What We Do
 

​The Western Massachusetts Veterans Outreach Project provides free educational seminars and related published documents concerning military culture and significant combat experiences to civilian medical and behavioral healthcare providers and social support practitioners in western Massachusetts. 

 

Our goal is to inform providers about the unique circumstances of military culture that impact the effectiveness of the care they deliver to veterans, military service members, and their family members. 

 

We provide resources that correlate to specific experiences of military service, including research and other educational materials on deployment-related conditions such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and exposure to toxic substances.

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We work with local, state, and federal organizations including community providers and non-profit organizations.

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We schedule, host, and support community outreach events and educational seminars to expand the knowledge base of civilian healthcare professionals and the military community.

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We publish newspaper and journal articles that describe events and trends in the veteran community and show how civilian healthcare can improve the effectiveness of their services.

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We provide our state and local legislators with resource information about veterans and their families and help develop legislative initiatives that benefit veterans and their families.​