Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative

The USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families administers the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative, comprising hundreds of community stakeholders, agencies, and representatives serving veterans and military families in Greater Los Angeles. Founded in New Directions in February 2010, and now at CIR since March 2012, this collective-impact approach is the lynchpin and mechanism for social change and innovation across veteran sectors in Los Angeles. Collaborative stakeholders gather on a monthly basis, organized through working groups, to address the systemic problems that affect the well-being of veterans and military families in Los Angeles County.

Mission

The Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative is a structured network of public, private and government agencies working together to reduce suffering and improve the lives of veterans, service members and military families in LA County. This is achieved through strategically improving their access to services, reducing barriers and coordinating care, and influencing policy to improve their lives.

Vision

Veterans living in Los Angeles County will know where to access the services and care they need for a successful transition from military to civilian life. A comprehensive and coordinated system will welcome, introduce, and connect service members, veterans and their families to a seamless infrastructure of resources to adequately address their needs.

Support

The work of the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative cannot be accomplished without the gracious support from these philanthropic funders:

Deloitte

May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust

Maurice Amado Foundation

Newman’s Own Foundation

Prudential Foundation

Blue Shield of California

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

        US Bank

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

Contact

Gisele Corletto, MSW
Project Specialist