[NYAPRS Enews] Disabled American Veterans Report Reveals Gaps in Women Veteran Services

[Briana Gilmore]

NYAPRS Note: Thanks to the Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC for sharing news of the recent report from Disabled American Veterans that details barriers and gaps for servicewomen.



New Report Reveals Nation Still Not Fully Equipped to Support Women Veterans
September 24, 2014

DAV Study Details Significant Gaps in Services for Women in Health Care, Transition Services, Disability Compensation, Employment, Community Reintegration, Housing, and Eradication of Military Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2014) - While the federal government has raced to establish programs to serve combat veterans, the current system that awaits women transitioning from military service is a disjointed patchwork of programs marked by serious gaps in health care, housing, other community support services, employment and efforts to eradicate sexual assault, according to a landmark report released today by DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
Women Veterans: The Long Journey Home<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZzXgF-13owFE54NyXJo3oRbPd42N6V0bnjWOlmNTMnHGH4nIpWMnjLKs9YaOHe0tcylflSMzXHsEulUOpuBwyucnsznyXXa0nTqUm6LkKHxa3dF65QrVyKZCZpYwVbuBuAn8ABLT8EOCrmm3CSd4usnTLC1Hg5MQt3jda5m3__-4eEUDXFuKjcvgZ7sUKr4bpDINtVdU1C5WW3m8EkiB1PNRP-u2RNXWXZJnoNn4Lc=&c=osOM8h63aO-mF-3ZL7IG8E3SrR14ho2BMOxKLuRCBK8Sbdw1x0qCUQ==&ch=iBqH4Z2K8W_0t48YcCFOgYZ0Z8UKVmBTJRg16L4JD8ASPHhPCaSe1w==> presents the most comprehensive assessment conducted to date of the policies and programs at the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense (DoD), Labor (DoL), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for women veterans returning home. The report reveals that the number of women who volunteer to defend our nation is increasing dramatically, while they are being put at risk by a services and support system designed for and dominated by men.
Women Veterans: The Long Journey Home<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZzXgF-13owFE54NyXJo3oRbPd42N6V0bnjWOlmNTMnHGH4nIpWMnjLKs9YaOHe0tcylflSMzXHsEulUOpuBwyucnsznyXXa0nTqUm6LkKHxa3dF65QrVyKZCZpYwVbuBuAn8ABLT8EOCrmm3CSd4usnTLC1Hg5MQt3jda5m3__-4eEUDXFuKjcvgZ7sUKr4bpDINtVdU1C5WW3m8EkiB1PNRP-u2RNXWXZJnoNn4Lc=&c=osOM8h63aO-mF-3ZL7IG8E3SrR14ho2BMOxKLuRCBK8Sbdw1x0qCUQ==&ch=iBqH4Z2K8W_0t48YcCFOgYZ0Z8UKVmBTJRg16L4JD8ASPHhPCaSe1w==> paints a compelling picture of federal agencies and community service providers that consistently fail to understand that women are impacted by military service and deployment differently than men. The report identifies 27 key policy and programmatic changes needed to overhaul the culture and services provided by the federal government and their local communities.
Read the full press release<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZzXgF-13owFE54NyXJo3oRbPd42N6V0bnjWOlmNTMnHGH4nIpWMnjLKs9YaOHe0rmKacsgOOkOkGEDRat-ZIN_C01BKvzdP8zdcrPimScXzDrBD35Wsjofs8iRMrFnxNLNDFkWdxcPW8NUyC4V8gT7o1rYDppH7roUUlbrPo9iZG5y81i58jYWGvoUgCjr2f-GiSa3dszk87whiqtDmG0_CybzO3JVP4T6iVvfQTF1qFCb55tiaEJKaJEhBjX2JoeH3rXjMKsE=&c=osOM8h63aO-mF-3ZL7IG8E3SrR14ho2BMOxKLuRCBK8Sbdw1x0qCUQ==&ch=iBqH4Z2K8W_0t48YcCFOgYZ0Z8UKVmBTJRg16L4JD8ASPHhPCaSe1w==>.







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