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Recommendations released for injured veterans

Friday, Jan 18, 2008 - 12:08 AM

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Injured veterans need a "no wrong door" way to access help when they return from combat, say experts, veterans and others who attended a statewide conference last year.

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services has released a report on the Oct. 17 meeting in Richmond and scheduled a follow-up conference at Fort Monroe in Hampton for March 26.

"What we want to do is take these recommendations . . . to the regions" and determine how to enact them, said Anne Atkins, spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

The seven recommendations are:

Recognize the impact of deployment on military service personnel and their families;

Eliminate stigma associated with combat/operational stress injuries;

Reach and connect with veterans and their families;

Build a service-delivery infrastructure;

Make health care accessible;

House veterans and prevent homelessness; and

Hire veterans.

To see the full report or to register for the March meeting, go to: www.virginiaisfor heroes.org. -- Tammie Smith