VetFuel's bylaws and certificate of incorporation was written with the help of Yale Law School's Jerome N. Frank Legal Clinic upon our request. A veteran threw himself into highway traffic from the breakdown lane, because he ran out of gas on the way to the V.A. and had no means to access help. With veteran suicides on the rise and "access" being defined as the ability to get into a building and not the building, VetFuel was born on 06 26 2014 proving a public health outcome for ... Read More
VetFuel's bylaws and certificate of incorporation was written with the help of Yale Law School's Jerome N. Frank Legal Clinic upon our request. A veteran threw himself into highway traffic from the breakdown lane, because he ran out of gas on the way to the V.A. and had no means to access help. With veteran suicides on the rise and "access" being defined as the ability to get into a building and not the building, VetFuel was born on 06 26 2014 proving a public health outcome for impoverished veterans. Focusing on Health and Human Services, Assertive Case Management, and advocacy for all veterans, with expertise in the following areas:
Transient, Homeless, & Episodically Homeless Veteran Integration including: Barrier removal to equitable healthcare, housing, education, & employment, for impoverished Connecticut veterans This program includes the acquisition of new furniture, bedding, clothing, food, & hygiene supply kits for impoverished veterans.
Veteran Re-entry Services including: Applications for: Compensation File Review by the V.A. Office of Inspector General, The Return of Fingerprints for Misdemeanors, Certificates of Employability, State-based Pardons & Federal Clemency Applications to The D.O.J. Office of The Pardon Attorney
Systems of care navigation, advocacy for federal & state applications for community based social services & supports, including Social Security benefits, Medicare, SNAP, Medicaid, & Long-term care supports for nursing homes / in-home care
Community screenings for: Vision, Cardiac, & Mental health
Immunization clinics with our community health partners including vaccinations for: Shingles, Pneumonia, Tdap, & RSV
Mobility Assistance Including: Gas cards, Applications for donated vehicles, Power wheelchairs / Durable Medical Equipment, & Disability modification applications for currently owned vehicles
Alternative Medicine Advocacy for Cortisol induction & pain management including: Reiki, Native American healing, Mindfulness, Cannabis, & Written Emotional Disclosure
Submissions to peer-reviewed public health journals, using anonymized data, to enhance best practices in veteran health
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-messore-m-s-m-p-h-340633b2/
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