Thank you for visiting our Blog. We are pleased to announce the formation of a new advocacy project at the CIL - the Veterans Advocacy Project. Our initial strategy meeting was held at the CIL offices on Friday, August 15th, and was well-attended and well-received. Veterans and organizations and agencies serving veterans were in attendance, and brainstormed together about how to best serve veterans, particularly veterans with disabilities.
Areas we plan to address include, but are not limited to the following:
- Employment
- Housing
- Health care
- Criminal justice
- Impacts on family members
- Suicide
- Mental health issues
- Homelessness
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Presidential candidates' positions concerning veterans
- Eligibility criteria for dental care and medical care
- Women veterans
- Domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, and stalking
We are also forming an Advisory Board to assist us with our work, and a listserv to share information and resources. If you are interested in becoming involved with this project, please email Marc Dubin, Esq., at mdubin@pobox.com.
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