Paying a Debt of Gratitude to America’s Veterans
VETLIFE, a Michigan-based non-profit, is launching the Battle Buddy app in September to connect Veterans with support services and benefits. The app, developed with a $27,000 contribution from Enbridge, uses a chatbot interface to help Veterans access resources more comfortably. It also aims to collect data on Native American Veterans, addressing inaccuracies in current statistics.
Founded by Iraq veteran Joshua Parish and his wife in 2018, VETLIFE has been supported by Enbridge since its early days. The Battle Buddy app is designed to automate services and bring resources directly to Veterans, helping them readjust to civilian life. The app's focus on Indigenous Veterans aligns with Enbridge's Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan.
VETLIFE, un'organizzazione non-profit con sede nel Michigan, lancerà a settembre l'app Battle Buddy per collegare i Veterani con i servizi di supporto e i benefici disponibili. L'app, sviluppata grazie a un contributo di $27,000 da Enbridge, utilizza un'interfaccia chatbot per aiutare i Veterani ad accedere alle risorse in modo più semplice. Mira anche a raccogliere dati sui Veterani nativi americani, affrontando le imprecisioni nelle statistiche attuali.
Fondata nel 2018 dal veterano dell'Iraq Joshua Parish e sua moglie, VETLIFE ha ricevuto supporto da Enbridge sin dai suoi inizi. L'app Battle Buddy è progettata per automatizzare i servizi e portare direttamente le risorse ai Veterani, aiutandoli a reintegrarsi nella vita civile. L'attenzione dell'app ai Veterani indigeni si allinea con il Piano d'Azione per la Riconciliazione Indigena di Enbridge.
VETLIFE, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Michigan, lanzará en septiembre la app Battle Buddy para conectar a los Veteranos con servicios de apoyo y beneficios. La aplicación, desarrollada con una contribución de $27,000 de Enbridge, utiliza una interfaz de chatbot para ayudar a los Veteranos a acceder a los recursos de manera más cómoda. También tiene como objetivo recopilar datos sobre los Veteranos nativos americanos, abordando inexactitudes en las estadísticas actuales.
Fundada en 2018 por el veterano de Iraq Joshua Parish y su esposa, VETLIFE ha sido apoyada por Enbridge desde sus inicios. La app Battle Buddy está diseñada para automatizar servicios y llevar recursos directamente a los Veteranos, ayudándolos a adaptarse a la vida civil. El enfoque de la app en los Veteranos indígenas se alinea con el Plan de Acción de Reconciliación Indígena de Enbridge.
미시간에 본사를 둔 비영리 단체 VETLIFE는 9월에 배틀 버디 앱을 출시하여 재향군인과 지원 서비스 및 혜택을 연결합니다. 이 앱은 엔브리지의 $27,000 기부로 개발되었으며, 챗봇 인터페이스를 사용하여 재향군인이 자원을 더 편리하게 접근할 수 있도록 돕습니다. 또한, 현재 통계의 부정확성을 해결하기 위해 미국 원주율 재향군인에 대한 데이터를 수집할 계획입니다.
2018년 이라크 재향군인 조슈아 패리시와 그의 아내가 설립한 VETLIFE는 초창기부터 엔브리지의 지원을 받아왔습니다. 배틀 버디 앱은 서비스를 자동화하고 재향군인에게 직접 자원을 제공하여 그들이 민간 생활에 적응하도록 돕기 위해 설계되었습니다. 앱의 원주율 재향군인에 대한 초점은 엔브리지의 원주율 화해 행동 계획과 일치합니다.
VETLIFE, une organisation à but non lucratif basée dans le Michigan, lancera en septembre l'
Fondée en 2018 par le vétéran de l'Irak Joshua Parish et sa femme, VETLIFE a été soutenue par Enbridge depuis ses débuts. L'application Battle Buddy est conçue pour automatiser les services et apporter directement des ressources aux Vétérans, les aidant à se réadapter à la vie civile. L'accent de l'application sur les Vétérans indigènes est en accord avec le Plan d'Action pour la Réconciliation Indigène d'Enbridge.
