Over the years there has been a perception, with some truth in it, that there are not many services available to military veterans. A number of communities in this region have a municipal veterans official or agency that strives to advocate for local veterans and to provide or connect them with available support services.
One example of the improvement in the region’s services to veterans is the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services. Among its many initiatives is an outreach team that works to address a variety of mental health and housing concerns of the veterans in the state. A major emphasis is being made to reach out to the veteran, wherever he or she is.
Media reports:
Boston Globe: MA: State agency going to where veterans need help (11 NOV 12)
The Eagle-Tribune: State strives to meet needs of females returning from war (11 NOV 12)
MetroWest Daily News: New program aimed at identifying skills, finding jobs for vets (12 NOV 12)
Background information:
National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Services
Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs
Bureau of Maine Veterans Services
Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services
New Hampshire State Office of Veterans Services
Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
“A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than that, no man shall have.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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