Veterans & Military Community
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury New!
Systematic Approach to Social Work Practice - Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) New!
VA Suicide Prevention Panel Completes Draft Report New!
The Blue Ribbon Work Group on Suicide Prevention has completed its draft report on initiatives to prevent suicide attempts and completions. The panel's recommendations include designing a study that will identify suicide risk among veterans of different conflicts, ages, genders, military branches and other factors, and improving VA's screening for suicide among veterans with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
A Different Kind of Courage: Safeguarding and Enhancing Your Psychological Health is a new educational video depicting how service members and their families may be affected by combat and deployment stress. This 25-minute video may be viewed by clicking on this link.
Air Force Palace HART Program Video
Alcohol & Drug Use After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Why Not?
Newsletter discusses drug and alcohol use in persons with TBI. This newsletter is also available in Spanish. Document is in .pdf format.
American Red Cross Counseling Services for Military Personnel
Confidential counseling services offered to all military personnel - active duty, National Guard and Reserves - and their families. Find the chapter or office near you.
Apply for VA health care, nursing home, domiciliary or dental benefits by completing VA Form 10-10EZ Application for Health Benefits.
Army Exceptional Family Member Program
Army Well-Being Wounded Soldier Information
Links to resources for wounded soldiers, including the CSA Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-984-8523.
Association for Service Disabled Veterans
Blue Star Mothers of America's Guide to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Combat-Related Special Compensation
Congressionally-Chartered Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) operates a nationwide volunteer transportation network to transport veterans with disabilities to VA medical facilities. See the DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Directory to contact your nearest HSC for help.
Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center
Department of Defense Military Health System
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Assistance Programs
December 2007 news release from the VA has regarding nearly $4.7 million for caregiver assistance pilot programs to expand and improve health care education and provide needed training and resources for caregivers who assist disabled and aging veterans in their homes.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Services for Blind & Visually Impaired Veterans
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)
Disability Compensation Benefits
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Information for Mental Health Care Providers on Treating PTSD
Marine Corps Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Program that assists family members with special medical or educational needs. See the roster of EFMP Coordinators Document is in Word format.
Mental Health Resources for Returning Veterans & Their Families
Information for returning veterans and their families about prevention, treatment and recovery support for mental health and substance use disorders. Include resources for military families coping with trauma.
Military Assistance Program (MAP) Central
Military Severely Injured Center
National Amputation Foundation
Provides programs and services to help veterans who lost a limb or limbs in service to their country. Programs include peer counseling, medical equipment donation and recreational activities.
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Navy Exceptional Family Member Program
Navy SAFE HARBOR Command (NSHC)
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
Works to maximize the quality of life for people with spinal cord injury and disease. Advocates for health care, research, education, veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs and disability rights. Find a local chapter near you.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Information from Vietnam Veterans of America on PTSD, including how to get help and tips on working with service providers.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Problems with Alcohol Use
Fact sheet from the National Center for PTSD on the link between PTSD and alcohol abuse. Document is in .pdf format.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 101
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Gateway
Resources for U.S. Service Members Returning from Deployment
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
State Veterans Affairs Offices
TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO)
Fact sheet from the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research includes a description of symptoms and information on evaluation and treatment. Document is in .pdf format.
Trauma Spectrum Disorders - Effects of Gender & Race
Conference sponsored by DoD/DCoE, NIH and DVA will take place on October 1-2, 2008 in Bethesda, MD. Download the agenda in .pdf format. Registration closes on September 19.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - An Exploding Problem
Article from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Magazine discusses complications associated with TBI.
Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Information from the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) regarding types of treatments that are available.
U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment
VA provides a Medical Benefits Package, a standard enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans. This plan emphasizes preventive and primary care, and offers a full range of outpatient and inpatient services within the VA health care system.
Veterans Health Administration
An official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site that enables veterans to apply for benefits using the Internet.
The Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), has provided immediate, often life-saving, help to tens of thousands of veterans and their loved ones during the year since its inception. Over 22,000 calls have come directly from veterans, with the remainder coming from others seeking help for veterans who are family members or friends.
Information on the efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) toward research and support of veterans' health issues.