The Need for VHI

Veterans Healing Initiative (VHI) was established in response to the extraordinary increase of substance abuse and PTSD disorders among veterans and the critical need to provide access to effective treatment for these men and women, regardless of geographic, economic or military status lim
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Over the past several years the Veterans Administration and Department of Defense have dedicated millions of dollars toward substance abuse and mental health treatment. However, given the complexity of providing this type of care within the military community, the limited number of existing dual-diagnosis programs, pervasive stigma within the military and gaps in VA benefit coverage, these agencies struggle to meet the needs of service men and women. The result is many veterans go without treatment – often for years. The consequences are tragic, especially because many are preventable.  Veterans become unemployed, homeless, incarcerated or commit suicide. Families are destroyed and lives torn apart.

At VHI we are committed to filling the gap between the number of treatment programs currently available to veterans and the number needed to serve this community.   Over time, we will uncover qualified substance abuse and PTSD treatment programs that are able to provide specialized care for veterans thus increasing the number of treatment options for these men and women. 

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