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USC military center to launch Orange County veterans survey

Take the Orange County Veterans Survey
by Maya Meinert

The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work has received funding from the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) and UniHealth Foundation to launch a survey to assess the needs of veterans in Orange County, Calif.

CIR’s goal is to poll at least 1,000 veterans and 500 of their spouses to help identify opportunities for new or expanded program development, public policy and community collaboration. The survey is a continuation of the work the center started last fall with a similar poll in Los Angeles […]

By |March 26th, 2014|Giving, News|0 Comments

Safe college environments assist transitioning student veterans

By Claudia Bustamante

There is no universal way to support student veterans with mental health issues but, generally speaking, providing a safe environment on college and university campuses has proven effective.

That information, along with highlighting specific transition challenges and military stigmas, was presented during a USC conference aimed at supporting college and university students with mental illness.

Co-sponsored by the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy and Ethics and the USC Gould School of Law, “Many Voices, One Vision” brought together numerous experts and stakeholders including students, professors, university leaders, campus mental health professionals and parents during the two-day event.

Aside from […]

By |March 24th, 2014|News|0 Comments