledge of veterans and their families.'
3) Workshops for Veterans &/or Their Families: These workshops are opportunities to support the veteran and their families in their transition and their second mission.