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by Susan Shimotsu

The USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families is now offering online continuing education courses aimed at behavioral healthcare professionals.

Partially funded by a $6.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, CIR’s continuing education classes are a part of its A Rapid and Revolutionary Response to the Needs of Wounded Warriors project, through which the center is developing a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum designed to train therapists for working with servicemembers and their families.

“In many parts of the country, community mental health care providers for veterans have insufficient capacity and frequently fall short of […]

by Linda Jackson

The Building Capacity in Military-Connected Schools project at the USC School of Social Work is a “perfect example” of changing how Americans view and understand military families and their lifestyle, said Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, on Jan. 19 during a roundtable discussion at the Davidson Continuing Education Center.

Biden – who along with first lady Michelle Obama is leading the national Joining Forces initiative to support military families – heard from educators, parents and military students who have benefited from Building Capacity. The project is a four-year, $7.6 million effort funded by the Department of […]