Members of the Northeast Florida military community say they have a hard time finding resources to meet their needs.
Active-duty responders reported fewer medical needs, except for dental care. Advancing their education was their top need, followed by assistance with rent and childcare.
Caregivers' needs centered primarily on health care — with dental care, hearing and vision at the top — but they also cited "caregiver support” and help with basic economic needs such as transportation and food.Palmer said she was surprised the most pressing needs identified were physical. But she noted that 35% of the respondents listed mental health services, with many reporting depression, anxiety or PTSD diagnoses, and no help.
Dee Quaranta, president and CEO of Northeast Florida Women Veterans, said the results"confirmed a few things" but also included some surprises. The vision care need was one surprise because the local military community has access to an eye clinic; another was the need for VA claims support, since there are multiple veterans services organizations in the area that can help, she said.
"Overall, I think Endeavors did a great job on the assessment," Quaranta said."More importantly, will something change in the lives of our veteran community as a result of the report? That is the question."
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