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Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.
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Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.
Update on CTRS Positions and Petition ProgressDear Team,
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Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.
Paralyzed Veterans of America: recreational therapists cannot be on the chopping block!
We want to share an important update regarding Recreational Therapists and their critical role within the U.S. Department of Vet…Read full update
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I run a non profit focussing on helping veterans transiton from military life to civilian life though fitness and peer to peer support. We are `12 years old and going strong, the only way we could have helped service over 5,000 vets and their families was with the direct help of the VA recreation coordinators whose care and attention to the vets are saving lives daily. We need them!!
David supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.These men and women have fought for our freedoms and protect our allies and others' innocence. At the very least, we can care for them
Kelly supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.I worked for over a year at a VA Hospital and saw first hand the positive benefits Recreation Therapy had on the Veterans every day lives. Doctors and Nurses treated the Veterans, but the Recreation therapist provided the personal connection.
Tricia supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.Veterans are entitled to active, healthy leisure lifestyles. Such a lifestyle will provide a quality life that will also prolong a healthy lifestyle and decrease healthcare costs for all! Recreation Therapy provides opportunities, rehabilitation, social interaction that we all need! It is not a luxury! It is a necessity!
Christopher supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.As a double amputee combat vet, these programs have been essential in my early stage recovery. Easily one of the most productive uses of the VA's programs.
Chris supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.Veterans have served us without reservation, giving 100% of their personal powers- body, mind and spirit- to what is asked of them. It is our moral responsibility to serve them by providing opportunities for all services and treatments needed so they can return as fully as possible to their lives, loved ones, and communities. This is a sacred contract.
Shirley supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.Rec Therapy is so important to our Veterans. When they are long term care residents, or inpatient for more than a few days, Rec Therapy helps them stay connected to the world outside of the facility. They are a vital part of each and every treatment team!
Trish supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.Recreational therapy opens doors for people that are usually seen as unreachable.
Derek supported: Take care of our Vets: Exempt Rec Therapy from potential layoffs in Dept. of V.A.I am a music therapist, and music therapists often work with veterans to process trauma related to experiences they've had and give them a way to express themselves and heal. We need all these types of therapies to help our veterans have good mental and physical health!
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