Guide to the Them Bones Veteran Community Collection


Title:
Them Bones Veteran Community Collection
Repository:
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives
Phone: 513-347-5348
http://www.srcharitycinti.org/
Creator:
Them Bones Veteran Community
Dates:
2000-2024
Quantity:
.25 linear feet
Abstract:
A collection of documents from Them Bones Veteran Community in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Identification:
SC-MIS-002-2016
Language:
The records are in English

History of Them Bones

Them Bones treats veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sister Kateri Koverman conducts group sessions with men whose lives, careers, and relationships have been affected by their struggles.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one file folder containing a news clipping on the ministry.

Statement of Arrangement

The arrangement adheres to the original order whenever possible.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Permission to use the collection can be obtained from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Congregational Archivist. External researchers need to complete a request form stating the purpose of their research and a list of collections to be consulted upon their visit, which must be approved by the Archivist prior to an on-site visit. If a researcher is unable to visit the Archives in person, the Archivist will conduct a minimum amount of research and provide scanned copies of some materials if requested.

Related Material: Related Material

Intercom Articles (not in collection): "Veterans Honor Sister " (Spring 2006)

Material on this mission may also be included among our oral history and presentation transcription collections. Please consult with the Congregational Archivist if you would like to explore and possibly utilize these collections.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Mental health counseling
Mental health counseling -- History
Mental health counseling -- Religious aspects
Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Catholic Church -- History

Organizations/Corporations:

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati

Places:

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Preferred Citation

Them Bones Veteran Community Collection, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives, Mount Saint Joseph, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection


Box 1 / Folder 1
News clipping--"War-torn minds heal with help from sister"; Brochures--Them Bones Veteran Community; News Clippings--"Them Bones will walk: Helping veterans who bring the war home"; "Sister of Charity works with veterans at new ministry"; "Nun hopes to help soldiers victimized by war" (Source: Pueblo Chieftain, 2008), 2001-2008




Box 1 / Folder 2
Brochures--Athena's Sisters: An Organization for Military Women; Handouts-Athena's Sisters; Save the Date: Military Children's Appreciation Day, undated


Scope and Content: The organization Athena's Sisters received the remaining funds from Them Bones Veterans Community when it officially dissolved on March 27, 2017. The contents of this folder help to illustrate Athena's Sisters' mission.


Box 1 / Folder 3
Proposal for Them Bones Veterans Community to the SC Leadership Council, 2000




Box 1 / Folder 4
Articles of Incorporation; Revisions; Appointments of Agent and Acceptance Acknowledgements; IRS Form 1023: Application for Recognition of Exemption; 501(c)(3); IRS Determination of Exemption Status; Code of Regulations; Revisions; Ohio State Certificate of Continued Existence; Ohio State Blanket Exemption Certificate; Ohio State Charitable Organization Registration Documentation, 2000-2010




Box 1 / Folder 5
Website Printout for http://thembonesveteran.org ; Excerpts from the May 3, 2015 WKRC Newsmakers Interview with Kateri Maureen Koverman, SC, 2015-2016




Box 1 / Folder 6
Meeting Minutes and Agenda-Them Bones Veteran Community Advisory Board; Board of Directors; Board Directory and a Biography for Deoborah A. Ooten, Ph.D, 2000-2009




Box 1 / Folder 7
Final Report for the Exploratory / Feasibility Study; Budget Reports and Proposals; Mission Statement for Them Bones Veteran Community, 2001




Box 1 / Folder 8
Correspondence with the Board--Formation and Opening of Them Bones Veteran Community; Request to meet at the Justice Center; Request to Reproduce Materials from "A Workbook for Victims and Survivors" from Joel O. Brende, MD; Receipt of Complimentary Workbooks; Response to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks; Techniques Learned at the International Society for Stress and Trauma Meeting; Move of the Them Bones Center; Proposal to Identify, Relocate, and Resettle Military Veterans and Families from the Gulf Coast Region that were effected by Hurricane Katrina; Proposal of the Establishment of a Satellite Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Greater Cincinnati Coalition for New Americans, 2000-2007