Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors
Author: The US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1510744266

An official, up-to-date government manual that covers everything from VA life insurance to survivor benefits. Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If you’re looking for information on these benefits and services, look no further than the newest edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors. The VA operates the nation’s largest health-care system, with more than 1,700 care sites available across the country. These sites include hospitals, community clinics, readjustment counseling centers, and more. In this book, those who have honorably served in the active military, naval, or air service will learn about the services offered at these sites, basic eligibility for health care, and more. Helpful topics described in depth throughout these pages for veterans, their dependents, and their survivors include: Vocational rehabilitation and employment VA pensions Home loan guaranty Burial and memorial benefits Transition assistance Dependents and survivors health care and benefits Military medals and records And more

Handbook of Military Social Work

Handbook of Military Social Work
Author: Allen Rubin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 631
Release: 2012-11-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1118330226

The need has never been more crucial for community health providers, programs, and organizations to have access to training in addressing the unique behavioral health challenges facing our veterans, active duty military, and their families. Handbook of Military Social Work is edited by renowned leaders in the field, with contributions from social work professionals drawing from their wealth of experience working with veterans, active duty military, and their families. Handbook of Military Social Work considers: Military culture and diversity Women in the military Posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans Traumatic brain injury in the military Suicide in the military Homelessness among veterans Cycles of deployment and family well-being Grief, loss, and bereavement in military families Interventions for military children and youth Offering thoughtful advice covering the spectrum of issues encountered by mental health professionals working with individuals and families, Handbook of Military Social Work will contribute to the improvement of efforts to help our military personnel, veterans, and their families deal with the challenges they face.

The Military Divorce Handbook

The Military Divorce Handbook
Author: Mark E. Sullivan
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781590316580

This new and comprehensive book will give you exactly what you need to understand and comply with the law. It provides an overview of the provisions for the new Bankruptcy Reform Act including new sanctions provisions in Chapter 7 cases; regulation of attorneys as debt relief agencies; heightened requirements for reaffirmation agreements.

Veteran Resource Handbook

Veteran Resource Handbook
Author: Shaun L Murphy
Publisher: Shaun L. Murphy
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-12-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 173636720X

This eBook is a labor of love for our Veteran community. Too often we are overlooked, and our community is under resourced. I hope you find these tools useful. Separation from the military did not mean an end to my sense of service. I hope I can be a resource to you through this book and otherwise.

The Wounded Warrior Handbook

The Wounded Warrior Handbook
Author: Janelle Moore
Publisher: Government Institutes
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2012
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1605907383

Offers straightforward answers to questions commonly asked by wounded U.S. military veterans and their family members. Brings together information on medical treatments, as well as financial, legal, and tax matters.

Serving Those Who Served

Serving Those Who Served
Author: Sarah LeMire
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-02-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1440834334

Practical advice on how best to serve veterans, service members, and their families in your community, including effective ways to develop new outreach partnerships and collaborations. Whether you work in a public library, an academic library, a school library, or any other type of library, you are likely to encounter members of the veteran and military communities. This book is a starting point to help librarians, library administrators, and all library employees understand how veterans, service members, and their families can be different from other patrons, recognize important elements of military and veteran culture, and identify strategies for effectively serving the veteran and military communities. In this book, you find tips to help you determine the size and the needs of the veteran and military communities in your local area. You'll learn about some common information requests and information-seeking behavior of veterans and service members. You'll discover how to take the needs and also the unique strengths of the veteran and military communities into account when developing library outreach efforts, programs, services, and collections. And you'll gain insights to help you harness the knowledge, strengths, and experiences of the veteran and military communities in order to help them fulfill their potential as an asset to the library and to the community.