NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!
Husband, wife, son, daughter. Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Grandson, granddaughter. The child of a friend. A friend or acquaintance—Whoever your veteran is, if communication is difficult, it’s not about you.This is the hard part, ...
Still a Challenge: Getting Vets to the VA
My first assignment in what became my life’s work, was an inquiry into why returning Vietnam veterans were not using the West LA VA facilities. The short expression of the conclusion was that it was not user-friendly. Vets felt alienated. ...
Meet Counselor Chauncey McNeill
Chauncey McNeill smiles easily when you meet him, but engage him in conversation and you quickly find out how passionate he is about learning. Born in Southern Pines, NC, he grew up in Charlotte where he attended UNC- Charlotte, graduating ...
VASH – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
What is VASH? The Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) is run through the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). You might be familiar with HUD’s Section 8 vouchers for low-income families. VASH is similar, but serves ...
Jackie Hill – A Personal Motivation
A native Angeleno, Jackie Hill attended Cal State, Dominguez Hills for her undergrad work. She credits leaders at the university with her choice of social work. “They showed me that I had always been a social worker because of my commitment ...
NVF Homeless Veteran Outreach Team on the Streets
The National Veterans Foundation's Homeless Veteran Outreach Program provides outreach missions to areas of Los Angeles with high concentration of homeless people. The missions provide food and water to people in need. The team identifies ...
PTSD Symptoms Catch Up to California Vet
A 55-year-old Army veteran from California called the NVF at his wife’s urging about his PTSD. He’d never told anyone that he had witnessed two fellow soldiers killed in front of him, and he was nearly killed himself. Married for 22 years, ...
Help on the Way for a Tennessee Army Vet
The Call In February a Gulf War Army Veteran called from Tennessee saying he felt like he’d lost his family after his recent divorce. He told Counselor Greg Flowers that he felt like a very bad person because of the things he’d seen and ...
