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Wounded warrior Project

Wounded warrior Project. Supporting the Warfighter in a N ew H orizon. What is the wounded warrior project?. Vision: To foster the most successfully well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history. Focus on mind, body, economic empowerment and engagement.

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Wounded warrior Project

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  1. Wounded warrior Project Supporting the Warfighter in a New Horizon

  2. What is the wounded warrior project? • Vision: To foster the most successfully well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history. • Focus on mind, body, economic empowerment and engagement. • Core Values: • Fun • Integrity • Loyalty • Innovation • Service

  3. Programs offered to service members • Mind: • Combat Stress Recovery • Project Odyssey: Outdoor rehabilitation • WWP Restore: Online tool to teach members about invisible wounds • Family Support • Retreats: Weekend retreats with service member’s families • My Care Crew: Private online community where people sign up to volunteer time to help members with things they have on their need’s list.

  4. Programs offered to service members • Body: • Physical Recovery • Adaptive sports • Secondary Rehab: Works with Hangar Prosthetics and Orthotics • WWP Packs • Backpacks filled with care items

  5. Programs offered to service members • Economic Empowerment: • Campus Services • Achieves educational goals • TRACK • Education center that is a one year program • Transition Training Academy • IT training for service members • Warriors to Work • Transition into civilian workforce • Works with careerbuilder.com • http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/warriors-to-work/employer-registration.aspx

  6. Programs offered to service members • Engagement: • Alumni • Benefits • International Support • Peer Mentoring • Policy and Government Affairs • Warriors Speak • WWP Resource Center

  7. Warriors to Work • Warriors are able to work at least 4 hours a day (including appointments). Cannot work over 8 hours. • Very professional setting. • Work cannot interfere with the warrior’s appointments. • There is no set number of warriors that can work for you, just as long as there is work to do. • You have to contact the person on base that is locally in charge of the program. Be prepared to answer questions. Some questions would be: • Why would this benefit my solider? • What kind of organization is DLA Disposition Services? • What kind of jobs will my solider be doing?

  8. Benefit? • Free labor • More disposal awareness • The warriors are able to put the experience on their resume as alternative experience • Teaches the warriors skills • Becoming one DLA • Help with rehabilitation • SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER!

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