Grant Will Help Vets Deal With PTSD

Grant Will Help Vets Deal With PTSD
Alex Crichton

ROCHESTER, NY (2008-04-22) One in five veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or major depression according to the New York State Health Foundation.

Now the Foundation has contributed $2 million dollars toward a new initiative to address the needs of returning vets, according to President and CEO James Knickman.

Under that grant, the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester will receive over 372-thousand dollars to provide support and guidance for returning veterans through "Operation Welcome Home and Recovery."

VOC President and CEO Thomas Cray says his organization is grateful the Health Foundation recognizes the public health implications of combat and military related maladies.

The program will identify barriers facing veterans trying to fit back into their lives at home and offer reintegration services.

The Veterans Outreach Center first opened in 1973 to support Vietnam veterans coping with their wartime experiences.

Edward Simmons with the New York State Division of Veterans Affairs says the initiative will help address the many problems facing veterans returning from the war.


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