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Funding, Access Issues For Programs Serving Returning Troops

NHPR / Michael Brindley

First District Congresswoman Carol-Shea Porter joined a roundtable discussion Tuesday on veterans and military families at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord.

The discussion focused on the needs of New Hampshire’s returning troops and their families and services available to them.

Representative Shea-Porter says she’s worked to make sure they have the benefits they need, but says nonprofit organizations are critical to helping troops transition once back home.

“Because of this long-term war, we have people who are going to be affected, impacted, and everybody around them, for their whole lives. And there’s no way any government can do this by itself.”

Many nonprofit leaders at the roundtable said lack of funding is a serious problem.

But Alane Hill with the Friends Program in Concord says many veterans aren’t aware of the services available to them.

“This opportunity here to learn more about how we can reach out to those military families and returning veterans who have some challenges integrating into civilian life, we would love to be able to reach out and do more.”

The roundtable was part of the Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism.

Michael serves as NHPR's Program Director. Michael came to NHPR in 2012, working as the station's newscast producer/reporter. In 2015, he took on the role of Morning Edition producer. Michael worked for eight years at The Telegraph of Nashua, covering education and working as the metro editor.

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