Veteran care and services : essays and case studies on practices, innovations and challenges / edited by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Mickey P. McGee and Roger L. Kemp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay, III, editor.

McGee, Mickey P., 1949- editor.

Kemp, Roger L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterans--Services for--United States.

Veterans.

Veterans--Services for.

Homeless veterans.

United States.

Veterans--Medical care--United States.

Veterans--Medical care.

Veterans--Education--United States.

Veterans--Education.

Veterans--Employment--United States.

Veterans--Employment.

Homeless veterans--United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 307 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2020]

Contents:

A Governments

1 The GI Bill of Rights: History and Timeline: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 7

2 Mission and History of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 10

3 City Veteran Services: Department of Veterans' Services, City of Cambridge, Massachusetts p. 15

4 The Local Government Community Supports Veterans p. 20 / Samantha Wagner

5 Helping Veterans Helps Communities p. 22 / Jonn Melrose

B Nonprofits

6 Veterans, Youth, Defense, Americanism, Communities: The American Legion p. 25

7 Want to Support Veterans? Four Tips for Finding Good Charities p. 30 / Brian Mittendorf

8 From Its Counterculture Roots, Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Morphs p. 33 / Laurie Udesky

9 Sometimes the Best Medicine for a Veteran Is the Company of Another Veteran p. 36 / Elisa Borah

10 Collaborating at the Local Level to Serve Veterans and Their Families p. 39 / Sidney Gardner and Larisa Owen

Part II Services, Innovations and Challenges

A Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship

11 Military Transitioning: U.S. Coast Guard Service Member Preparation for Civilian Employment p. 45 / Glenn J. Galman

12 Military Friendly Universities and Helping Veterans Succeed Academically p. 50 / Silvana Giacalone and Mickey P. McGee

13 From Military Service to Public Service Through GI Bill p. 54 / Roger L. Kemp

14 Military Lessons Applied to Private Sector Consultancy Work p. 58 / Terry Curl

15 The Emotional Challenges of Student Veterans on Campus p. 64 / Ann Cheney

16 Veterans Legal Advocacy and Law Schools p. 67 / Daniel Devoy

17 Veterans Guide to Finding a Job in Local Government: An Excerpt: Members of the ICMA Veterans Task Force p. 70

18 Veteran Profile: Clint Holmes p. 75 / Samantha Wagner

19 Breaking Down Their Own Stereotypes to Give Veterans More Career Opportunities p. 78 / Eileen Trauth

20 The Preferred Class? Veterans in the Workforce p. 81 / Jeffrey R. Zimmerman

21 U.S. Civil Services Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost p. 83 / Gregory B. Lewis

B Health and Wellness

22 Veterans and Medical Care p. 86 / Willie L. Britt

23 Veterans and Chiropractic Care p. 92 / Willie L. Britt

24 A VA Hospital You May Not Know p. 99 / Sanjay Saint

25 Caring for Veterans: A Privilege and a Duty p. 101 / Santay Saint

26 Military Veterans Battling Substance Abuse Helped by Addressing Addictions Together p. 104 / Katherine Albertson

27 Fix for VA Health Snarls Veterans and Doctors in New Bureaucracy p. 107 / Quil Lawrence and Eric Whitney and Michael Tomsic

