New Directions PSA Directed by Elizabeth Karr

New Directions PSA directed by Elizabeth Karr – New Directions is a non profit organization that has been transforming the lives of veterans since 1992. This PSA was made to get the word out to women vets–who are struggling with homelessness, substance abuse or trauma– that there is a place they can go for help. The Women In Film Public Service Announcement Production Program brings together Hollywood talent who donate their time and resources to promote organizations that improve the lives of women and children. Each year, the award-winning PSA Production Program selects four to five charity organizations from throughout the nation to receive a pro bono PSA. Director: Elizabeth Karr; Writer: Thuy Tran; Producer: Regina Park; Editor: Anthony Buncio; Sound Design: Troy Stone; Executive Producer; Robin Gee www.newdirectionsinc.org www.wif.org

Program aims to help veterans with legal troubles

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Organizers chose Marshall County to take part in a pilot program that aims to help veterans facing legal trouble. Court officials there are already preparing for their first veterans court. It will work pretty much like a county's drug court. If the …
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At VA, peer counselors connect with struggling veterans

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A decade ago, gripped by alcoholism and drug addiction, Navy veteran Albert Krull contemplated jumping off the Tobin Bridge spanning the Mystic River in Boston. Instead, Krull decided to seek treatment at the nearby Veterans Affairs Medical Center in …
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Center Brings Addicts Back

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Ms. Drabek came to Acadia Family Center (AFC) in Southwest Harbor last June after working in New York City for nearly 20 years, first at a shelter for chronically homeless men with substance abuse problems and then with a program for homeless people …
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