OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM/OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OEF/OIF) PROGRAM

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has collaborated with the Department of Defense (DoD) to seamlessly transition the health care of veterans returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.  We are honored to deliver your health care, provide information about VA benefits and services and to assist with your transition to civilian life.

VA Northern Indiana Health Care System has a Seamless Transition Program (STP) point of contact, two case managers, patient advocate and an outreach coordinator to assist you:

The Point of Contact (POC) for our Seamless Transition Program is Mr. Harrison Reeder.

The Seamless Transition Program Clinical Psychologist is Dr. Birgitte Miller Ph.D.

The Seamless Transition Program Outreach Coordinator is Ms. Susan Reusser, LCSW

The Seamless Transition Program Post Deployment Speicalist are Ms. Lori Garret, RN MSN, MS. Tracy Hammel, RN MSN, and Ms. Victoria Sprague, LCSW. 

The Seamless Transition Program Patient Advocate (TPA) is Mr. Marshall Phillips

The Seamless Transition Program Support Assistant for Marion campus is Jennifer Aldridge and Carole Demland for Ft. Wayne

Read about Ameica's Hereos Homecoming in comic format.

Link to Family Page

Links below to provide guidance and information

Free Veteran’s Expeditions with Outward Bound offered **

The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection program (TSGLI) is a traumatic injury protection rider under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) that provides for payment to any member of the uniformed services covered by SGLI who sustains a traumatic injury that results in certain severe losses.

Veteran's Newsletter

This screening site will help you decide if you have symptoms which are consistent with a concern that would benefit from further evaluation or treatment. It will also give you guidance about where you might seek assistance. **

This is a great go-to site for concerns about deployment related health concerns.**

Great first stop for military families during and after deployment. Military Onesource can not only link you to counseling and other services, but can help in a crisis and provide you with information about how to thrive in a stressful situation. **

The official web site for the Military medical insurance program. **

Articles, book reviews, and links to sites to purchase clothing and other deployment-related items. Practical ways to help kids through a deployment including journaling, happy homecomings, and handling holidays. **

VA Benefits and Information

• Accurate information from the VA on General Benefits, Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities, Veterans with Limited Income, Education and Training for Veterans, Home Loans, Dependents and Survivors Benefits, Burial and Memorial Benefits, Insurance, and Other issues.
• VBA Home Page
• Current Benefits book
• Veterans Benefit Fact Sheet
• Courage to Care is a new, electronic health campaign for military and civilian professionals serving the military community, as well as for military men, women and families. **

VA benefits for Returning Combat Veterans

Army Behavioral Health **

Social Security's Wounded Warriors **

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Resources for Returning Veterans and their Families **

Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development - Veteran Services **

Indiana Dept. of Veteran's Affairs **

National Center for PTSD

Deployment Health Clinical Center  **

**Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs Website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites. The link will open in a new window.