Women veterans spoke up at the Women Veterans Initiative on February 20 at the Toledo Main Library. This meeting was developed to learn more about the women veteran community in the Toledo area and identify their roles and discuss issues they face. This enlightening event raised the all-too-common problems of working through the VA system. [Read more…]
Navigating through the System
February’s Compatriot Meeting entitled, Navigating-The Justice System, Programs for Veterans, attracted several veterans who had questions and concerns about particular procedures and resources. Speaker Thomas Luettke, Reentry Coordinator and member of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, spoke to veterans about programs that assist those in the criminal justice system with reentry. He offered impacting advice to the audience by explaining the sources and contacts for obtaining useful information for veterans dealing with this specific issue. [Read more…]
The Dream of Two Men: The Beginning of US Vets Inc.
On a day when a social worker was closing out an apartment of a home-care client, there was a chance meeting with a 
disabled Vietnam Veteran. They continued to meet and discuss the status of American Veterans. Each had seen many situations where Vets were not able to find help when they were in need. There were situations when Vets were in need of housing, food, jobs, health care and spiritual support. They also realized that the formal Veterans’ government programs were unable to provide assistance to all those Vets in need. Other non-profit organizations were coming forward to fill the void. [Read more…]
