The grand opening of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC celebrated a vision aimed at bringing the highest quality of mental health care to Los Angeles’ veterans and military families.
The downtown Los Angeles clinic was made possible by a $15.7 million grant from Cohen through his nonprofit Cohen Veterans Network. It offers free care to veterans and their families who are suffering from post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, substance abuse and other mental health issues.
Marvin Southard, clinic CEO and professor of practice at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, said the clinic was going to do more than provide mental health therapy. Through a robust outreach staff, it hopes to connect veterans to other services and benefits they might need in the region.
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