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If you are a veteran who is facing food insecurities, you may qualify for assistance, thanks to a partnership between Edmonds-based Operation Military Family and the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
Even before the pandemic, veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan were twice as likely to deal with food insecurities than their counterparts. About 1.3 million veterans live in households that participate in SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program/formerly food stamps), according to CBPP analysis of data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Effective April 15, the three organizations have committed $10,000 to the Pay It Forward Initiative to help at least 40 veterans and their families combat food insecurities in April and May.
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Adverse childhood and combat experiences may drive veterans’ suicidal thoughts
The rate of suicide among post-9/11 military veterans has been rising for nearly a decade. While there are a number of factors associated with suicide, veterans have unique experiences that may contribute to them thinking about killing themselves.
“Compared to their civilian peers, veterans are more likely to report having experienced traumatic adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as physical and emotional abuse,” stated Keith Aronson, associate director of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State and the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). “Veterans also engage in life-threatening combat and witness the corollaries of combat such as seeing colleagues killed or wounded.”
Military Caregivers Get Help With Respite Relief
AARP and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation are assisting caregivers of injured veterans, service members
AARP, February 25, 2021 |
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There are more than 5.5 million veteran and military family caregivers in the United States. Caregiving is hard work, and for many, the ones who give care end up exhausted and sometimes burnt out. Getting others to pitch-in for a bit of a break can be difficult.
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On today s show, we chat with Lara Garey, a caregiver to her husband, Tom, a veteran of the Air Force. She opens up about the challenges of being the sole provider of his care 24/7. But good news came last year: Lara was able to find help courtesy of the new Respite Relief Program. We ll also hear from my co-host, Bob Edwards, who talks to Lee Woodruff about this new respite program. Woodruff is a caregiving advocate and the co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. And we ll learn about the new resources