Grantee Name
Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.
Funding Area
Veterans’ Health
Publication Date
December 2013
Grant Amount
$96,586
Grant Date:
May 1, 2011–December 22, 2011
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTVeterans’ health and wellbeing are the responsibility of both the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other clinical and social service delivery systems.
However, nearly half of New York State veterans prefer to receive care outside the VA system; therefore, it is vital to support community-based clinical and social services. In addition, 42% of veterans do not have a good understanding of the benefits available to them, indicating a significant need for improved outreach services. In 2011, NYHealth awarded a grant to the Veterans Outreach Center, Inc., (VOC), to design and develop a blueprint to spread and replicate its successful model of service for helping meet the needs of veterans and their families in other organizations throughout New York State.