NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!
Anyone who works with veterans will tell you that second to medical and mental healthcare, employment is a critical factor for veterans making a successful transition to civilian life. Veterans, especially the young ones, leave a very ...
Pink Lady PSA Encourages Supporters to Remember NVF in Estate Plans
In a new PSA by Pink Lady Jackie Goldberg, she encourages supporters to remember the National Veterans Foundation in their estate plans. At 84 “years young,” Pink Lady Jackie Goldberg of Hollywood is a force of nature. She’s a producer, ...
New Limits to Transferring GI Bill Education Benefits Affect Military Families
Sometimes you just end up scratching your head and wondering who thought this was a good idea. Case in point: Last month, the Department of Defense announced changes to the GI Bill that make it harder to transfer earned educational ...
If Your Returning Veteran Won’t Talk to You…
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 ...
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