Post 9/11 Veterans

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Veterans continue to lead the nation in homelessness, joblessness, mental illness, substance dependence and suicide.

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Retreat for Student Veterans

On February 21, 2012, in Event, Veteran News, Posted by Jordan Towers

The Coming Home Project is Sponsoring a Student Veteran Retreat on March 28 – 31, 2012, near Yosemite Park. Join with other student veterans and service members, share stories and experiences, and more.

Survey of Returning Veterans

On February 16, 2012, in Department of Veterans Affairs, General, Women Veterans, Posted by Rob Kane

The Veterans Administration is conducting a 5-year research study entitled “Survey of Returning Veterans” (S.E.R.V) that will help returning male and female veterans. The VA is actively recruiting participants for this compensated 5-telephone call interview with veterans who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq within the past 12 months. The SERV study will look at [...]

Bay Area Military Women’s Collaborative

On February 16, 2012, in Event, Women Veterans, Posted by Starlyn Lara

Part of the CA Statewide Collaborative for Our Military and Families Uncovering the Stories: Building the Community The Bay Area Military Women’s Collaborative is a community forum for Service Women of any Branch, Component Status, Discharge Status and Era of Service. This collaborative has the following objectives: Build community among Military Women that fosters relationships, peer [...]

Swords to Plowshares Announces New Residential Housing for Veteran Families

On February 15, 2012, in General, Posted by Rob Kane

We are so pleased to announce our most recent housing program, “Chinook Family Residences,” a permanent supportive housing facility for veteran families, which opened last month. Families are already settling into their newly renovated single family 2-bedroom apartments on Treasure Island, a safe family-oriented neighborhood of San Francisco with beautiful views of the Bay. In [...]

National Stop Violence Against Women Day, February 14

On February 14, 2012, in Event, Veteran Policy, Women Veterans, Posted by Megan Klein Zottarelli

Today is a day to celebrate loved ones, but it’s also a day to protect the women of our nation as well. National Stop Violence against Women Day brings to light the struggles of military and veteran women who have experienced violence in their homes. The statistics are frightening: women veterans and female service members [...]