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ADRC-TAE Issue Brief: How ADRCs Can Effectively Assist Veterans

06/10/2007 | Requests *

Summary

Whether by establishing strong referral protocols with local or state veterans agencies or by serving veterans directly, ADRC staff should be trained to assist veterans who come to ADRCs for information, assistance, or referral. This Issue Brief includes an overview of veterans, the services and benefits offered by the VA, examples of productive collaborations between veterans agencies and ADRCs, and resources for ADRCs.

Author

Herr, Amy

Available Files

Issue Brief Word (550K, 14 pages)
Issue Brief PDF (249K, 14 pages)

Keywords

Aging and Disability Resource Center; Expenditures; Veterans; VHA; Accessing Benefits; VA Priority Groups;

Topic

Aging Issues, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Resource Center

Type/Tool

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports

Source

The Lewin Group

State

Idaho, Minnesota, South Carolina, All States/Territories

Date Created

07/10/2007

Contact

Gilbert Thompson
The Lewin Group
3130 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800
Falls Church, VA 22042

adrc-tae@lewin.com
703-269-5752

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/1974

Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.

* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007

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