Tag: post traumatic stress disorder
Florida Delegation Backs John Rutherford’s ‘Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act’
The bill will increase access to Service Dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” through creating a “competitive grant program through the Department of Veterans Affairs for organizations, such as K9s for Warriors in Ponte Vedra, to pair service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD.” The grants will not exceed $25,000.
Mark Hedman: Helpful Resources for Veterans and Their Families
It’s not just the veterans. Their families are significantly impacted as well. Military life isn’t easy. Vets and their families often need help and support, but it can be difficult to find available resources. So, here are some places for veterans and their families to get support to make life a little easier.
Val Demings, John Rutherford Back TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act
This week on Capitol Hill, two members of the Florida delegation with backgrounds in law enforcement unveiled a proposal to help “better train law enforcement for interactions with individuals suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
News From Around Florida
Ex-felons can now vote in Florida, more Floridians using medical marijuana, and Florida congressional Democrats back raising corporate taxes.
