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Grant to help demobilizing National Guard members

By |May 1st, 2014|

by Claudia Bustamante

The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work received funding from the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to help publicize the unique transitional challenges facing National Guard and Reserve service members.

The $100,000 gift funded the development of manuscripts and a report on the findings from the Reintegration Partnership Project (RPP), a pilot program that provided reintegration skills training to National Guard members and their spouses, and evaluated its perceived effectiveness in helping them manage post-deployment challenges.

Launched in 2011, the program was a partnership between the California National […]

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Retired Air Force officer honored for her new classroom role

By |April 17th, 2014|

by Claudia Bustamante

If you ask Kimberly Finney to list her accomplishments, you’d be hard-pressed to get a response—not because there haven’t been noteworthy moments in the retired U.S. Air Force officer’s career, but because that’s not her style.

“It’s just part of my training. If there’s something to be done, you just do it,” said Finney, a clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor with the USC School of Social Work. “I very rarely take time to pause to look at what I’m doing or what I’ve done until someone points it out to me.”

Luckily, someone has pointed it out.

Most recently, Finney […]

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MSW student’s personal mission turns communal

By |April 16th, 2014|

by Claudia Bustamante

For Shawn Cervantes, going back to school began as a personal desire to help her family, but it has since grown into a drive to change her community.

An Army wife for 25 years, Cervantes’ main role was caring for her three children during her husband’s multiple deployments. It was his last deployment in 2005 — when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device — that led her back into the classroom.

“When he came home, he wasn’t interested in getting any type of care. He was an old Army soldier,” she said.

Eventually they separated, but with her […]

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Buffalo Soldier, U.S. Marines share stories of segregation

By |April 8th, 2014|

by Claudia Bustamante

Every year, residents of Lucca, in Tuscany, celebrate the end of Nazi occupation by honoring the Americans who came to liberate it.

In 1944, much of occupied Tuscany was freed by the U.S. Army 92nd Infantry Division, the only segregated division to fight in Europe during World War II. They were known as buffalo soldiers.

“Here we were in World War II, giving them their freedom and not even free ourselves,” said Ivan Houston, a former Army sergeant and author of “Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II.”

“We were second-class citizens.”

Houston, along with original African-American members of the […]

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Call for Papers on aging military veterans

By |April 4th, 2014|

The editors of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work are seeking manuscripts for a Special Issue on Aging Military Veterans.

Those aged 65 and older comprise an estimated 43% of the 21.8 million living veterans in the United States. The aim of the special issue is to highlight the role of social workers — clinicians, program administrators, and educators — and social work research in the care of aging military veterans and their families. Proposed areas to be addressed in this special issue include but are not limited to clinical and therapeutic interventions with veterans and military families, training of social […]

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USC military center to launch Orange County veterans survey

By |March 26th, 2014|

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 […]

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Safe college environments assist transitioning student veterans

By |March 24th, 2014|

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 […]

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How does the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative work?

By |March 20th, 2014|

Each month, the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative begins with the Engagement and Access working group from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. This working group, composed of peer supports, outreach organizations and co-chairs, is actively working on solving engagement and access issues. The large gathering at 10 a.m. begins with important updates and announcements relevant to all the working groups’ interests. Immediately following, the working groups break out to work on action items relevant to veterans and service members throughout Los Angeles County. The meeting concludes when the whole collaborative reconvenes and the working groups’ co-chairs report topics discussed, action items […]

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How can I get emails pertaining to the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative?

By |March 20th, 2014|

You can sign up through CIR’s mailing list. Once you enter your email address, you have the option of receiving emails based on interests. Make sure “Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative” is marked among your options.

If you already receive emails from CIR, you may update your profile through the same process. Visit our mailing list site and enter your email address. Since your information is already in our system, a page will display giving you the option to update your profile. Hit “Submit” and a separate email will be sent with instructions. Follow the link provided and make sure “Los Angeles […]

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How do I see what events are being put on by LA Collaborative members?

By |March 20th, 2014|

Visit the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAVeteransCollaborative for the latest information on events and programs from collaborative member organizations.

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