63,000 Veterans benefit from VA’s Compensated Work Therapy
This is Compensated Work Therapy Vocational Rehabilitation Week. More than 63,000 Veterans have benefited …
Tag: substance abuse
Veterans leave words of wisdom and hope for peers
After Veterans have completed treatment for substance abuse or PTSD in a Texas domiciliary, they are …
Veteran rebuilt life with assistance from SSVF
In 2018, Navy Veteran and Hawaii native Rodney Navarro was given an ultimatum: travel to Oregon to enter the …
Veteran goes from homeless to hopeful
When William Ford arrived at Shreveport VA Medical Center in October 2018, he was homeless and ill. …
From homeless to hired – a story of resilience and dedication
Army Veteran used VA programs to go from homeless to VA employee, helping other Veterans navigate the …
Army Veteran shares his story to help others in crisis
Drugs, homeless, suicide attempts. Army Veteran’s remarkable story of recovery: “The cost of starting …
Army Veteran, now Charleston VA employee shows the path to recovery
Jerry Weaver struggled with substance abuse while trying to find his place in a post-service life. VA guided …
VA STAR program model of success for substance abuse recovery
VA's STAR treatment program uses whole-body approach to help substance abusers to overcome their addictions, …
Aaron Brooker – a Veteran serving those who’ve served him
A Veteran shares his story – homeless – substance abuse – to help other Veterans get their lives back …
Different paths can lead to moral injury following military trauma
Memories of morally injurious events that are incompatible with Veterans’ views of who they are and what …
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