The Compassionate Contact Corps has about 750 volunteers across the United States and they’ve been matched with over 7,500 veterans so far.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is commending the Compassionate Contact Corps for a job well done and keeping America’s isolated veterans company during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The program was implemented at the onset of the pandemic by the VA Voluntary Service . It is a tele-support program that matches veterans with trained volunteers who make weekly phone calls that last no less than 15 minutes. to have some social interaction, even if it’s just through a telephone call.
"We were concerned about the isolation right away.
Feedback from veterans who have received assistance from the CCC in 2021 said it made them feel less lonely, with some saying it even saved their lives.
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