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Syracuse University’s College of Law and David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics are forming a joint Legal-Social Work Partnership program designed to legally assist aging veterans and their families.
The partnership functions as part of the College of Law’s educational clinics, home to SU Law students studying doctrinal law. Its goal is to support veterans’ access to legal services in order for them to acquire the benefits they have earned, according to the announcement.
The partnership aims to improve the quality of life of veterans by helping them access education, housing and employment resources. According to Falk College’s news release, the partnership has the potential to reduce veteran homelessness and suicide rates.
Many people involved in this partnership are veterans themselves. Elizabeth Kubala, a teaching professor and the executive director of the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Clinic, served in the United States Army for 22 years.
Kubala said the Veterans Legal clinic helps veterans with complex Veterans Affairs disability claims secure eligibility for healthcare at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse and receive compensation for service-connected disabilities.
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