UCLA’s Operation Mend to Help Veterans with Hidden Wounds of War

Date Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Category: Health Care - California

In the past, UCLA’s "Operation Mend" helped heal service members' visible wounds. Now, the program will Veterans suffering from invisible wounds including mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. UCLA’s experts in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and others will collaborate. The six-week program, focused on post-9/11 veterans and their families, will help them with their psychological needs through healing arts, working with horses, and an ancient Chinese practice focusing on breathing and movement. Two organizations, Warrior Care Network and the Wounded Warrior Project, have committed $100 million over three years to fund the program. The Warrior Care Network includes programs in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago as well as California.

Read the full article at: Los Angeles Daily News