Military One Source
www.militaryonesource.mil
Military OneSource is a free service provided by the Department of Defense to service members and their families to help with a broad range of concerns including money management, spouse employment and education, parenting and child care, relocation, deployment, reunion, and the particular concerns of families with special-needs members. They can also include more complex issues like relationships, stress, and grief. Services are available 24 hours a day — by telephone and online.
Guide Star
www2.guidestar.org
Guide Star provides neutral, independent information on over 1.7 million nonprofits.
By providing information on the mission, impact and funding of organizations,
Guide Star allows the public to make informed donating decisions and to review
their favorite charities.
National Resource Directory
www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov
The National Resource Directory is an online resource for
wounded, ill and injured Service Members, Veterans, their families
and those who support them. The directory provides information
and contacts for those in the Armed Forces community to find
support in a multitude of areas.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal government’s Veterans
benefit system and is administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The
benefits provided by the VA include disability compensation, pension, education,
home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, survivors’ benefits,
medical benefits and burial benefits.
National
Center for PTSD
www.ptsd.va.gov
The National Center for PTSD is the United States government’s center of
excellence for research and education on the prevention, understanding and treatment
of PTSD. Although providing no direct clinical care, the Center’s purpose
is to improve the well-being and understanding of American Veterans through cutting
edge research to ultimately advance the science and promote understanding of
Traumatic Stress.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24/7 toll free hotline
providing immediate access to trained counselors to anyone
experiencing emotional crisis. The Department of Veterans
Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has founded
a national hotline for veterans in partnership with the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can call
the Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and press "1" to
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Army Wounded Warrior Program
www.aw2.army.mil
The Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) is the official U.S. Army program
that assists and advocates for severely wounded, ill and injured Soldiers,
Veterans and their families.
Navy Safe Harbor
www.persnet.navy.mil/CommandSupport/SafeHarbor/
Navy Safe Harbor is the Navy's lead organization for coordinating the
non-medical care of wounded, ill, and injured Sailors, Coast Guardsmen,
and their families.
Air Force Wounded Warrior
www.woundedwarrior.af.mil/
The Air Force Wounded Warrior site is the official U.S. Air Force resource
for those Airmen with hostile-related injury or illness requiring long-term
care.
Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
www.woundedwarriorregiment.org
The Wounded Warrior Regiment provides and facilitates assistance to
wounded, ill, and injured Marines, Sailors attached to or in support
of Marine units, and their family members in order to assist them as
they return to duty or transition to civilian life.
Luke's Wings
www.lukeswings.org
Luke’s Wings provides travel planning services and airplane tickets for the families of wounded warriors currently hospitalized at medical and rehabilitation centers all over the country.
Reserve Aid
www.reserveaid.org
Reserve Aid provides assistance to Reservist and National Guard Members only. They must have been activated and deployed between 1 Jan 2008 to the present time. They cover rent, mortgage, utility bills, car payments & insurance in the form of 1-time grants payable directly to the company. Max of $2500/family.
Hire Heroes USA
www.hireheroesusa.org
Hire Heroes USA provides transition assistance, job search assistance, and job placement services to those who have honorably served in the US military – and to their spouses – in order to reduce veteran unemployment.
