City Counseling Connection -- Empowering Students: December 2018

Welcome!

We are Ray and Georgina, counselors at City. Week of Service. Teens show kindness. Auction raises $3M. Are you ready for online learning? Roadblocks to getting into competitive universities. Community Colleges Train Doctors. On-site interviews. A dying father. 10K tip. Job Interviews at City College. Budgeting. Colleges that change lives. Jobs. Saving lives.

The veterans page: Crisis line. Military benefits. Veterans Day. Suicide awareness. A surprised 8-year-old. Honoring heroic dog. Honorably discharged veterans shop tax-free. Forever GI Bill. Father takes care of 4 children. Integrate Marine Training? Robotic legs. Costs of war. Saluting a fallen soldier. 300K Lotto winner. Vets and painkillers. Vet resources. Grandmother of veteran's family deported. Housing the homeless. Veteran finds healing through adopting a cat. Wounded Marines help others.

Empowering students to fulfill their dreams through education.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Veterans Crisis Line

"If you are having occasional or current suicidal thoughts,

TAKE THE NEXT STEP.

Call the referral number listed below and press option #1 when prompted. You will be directed to a live, CONFIDENTIAL, compassionate veteran service provider.

This veteran hotline is available 24-hours a day.

Let someone help! 1(800) 273-TALK (8255) (press 1)

If you are a female who served in ANY capacity in the Armed Forces,

"Women Vets on Point"

is an additional point of contact for resources and support.

For more information, visit: www.womenvetsonpoint.org

You may also connect with their live team via chat (M-F 0800-1700),

email WVOP@usvetsinc.org or
(213) 335-5432

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Community Colleges Help Train Doctors

Medical Doctors who began their education at a community college are more likely to choose family medicine which helps the community. How Community Colleges Can Help End California's Doctor Shortage appeared in the California Health Care Foundation blog on 12-4-18.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Military Benefits

10 Military Benefits You May Not Know About: Free tax prep, long-term care, life insurance, etc. This information appeared on militarybenefits.info

https://militarybenefits.info/10-veterans-benefits-you-may-not-know-about/