We are thrilled to announce that our Center was RENEWED in June 2023 by VA Rehabilitation R&D and will be funded through 2030!
Ben Henwood's research into the effects of having friendships on mental health and whether a basic income help people out of homelessness was recently featured in this article from the Los Angeles Times. Click here for the link.
Congratulations to Amy Jimenez, PhD for receiving notice of intent to fund her VA Rehabilitation R&D SPiRE grant, "Improving Community Integration in Homeless Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: A Pilot Study of MI-CBT Enhanced with Mobile Technology"!
Congratulations to Derek Novacek, PhD for on receiving funding for his VA Rehabilitation R&D Career Development Award, "Chronic Stress, Inflammation, and Resilience: Predictors of Social Integration in Recently Housed Black and White Veterans"! Check back in late 2023 for further information.
Congratulations to Jonathan Wynn, PhD for receiving funding for his VA Rehabilitation R&D Merit Award, "The Enduring Effects of COVID-19 Infection on Psychological Factors, Cognition, and Social Integration in Recently Homeless Veterans"! Check back in late 2023 for further information.
Our Center was featured in the February 2022 VA Research Currents newsletter. Please click here to read the article and find out more about our Center.
RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran without internet or without an internet-connected device, please see the VA's website that discusses resources available to help bridge this "digital divide." Please click here to be taken to the website.
US Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research & Development Center on Enhancing Community Integration for Homeless Veterans
11301 Wilshire Blvd. Bldg. 210, Room 230 Los Angeles, CA 90073 Phone: (310) 268-3376 Fax: (310) 268-4056