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USC military center to launch Orange County veterans survey

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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

USC military social work center receives grant from Prudential

by Claudia Bustamante

The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work has received a grant from Prudential to build on its community engagement efforts to strengthen veterans’ reintegration into the civilian community.

The $300,000 award will allow CIR to continue its mission to train behavioral health practitioners on the best practices that will help returning veterans develop meaningful careers—the biggest challenge to a successful transition home.

“Prudential’s generous gift recognizes the value of our work in both preparing USC student veterans for careers in military social work and outreach to employers about […]

By |December 9th, 2013|Giving, News|0 Comments