by ADC | Jul 18, 2024 | Mental Health, On Base, Veterans
The DOD and VA Joint Executive Committee should improve the way it communicates with transitioning service members who may be seeking mental health services, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. DOD automatically enrolls any departing service...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base, Quality of Life, Veterans
A subsidy program that helps provide internet access to 23 million Americans – about half of them service members and veterans – is on track to run out of money at the end of the month, Military Times reported. The Affordable Connectivity Program began in the early...
by ADC | Mar 14, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Mental Health, On Base, Veterans
The head of the American Legion said Wednesday that the veterans organization would be willing to work with lawmakers on an initiative to safely store veterans’ guns at American Legion posts, especially for those who are in duress and may be contemplating suicide....
by ADC | Mar 7, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
Two bills in the Alabama legislature would create a state health care system for veterans and their families, Military.com reported. “We want to shine a light on the needs of veterans, because they can get lost in mental health and addiction conversations,” State Sen....
by ADC | Mar 4, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
House and Senate appropriators Sunday released six spending bills they hope both chambers can pass this week, as The Hill reported. Among the bills is the one that funds military construction and Veterans Affairs. “The bills represent the first overall cut to...
by ADC | Feb 6, 2024 | On Base, Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs had a 2023 goal to house 38,000 veterans in 2023. It exceeded that goal by more than 20%, placing 46,552 veterans in permanent housing, Military.com reported. VA officials announced last week that almost 96% of those placed in...
by ADC | Feb 1, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
The War Horse reported on California’s new Veterans Support to Self-Reliance program, a three-year pilot to help formerly homeless veterans over the age of 50…. The Missouri Department of Economic Development is searching for a consulting organization to manage The...
by ADC | Jan 29, 2024 | In Our Communities, Mental Health, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Veterans
Kentucky lawmakers have advanced a bipartisan House bill aimed at lowering suicide among veterans by reducing the stigma of seeking support services, AP reported. “I think it’s connecting the dots to those services that already exist and finding out how we can improve...
by ADC | Dec 4, 2023 | On Base, Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is adding three new Vet Centers and six Vet Center satellite locations, it announced Friday. A press release detailed the status of each project in nine communities: Sierra Vista, Ariz. Solano County, Calif. Cloud, Minn. Vineland,...
