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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Grant to help Vets with war injuries

Grant to help Vets with war injuries
Updated: Monday, 13 Jul 2009, 4:30 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 13 Jul 2009, 4:23 PM EDT

Virginia Commonwealth University
RICHMOND, Va. - The Partnership for People with Disabilities at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education and the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program , Virginia Department of Veterans Services, have received a grant to ease the return of war veterans to their homes and communities throughout Virginia.

The Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (CNI) Trust Fund awarded $398,700 to fund the project Common Ground: Linking Wounded Warriors and Community Support Providers. This three-year, statewide collaborative project will provide training and resources to help community support providers throughout Virginia – including volunteers, brain injury service providers, clinicians and peers – work with veterans with traumatic brain injuries and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their families.
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Grant to help Vets with war injuries