As the dawn of the war in Iraq approaches its seventh anniversary and the war in Afghanistan continues well past its eighth, Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles is striving to meet the needs of returning combat veterans as part of its new Veterans Initiative. The problem which Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles seeks [...]

Despite the general scarcity of resources in the city of New Orleans to address the mental health crisis following Hurricane Katrina, Project Fleur-de-lis has taken strong initiative in helping children and families affected by traumatic experiences develop ways to cope with the psychological scars that resulted from the disaster. Project Fleur-de-lis seeks to take a [...]