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25 01, 2016

Documentary featuring LAVC sheds light on complications of job-hunting in LA

By |January 25th, 2016|Collaborative, Community|0 Comments

Local veteran hiring issues were spotlighted during a recent screening of “Jobs for GIs” documentary that followed a handful of local veterans as they navigated the various resources available in Los Angeles aimed at helping veterans find employment.

Held Jan. 20 at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall and in partnership with the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative, the screening was followed by a panel discussion of the issues addressed in the documentary. Some panelists included Dan Goldenberg, executive director of the Call of Duty Foundation; Lisa Anderson, veterans employment services manager at the Salvation Army Haven; and Blas Villalobos, veterans affairs manager with […]

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21 01, 2016

CIR research well represented at social work conference

By |January 21st, 2016|Research|0 Comments

A more robust military social work track debuted at this year’s annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) that highlighted research by the USC School of Social Work.

Held in the District of Columbia earlier this month, more than a dozen presentations involved school researchers, including nine that stemmed from data gathered by the school’s Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families.

The following abstracts were presented by CIR faculty, staff, postdocs and doctoral students:

Difficulty Adjusting to Civilian Life after Military Transition: The impact on current physical and mental health status in Pre and Post […]

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18 11, 2015

Warrior’s Return: A conversation with Edward Tick

By |November 18th, 2015|Events|0 Comments

On Monday, Nov. 16, the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families held a discussion with Edward Tick, PhD, executive director and co-founder of Soldier’s Heart, which seeks to restore the emotional, moral and spiritual wounds of service members that result from military service. Tick is the author of several books, including the award-winning War and the Soul” Healing Our Nation’s Veterans from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the recently released Warrior’s Return: Restoring the Soul after War that presents a case for change in the way we welcome back veterans. Tick is an internationally recognized educator and […]

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10 11, 2015

This Veterans Day, what do you want from the VA?

By |November 10th, 2015|Collaborative, Community|0 Comments

by Nathan Graeser

In January, the VA settled the most dramatic lawsuit in its 128-year history. The 388-acre West Los Angeles VA campus originally dedicated to veterans as a “spiritual home” had lost its way and the suit, among other forces, called for a redesign of its master plan to reconnect to its mission. Officials have reached out to the veteran community to ask them what they need and want from the new campus.

As local experts in the veteran community, the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families had constantly been asked what the most pressing needs […]

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