veterans

VA Bureaucracy has Undermined the Vet Centers, Damaging a Peer Counseling Jewel, Investigation Finds

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, veteran activists, dissatisfied by the services and stigma at Veterans Administration facilities, pushed for the creation of community-based programs. The result – the Vet Centers – have been enormously popular and successful. Now that success is under threat.

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Combating veteran suicides with peers, therapy, housing – and a little horse sense

Since 1974, Swords to Plowshares has helped veterans with PTSD or other problems find jobs, benefits and a place to live.

Art therapy for veterans, new mobile response effort of Orange County CA, and get ready for winter and SAD.
One Vet’s View of the Staggering Toll of Military Suicides – and the VA’s Failings

An author and veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq fears the legacy of the VA's harm to vets.

The continued surge in demand for mental health services

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