Issue Updates for Veterans Affairs

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New Time Sharing Arrangements for Military Families

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Many families today find themselves in situations where one parent is deployed or on temporary assignment to military service. If the parents have had a time sharing arrangement in the past, because of a dissolution of the marriage or a custody order, it may be time to change the arrangement. The old arrangement may not be suitable when the parent is away for a short period of time. Florida has a new statute to help the service members modify the agreement temporarily. What can the new ...

Employment Protection for Veterans

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

In 2009, 22.2 million men and women in the civilian non-institutional population ages 18 and over were veterans. Additionally, the unemployment rate for veterans that have served in the military since September 2001 was 10.2% in 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unfortunately, many Florida veterans and their families are not aware of important employment protections that may reduce, or eliminate, the stress of losing their job. Are there any employment protections for ...

Deployment to end for 600 National Guard soldiers

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST

December begins homecoming for these soldiers,whose homes are established in South Florida. This will be a time of mixed blessings; joyful family reunions tempered with great uncertainty. Many returning soldiers will experience anxiety as they leave their military family behind in the danger zone, no longer able cover each other's backs. Many are coming home to civilian families that are already struggling, in an unforgiving economy. Some will experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ...

211 Spotlights Suicide Awareness and Prevention for US Veterans

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

During the month of September, the mental health community highlighted the need for National and Global Suicide Awareness and Prevention. In the US an average of 30,000 individuals commit suicide yearly. In fact one person dies from suicide every 16 minutes. Veterans make up 20% of the yearly deaths, at double the rates of other populations with an average of 18 suicides per day. This has many health and human service professionals alarmed. It is estimated that there are nearly 2 million Iraq ...

Groundbreaking Female Veterans' Housing Program 2nd in the Nation

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Saturday April 24 marked the grand opening of Faith*Hope* Love* Charity’s housing program for struggling female veterans. This unique housing initiative falls under F*H*L*C’s “First Stop Project”-designed to assist veterans with the personal and economic challenges they face in re-adjusting to civilian life. Roy Foster founder and recipient of CNN’s top 10 heroes of 2009, proudly handed keys to two homeless female veterans and their families. Barbara Williams, her ...