Peer Support
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An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens and Veterans Is Saving Lives In The City
Type of content: News
A YMCA-hemled program found that partnering at-risk youth with former service members lowered rates of violence while boosting self esteem.
“How many people have you killed?”
Former Marine Julio Cortes looked into the face of the curious teen interrogating him.
“Next question,” Cortes replied.
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Report: Some states, regions buck trend of good economic news for veterans
Type of content: News
The overall uptick in the national economy may be good news for most veterans, but some states are bucking that trend, according to a new report from researchers at Purdue University.
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This App Connects Veterans in Crisis with Other Veterans Who Are Willing to Talk
Type of content: News
As a teenager growing up in Wheeling, West Virginia, Justin Miller wanted nothing more than to get out and join the armed forces. He tried a couple times; after the planes struck the World Trade Center on September 11, he met with a recruiter but was turned away after meeting with some personal objections from the recruiter. At that point in his life, he’d already given up his passion for baseball and turned to drugs and alcohol, following in the footsteps of his father, who was himself an addict.
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- Mental Health
- Peer Support
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Soldier who lost 4 limbs opening retreat to help others
Type of content: News
ROME, Maine — Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills awoke in a hospital on his 25th birthday to learn that an explosion in Afghanistan had robbed him of all four limbs. He later told his wife to take their daughter and their belongings, and just go. He didn't want her saddled with his burden.
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These young Philly veterans are convinced they can help the city
Type of content: News
Chris Diaz, Ryan Peters and a handful of veteran friends were at Fogo de Chao enjoying a 50 percent discount last Veterans Day when the casual lunch inevitably turned serious.
As Peters said, they’re all “alpha personalities” and were sharing details of their accomplishments at work and in graduate school. At some point, Peters recalled, the idea clicked: “Why don’t we do that together?”
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Facilitating Reentry: A Look at a Campus Give to Support Female Veterans
Type of content: News
The Walmart Foundation's $500,000 grant to Boston University to launch the Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), represents a confluence of two timely trends across the modern philanthropy space. First, the robust efforts from corporate funders to reintegrate veterans into society, and two, the emergence of the college campus as the epicenter for such efforts.
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Why veterans’ greatest resources for getting mental health help are one another
Type of content: News
When it comes to getting connected to the mental health help they need, sometimes the best lifeline for military veterans is a fellow veteran.
Many veterans need to be linked to help, support and resources to improve their mental health.
And because the stressors that can be detrimental to mental health are complex and multifaceted, veterans may need assistance navigating their benefits, finding housing, understanding the legal system and entering higher education.
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- Education
- Mental Health
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Volunteering Can Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
Type of content: News
A new study shows that veterans could better transition to civilian life by volunteering with civic service programs in their communities.
“When veterans complete their military service, they go through a transition like all of us when we change jobs, move to a new town or retire. It is a transition that takes focus, deep reflection, and new information to discover the next challenge they will pursue along their journey in life,” said Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., the lead author of the study and assistant professor of social work at Saint Louis University.
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Team RWB helps veterans forge connections with their communities
Type of content: News
Mike Erwin was fresh off a deployment to Afghanistan when he left Fort Bragg in 2009 to attend graduate school in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The next summer Erwin founded an organization that he hoped would help tie veterans to where they live and, in the process, provide a network of support centered on physical activity.
That organization - Team Red, White & Blue, or Team RWB for short - has far outpaced Erwin's expectations.
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Would you take a call from a post-9/11 veteran?
Type of content: News
New pilot project tries to link volunteers with expertise to vets who need advice
A new pilot program debuting in San Diego on Thursday will try to link volunteers with recent military veterans who need assistance in the form of advice or expertise.
The program, called Vets’ Community Connections, is being unveiled by a coalition of government and private-sector groups, including San Diego County, 2-1-1 San Diego, San Diego Veterans Coalition and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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