Welcoming Those Who Served:Supporting Families

Published May 9, 2013

Welcoming Those Who Served:Supporting Families – Erika Curran, a Family Treatment Specialist at the Trauma Recovery Program at the VA Palo Alto, presents valuable insights into the impact of war zone deployments on families. She provides…

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Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

City Council members can help by urging the court to do it now. Specialized court dockets, including drug, veterans, mental health, and domestic abuse courts, are well established in Ohio and elsewhere in the nation. Over the past 15 years, local …
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Richland County board announces events for Mental Health Month

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May 20: 6:30 p.m., The NAMI support group meeting will have a speaker discussing Children's Mental Health issues at the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board at 87 E. First St. For details, contact NAMI at 419-522-6264. • May 21: 10 …
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Group pushes for 'decompression'

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The flag is presented to families of military combat veterans who returned but did not survive homecoming due to suicide, drug overdose or accidents as a result of reckless behavior. McCabe is helping lead a nationwide petition effort calling for the …
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Wilson: We need to keep fighting alongside our veterans to get them assistance …

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For veterans who have to wait for long period of time, they may turn to other outlets as a way to destress. The outlets that a veteran may choose may be negative and be costly to them. These outlets are a mixture of alcohol or drug abuse, and the last …
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