By the Numbers - Nov. 10, 2014
99
The number of programs offered by the Department of Defense (DoD) "to help address the effects of combat on post-9/11 servicemembers, their families, or both," according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report -- DOD and VA Programs That Address the Effects of Combat and Transition to Civilian Life. According to the GAO, "These programs often offer multiple types of services. The services most common are mental health and substance abuse (50), information and referral (37), and case management or care coordination (15)."
The GAO also identified 87 DoD- or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs designed to assist veterans and servicemembers in making the transition to civilian life. "Some of the 87 programs offer more than one type of service, such as the Transition Assistance Program, which offers employment, education, and information on veterans' benefits, among other services," according to the report, which also " identified 12 programs administered by either DOD or VA to raise public awareness and understanding of servicemembers' and veterans' experiences in combat, coming home, and transitioning to civilian life."
The full report provides a detailed listing of all of these programs, along with descriptions of the services they provide.
99
The number of programs offered by the Department of Defense (DoD) "to help address the effects of combat on post-9/11 servicemembers, their families, or both," according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report -- DOD and VA Programs That Address the Effects of Combat and Transition to Civilian Life. According to the GAO, "These programs often offer multiple types of services. The services most common are mental health and substance abuse (50), information and referral (37), and case management or care coordination (15)."
The GAO also identified 87 DoD- or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs designed to assist veterans and servicemembers in making the transition to civilian life. "Some of the 87 programs offer more than one type of service, such as the Transition Assistance Program, which offers employment, education, and information on veterans' benefits, among other services," according to the report, which also " identified 12 programs administered by either DOD or VA to raise public awareness and understanding of servicemembers' and veterans' experiences in combat, coming home, and transitioning to civilian life."
The full report provides a detailed listing of all of these programs, along with descriptions of the services they provide.