“He Aint Heavy, His My Brother”

 Create rural collaborative targeted wellness services designed to bridge gaps and create vital connections to the VA at the community service level.  Connect rural veterans to needed support services that are available but not fully accessible to them.  Develop a rural veterans centered service model based on a best- practice understanding of what services works for this population.

 Founded in 2009, The Cornerstone CDC is 501(C)(3) corporation operated under the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Code. The organization provides services designed to meet the challenges facing Duplin County:  Economic Development  Workforce and Job Vocational Training  Telecommunication and Computer Technology  Housing and Community Development  Family and Youth Program Development  Health Disparities

Education Agriculture Technology Training

 James Sprunt Community College  NC Rural Economic Development Center  EastPointe  Veterans Service Office of Kenansville  Vet Centers of Jacksonville  Rural Health Veterans Services of Fayetteville  Sarah’s Refuge, Warsaw  UNC Health Promotions  NCDHHS  Churches  WEGG 710 AM and 95.9 FM Radio  Value X Pharmacy  Town of Warsaw  North Carolina Benefit Bank

 Increase Rural Community Partners  Vocation and Employment Assistance  Increase in Rural Reintegration Assistance  VA Education & Benefits Assistance  Increase CHAMPVA Providers  Development of a Rural Provider Directory  Rural Military and Veterans Data  Develop a Rural Technology Network