The Home Front: Issue 2 | December 2013

The December edition of The Home Front is available online. CIR’s monthly newsletter highlights the center’s work, along with the latest military social work research and news from the USC School of Social Work. This issue includes:
 – A video on the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative
 – A NATO visit to USC
 – An MSW student named Veteran of the Year.
Read the full issue here.

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By |December 18th, 2013|Home Front, 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