28 Health Care Battle on Hill Has Veterans Defending Obamacare Benefits p. 110 / Stephanie O'Neill

29 McCain's Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It p. 112 / Emmarie Huetteman

30 VA Adding Opioid Antidote to Defibrillator Cabinets for Quicker Overdose Response p. 115 / Martha Bebinger

31 VA Shifts to Clinical Pharmacists to Help Ease Patients' Long Waits p. 117 / Phil Galewitz

32 Vietnam Veteran Who Died of Hepatitis Added to Memorial Wall p. 120 / Michelle Andrews

C Housing and Homelessness

33 Ensuring All Veterans Have Safe Housing Requires All Hands on Deck p. 122 / Elisha Harig-Blaine

34 VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 125

35 Ending Veteran Homelessness: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 128

36 Monterey Programs Focused on Supporting Homeless Veterans and Their Families p. 135 / Kurt Schake and Mickey P. McGee

37 Veteran Homelessness in Monterey County p. 138 / William Bare and Mickey P. McGee

38 An Assessment of Homeless Veteran Programs in Sacramento County p. 142 / Benedict Serafica and Mickey P. McGee

39 A Place to Call Home for U.S. Veterans in Rancho Cordova, CA p. 146 / Samantha Wagner

40 Three Ways This State Is Housing All Homeless Veterans p. 149 / Elisha Harig-Blaine

41 Homeless Vets with Families: An Untold Part of Veterans' Struggles p. 152 / Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi

42 "They Deserve It": In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared for Like Family p. 155 / Patricia Kime

43 At Some Veterans Homes, Aid-in-Dying Is Not an Option p. 158 / Jonel Aleccia

44 Supporting Our Veterans Isn't Just the Right Thing, It's the Smart Thing p. 161 / Elisha Harig-Blaine

D Women, Minorities and Immigrants

45 Minority Veteran Services and Outreach p. 164 / Barbara Ward

46 Homeless Women Veterans p. 168 / Alexandra Logsdon and Kayla M. Williams

47 Veteran, Minority, Woman and Homeless p. 173 / Ginger Miller

48 After Sexual Trauma, Soldiers Search for Better Care, Peace p. 177 / Caitlin Cruz and Asha Anchan

49 Years After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help p. 181 / Anna Casey

50 African American GIs of World War II: Fighting for Democracy Abroad and at Home p. 184 / Maria Höhn

51 Dallas and Baton Rouge Shooters: A Reminder of the Troubled History of Black Veterans in America p. 187 / Chad Williams

52 Promises Made and Promises Broken p. 190 / Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III

53 Advocacy and Actions for World War II Immigrant Veterans p. 195 / Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III

54 Veterans Equity Center p. 199 / Luisa M. Antonio

55 Veterans Day Offers Opportunity to Honor Service of Immigrants in the Military p. 203 / Grant Rissler

E PTSD and Marijuana

56 PTSD Basics: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 205

57 Understanding PTSD: A Guide for Family and Friends: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 209

58 PTSD and DSM-5: Provider Version: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 214

59 Military Health System's Care for PTSD, Depression Falls Short, Report Finds p. 217 / Shefali Luthra

60 Reverberations from War Complicate Vietnam Veterans' End-of-Life Care p. 220 / April Dembosky

61 Purple Heart or Scarlet Letter: PTSD-Stigmatization of War Veterans p. 223 / Rachel Robinson

62 A Therapeutic Photography Program to Enhance PTSD Mental Health Services p. 225 / Jeanne DeLaney and Mickey P. McGee

63 To Treat Pain, PTSD and Other Ills, Tennessee Vets Try Tai Chi p. 229 / Blake Farmer

64 Marijuana Use and PTSD Among Veterans p. 231 / Marcel O. Bonn-Miller and Glenna S. Rousseau

65 VA and Marijuana-What Veterans Need to Know: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs p. 235

66 VA Clears the Air on Talking to Patients About Marijuana Use p. 239 / Michelle Andrews

67 Veterans Have Fought in Wars-And Fought Against Them p. 243 / Michael Messner

68 What Is Moral Injury in Veterans? p. 245 / Holly Arrow and William M. Schumacher

69 Veteran Teaches Therapists How to Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide's a Risk p. 248 / April Dembosky

70 Why Privatizing the VA Or Other Essential Health Services Is a Bad Idea p. 251 / Sebastian Jilke and Wouter Van Dooren

71 Veterans and the California Courts p. 254 / Ruth Astle Samas

72 Evaluation Principles for Veteran-Serving Agencies and Veterans Treatment Courts p. 257 / Sidney Gardner and Larisa Owen

73 Preventing Burnout Among Veterans Affairs Social Workers and Mental Health Providers: A Case Study p. 259 / Kira Serna and Mickey P. McGee

74 World War II in the Philippines in California's History Curriculum p. 263 / Cecilia I. Gaerlan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1476673268

9781476673264

OCLC:

1111613205