2011 VWWP Progress Report

2011 VWWP Progress Report

Healing Invisible Wounds: Programs Help Rural Vets with PTSD and Depression

By 2008, nearly 20 percent of military service members nationwide had returned from Iraq and Afghanistan reporting symptoms of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) or major depression, according to the report, Invisible Wounds of War. Yet, only slightly more than 50 percent have sought treatment.

Kognito Interactive: online training simulation

The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program Region I, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health, and Kognito Interactive, has launched the Family of Heroes program, an interactive online training simulation.

BIAV Conference; VWWP Participation

Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) Conference

The Green Zone: A Program to Support Military Students on Campus

With the advent of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, many colleges and universities have seen significant growth in the numbers of veterans and other military students on their campuses.

ACME supports the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program

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"Supporting Veterans on Campus" Webinar

During this one hour Webinar, you will hear from three experts about their institution’s current and future veteran-facing initiatives and lessons learned. A Q&A will follow the panel discussion

Military Child Appreciation Month Field Day at Fort Lee

Military Child Appreciation Month Field Day; VWWP participation

A Re-Entry Roadmap for Veterans Incarcerated in Virginia

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Wounded Warrior Program and the Virginia Department of Corrections have partnered to provide this guidebook to help veterans and their families achieve their goals for a successful re-entry to their community after incarceration.

The Roanoke Times: PTSD

PTSD story by Roanoke Times.