Road Home Program: The Podcast

You can have the tools to heal, yet still need help to put them to effective use. Learn why a veteran, who is also a therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, turned to the Road Home Program to get the support he needed to enable him to fulfill his mission to help fellow veterans.

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“Veterans need more than just their benefits processed. They need camaraderie. They need community. They need support and resources.”

College of DuPage Veterans Services Manager, Sheri Gross, shares the ways her team assists with education and financial benefits for the veteran-military community.

“We go in humbly to ask them, "How can we assist you?" instead of going in like a big shot and trying to tell them what they should be doing.”

Illinois Joining Forces (IJF)’s Senior Director of Development, Jim Dolan, shares how IJF coordinates and connects veterans to helpful organizations in communities of all sizes throughout the state.

“Whether it's education, whether it's health care, just making sure that they are aware of all those benefits that are out there for them.”

Harper College’s Veterans Center Coordinator, Jesus Molina,
shares how his team helps veterans and military-connected students understand the available benefits they’ve earned and how to use them.

“You know, you play football, you fight for a long time. But then when you're done, just like the military, that transition is, is rough.”

Merging Vets and Players (MVP)’s Program Director and former MMA fighter, Oscar Kush, shares how combat veterans and past professional athletes can grow together through physical fitness and peer-to-peer support.

“We really have a whatever-it-takes kind of approach.”

Veterans Path To Hope’s Executive Director, Laura Franz, shares how they effectively collaborate with community partners to serve veterans with a variety of resources.

“We're giving them those fundamental tools to kind of redefine who they are, find that purpose in life again…then use those tools to move forward in their careers.“

Dog Tag Inc.’s Chicago Program Manager and Army veteran, Justin Miller, shares how the organization cooks up ways for military members to enter the workforce and learn entrepreneurial skills.

"We united, we came together, and we found ways to help."

The Road Home Program team comes together to share their individual stories of how the events of 9/11 impacted their lives and the lives of all Americans.

Do you remember where you were on 9/11? How was your life impacted? Share your story in the comments below.

On this Memorial Day 2021, Modie Lavin (Sr Outreach Coordinator at Road Home and a Gold Star Mother) shares the story of service and sacrifice made by her son, Marine Cpl. Conner T. Lowry. She encourages families to make Memorial Day a teachable moment for their children as they celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans by remembering and honoring all those who served.