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Help Women Receive The Treatment And Peace Of Mind
They Need Now.

According to the Veterans Administration (VA), as of June 2008, women make up 11% or approximately 190,000 of the 1.7 million troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.   They represent 14% of the overall US Armed Forces and 5% of the VA's population. That number is expected to double by 2010.

With increasing rates of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) alongside combat-related trauma, many women veterans do not know where to turn for help.   As a result, rates of alcohol and drug use, increased suicide risk, major depression, PTSD and other mental health disorders continue to rise. (1) These women represent 5% of the women’s veterans homeless population,  76% of whom experience drug, alcohol or mental health problems. (2)

GAFlogo.jpgGraceAfterFire.org Learn more about treatment and programs specifically focused on Women Veteran’s Recovery and Mental Health Issues and how this women's networking site can assist you immediately.

 
  Additional Information
for Women Veterans:		 http://www.graceafterfire.org/become_member.php
  Agency Information: http://www.graceafterfire.org/info_aboutus.php
  Website: http://graceafterfire.org/
 

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(1) Women's Trauma Recovery Program, National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System 2006.

(2) veteranstoday.com February 6, 2009.