NY City Council hears from veterans

Suicide, PTSD, Homelessness, High Unemployment Cited by Experts ...
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Suicide, PTSD, Homelessness, High Unemployment Cited by Experts from Veterans Across America, NY Chamber of Commerce, Veterans' Groups, at Hearing Before NY City Council



One Solution: "Six Months to Success," Conference with Mentors

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A dispiriting litany of the many
problems New York-area military veterans are facing -- rising suicide
rates, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), homelessness, high
unemployment -- was voiced by a distinguished group of experts last week,
at a New York City Council hearing, "Exploring Employment Options for New
York City's Veterans," organized by the nonprofit Veterans Across America.

Councilman Hiram Monserrate, a Gulf-War veteran (a Marine) who became
the first Latino elected to public office in Queens, held the hearing as
Chairman of the Council's Veterans' Committee.

Councilman Monserrate thanked Veterans Across America for gathering a
knowledgeable group of experts, and pledged his support for veterans.

Dr. Ray Healey, co-founder of Veterans Across America (VAA), announced
that VAA, partnering with the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, will
stage a veterans' employment conference, "Six Months to Success," in April
2009. Dr. Healey said the Conference would focus on the needs of wounded
and disabled veterans.
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