As the 112th Congress is now considering priorities for this legislative session, VetsFirst is pleased to publicly announce our public policy priorities for 2011.
Our public policy priorities reflect our support of services that allow veterans with disabilities to fully reintegrate into their communities and remain with their families. We believe that reintegration includes the opportunity to participate in meaningful, accessible employment.
In order to ensure veterans’ success in these efforts, VetsFirst is promoting four broad themes through our public policy priorities. These four themes are: fostering community integration and independence, ensuring timely access to quality VA health care and benefits, recognizing the sacrifices of our families and survivors, and promoting the rights of veterans with disabilities within the VA and throughout the world.
Already this year, VetsFirst has been promoting these themes through our advocacy in Washington, D.C.
For example, VetsFirst has advocated for improved implementation of new VA services for certain caregivers of veterans with disabilities and expansion of those services to caregivers of veterans of all eras. VetsFirst has also been advocating for equal access for veterans with disabilities using service dogs at VA facilities.
VetsFirst will continue to advocate for these issues. We will also advocate against efforts to reduce VA benefits and services and seek improved programs for veterans and their families.
For more details on VetsFirst’s public policy priorities, please visit:
www.vetsfirst.org/public-policy-priorities/