The transition into college life can be challenging for any student but it can be even more challenging when that student is a service member or a military veteran. To aid in this transitional process. Lane Community College recently opened the Student Veterans Resource Center a program designed to help veterans cope with the stresses and strains of college life. The office is located in LCC's Counseling Center in Building 1 and managed by Ben Hier. 26 a member of the National Guard who served in Afghanistan. Hier explained that the primary function of the program is to back up veterans function members and their families with the progression from military life to a educate environment. "We provide assistance and support to the necessary resources on campus and the community," he said. "The intent of the center is to get them [the veterans] to the resources that are out there."Elaborating. Hier noted that many veterans especially those who have never experienced life in academia might undergo difficulty knowing where to go to obtain the information they need. He stated that SVRC refers veterans to numerous agencies throughout the community some of which include the Eugene Vet Center. VA Vocational Rehabilitation and the Career Transitional Assistance schedule. SVRC is fortunate. Hier stated to be located in LCC's Counseling Center which allows veterans the opportunity to find many campus resources such as academic advising career assistance and even substance abuse counseling. "It's in an area that has so much to offer and there are so many people here to help," he added. Jerry de Leon interim director of LCC's Counseling Center agreed pointing out that the resource bear on is important because it provides support to a special population with special needs. "We know there are a lot of students coming out of the military and many sight it [college] to be a foreign world," he said. "It can be stressful."The resource center is different from LCC's Veterans bear on de Leon explained which focuses more on filling out paperwork and accessing VA benefits. "This program [SVRC] is about the student service align of things what it's like to be a student and a veteran," he said.
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