VETLIFE, eine gemeinnützige Organisation mit Sitz in Michigan, wird im September die Battle Buddy-App einführen, um Veteranen mit Unterstützungsdiensten und Leistungen zu verbinden. Die App, die mit einem Beitrag von 27.000 $ von Enbridge entwickelt wurde, nutzt eine Chatbot-Oberfläche, um Veterans den Zugang zu Ressourcen zu erleichtern. Sie zielt auch darauf ab, Daten über Native American Veterans zu sammeln, um Ungenauigkeiten in den aktuellen Statistiken zu adressieren.
VETLIFE wurde 2018 von dem Irak-Veteranen Joshua Parish und seiner Frau gegründet und wird seit den Anfängen von Enbridge unterstützt. Die Battle Buddy-App wurde entwickelt, um Dienste zu automatisieren und Ressourcen direkt zu den Veterans zu bringen, um ihnen bei der Wiedereingliederung in das Zivilleben zu helfen. Der Fokus der App auf indigenen Veterans stimmt mit dem Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan von Enbridge überein.
- Launch of Battle Buddy app to connect Veterans with support services and benefits
- Enbridge's $27,000 contribution to develop the Battle Buddy app
- Potential expansion of the app across the United States
- App's secondary function to collect data on Native American Veterans
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 19, 2024 / Enbridge
VETLIFE's new Battle Buddy app connects Michigan Veterans to support services and benefits, and explores the needs of Tribal Veterans
Joshua Parish knows the tragedy that can befall Veterans who don't get the help they need.
His cousin, a Vietnam War Veteran, was never able to adjust to life back home. More than 50 years later, he struggles with alcoholism.
Parish hopes Battle Buddy, a new app launching in September, will connect Michigan Veterans like his cousin with services and benefits, helping guide them to healthy, fulfilling civilian lives.
"Veterans don't like to ask for help," the Iraq vet explains. "A large majority of Veterans struggle with a loss of sense of purpose and a loss of sense of identity. But navigating the benefit process is really difficult. We created Battle Buddy to help automate services and bring resources to the Veteran."
Battle Buddy is an extension of the services provided through VETLIFE, the Michigan-based non-profit Parish and his wife founded in 2018, after he returned from serving in Iraq. From day one, the organization has helped connect Veterans with the support, services and benefits that can help them readjust to civilian life.
The Battle Buddy app is designed as a chatbot that asks the Veteran questions about where they live and where they served and then helps connect them with services and benefits they're eligible for. It has been specifically designed for Michigan vets, but Parish hopes to expand it across the United States.
Feedback on the beta version is "phenomenal. Veterans don't like to talk about their feelings to another person, but now, you're just talking to an automated chat bot," Parish notes. "Veterans are telling me they feel more at ease, and they're more open to gaining access to their benefits because they don't feel judged."
Enbridge has been a VETLIFE supporter since the organization's early days. Last year, we awarded the non-profit
This year, we were proud to contribute
The app will serve an important secondary function-to collect data on Native American Veterans.
"Ninety per cent of able-bodied Native American males have served in the military," Parish says.
Statistics on Tribal Veterans in Michigan, though, are wildly inaccurate - potentially as far off as 20,000 people, he adds. Further, the percentage of Native American Veterans who are not accessing their military benefits is higher than any other demographic group.
"What I'm trying to do with this app is gain a better understanding of how many Tribal Veterans are currently living in Michigan or are currently enrolled in a federally recognized Tribe," explains Parish, who grew up on a reservation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The app's focus on helping Indigenous people aligns with Enbridge's Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan and shows a commitment to strengthening relationships with Indigenous communities and advancing reconciliation.
"Veterans volunteered for a higher calling to serve their country and to preserve our freedom. I believe we owe them personally a debt of gratitude," Parish says. "If somebody volunteers for a job that less than
"By providing access to these benefits, we are improving the quality of life of the Veterans."
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