,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,gallagh] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k9d7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance & effectiv5ess (             
vet]an-to-vet]an sponsor%ip programs4   
,:]eas approximately #bjj1jjj vet]ans   
dis*>ge f ! milit>y e ye>1 _m exp]i5c+  
difficulty transition+ f active duty to 
civilian life2 ,:]eas _m vet]ans        
exp]i5ce a height5$ risk = depression1  
isolation1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 
confusion1 or suicidal ideation dur+ !  
transition p]iod2 ,:]eas evid5ce-bas$   
practices su* z vet]an-to-vet]an pe]    
support h prov5 to be effective 9 eas+ !
 transition to civilian life2 ,:]eas !  
,national ,alliance on ,m5tal ,illness  
has recogniz$ t vet]an-to-vet]an c\nsel+
 increases self-e/eem1 social function+1
 & life satisfaction2 ,:]eas ! ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,vet]ans ,affairs has recogniz$ t       
vet]an-to-vet]an c\nsel+ improves social
 function+1 quality ( life1 indep5d5ce1 
ability to deal ) m5tal illness1        
communication skills1 employm5t         
outcomes1 & ! effectiv5ess ( ! m5tal    
heal? deliv]y sy/em2 ,:]eas pe]-to-pe]  
vet]an sponsor%ip programs help e/abli% 
a welcom+ environm5t t is m conducive = 
a positive transition to civilian life2 
,:]eas vet]an-to-vet]an sponsor%ip      
programs are n an int]v5tion1 b a guid+ 
h& to assi/ vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t c aid 9 mitigat+ emotional1   
physical1 & social *all5ges = vet]ans   
/ruggl+ ) transition ?r\gh support =    
vet]an-to-vet]an sponsor%ip programs2 & 
,:]eas vet]an-to-vet]an sponsor%ip      
programs h be5 e/abli%$ 9 communities 9 
,nor!a/]n ,wiscons9 & ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1  
by a v>iety ( entities includ+--  7#a7  
,br[n ,c\nty1 ,wiscons91 :i* ho/s !     
,nor!a/ ,wiscons9 ,battalion1 "o ( !    
fir/ vet]an-to-vet]an sponsor%ip        
programs ( its k9d 9 ! ,/ate2  7#b7 !   

#gb ,c\nty ,vet]ans ,s]vice ,(fic]s s]v+
 e c\nty ( ,wiscons91 & #aa ,tribal     
,vet]ans ,s]vice ,(fic]s s]v+ ,native   
,am]ican vet]ans1 :o are examples (     
vet]ans help+ vet]ans2  7#c7 ,la        
,crosse1 ,wiscons91 home to ! ,la       
,crosse ,area ,vet]ans ,m5tor ,program  
7,,lavmp7 :i* (f]s pe]-to-pe] m5tor%ip &
 support = vet]ans /ruggl+ ) sub/ance   
abuse1 homelessness1 & social           
re9tegration1 (f]+ support ?r\gh        
,vet]ans ,treatm5t ,c\rts1 a ,vet]an    
,community ,heal? ,work]1 ,pe] ,support 
,speciali/s1 & initiat+ a ,pe] ,advisory
 = ,vet]an ,education program at ,we/]n 
,te*nical ,college2  7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 :i* (f]s a transition
 speciali/ program1 ackn[l$g+ !         
necessity ( assi/+ vet]ans transition to
 civilian life2  7#e7 ,outagamie ,c\nty1
 ,wiscons91 :i* is home to a            
vet]an-focus$ nonpr(it1 ,vet]ans' ,m5tor
 ,gr\p1 to support o!r vet]ans1 recruit 
new vet]an m5tors1 provide tra9+ &      
coord9ate ) ! ,vet]ans ,treatm5t ,c\rt  

,coord9ator1 9 addition to be+ a res\rce
 = o!r vet]ans f )9 ! community :o may  
f9d !mselves 9 ne$2  7#f7 ! milit>y1 :i*
 (f]s transition assi/ance programs to  
assi/ vet]ans ) ! transition to civilian
 life2  7#g7 ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9   
,sy/em1 :i* (f]s ,vets = ,vets1 a /ud5t 
organization ( vet]ans = vet]ans to     
assi/ ) c\nsel+ & b5efit in=mation2     
7#h7 ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 ,madison1 
:i* (f]s ,pe] ,advisory = ,vet]an       
,education 7,,pave71 a pe]-to-pe] advis+
 program t helps /ud5t vet]ans connect )
 o!r vet]ans1 transition to college1 &  
meet _! p]sonal & academic goals2 &     
7#i7 ! ,fox ,valley ,te*nical ,college1 
z well z _m ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9      
campuses1 :i* (f] ,/ud5t ,vet]ans (     
,am]ica ,*apt]s :i* are /ud5t-bas$      
m5tor+ programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! importance1 effectiv5ess1 &
 ne$ = vet]an-to-vet]an sponsor%ip      
programs among exi/+ programs & ag5cies 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 enc\rages 

! use & practice ( vet]an to-vet]an     
programs )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &        
,congress4