Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 50)

« A new report, released Thursday, says families of serving members get much more support now than at any other point in history, but substantial gaps remain for veterans who have left the system or are about to leave.

Ombudsman Guy Parent says there’s a lack of “direct and proactive communication with families” by Veterans Affairs to explain what programs and services might be of benefit.

But more starkly, Parent says the department conducts no outreach or follow-up with families to determine not only if their needs are being met, but whether there is a crisis that may require intervention. »

(Global News, April 1, 2016)

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