An often misunderstood, under-served and vulnerable population are our veterans. Recently, Chris, Carley, and Sonia met with Jeff Smith who leads the Veterans Leadership Council of NC-Cares (VLCNC-Cares). He shared some shocking statistics with us - one out of every three veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress syndrome and an average of 18 veterans a day commit suicide. VLCNC-Cares is one of the few organizations working to connect homeless veterans to the services they need including finding safe and affordable housing. One way we can help them in their mission is to demand ample funding for the Housing Trust Fund which helps create housing for those who have sacrificed for our country.
Please take some time each week to let legislators know you care about these issues and what they mean for folks back home in their districts.
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