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Coordinates resources to support family needs, including delivery of benefits, following an unexpected loss of life. Ensures that services and information are tailored to the needs of the family. Download the USAF Survivor Assistance Resource Guide.
Guide includes information on Air Force survivor assistance, casualty assistance representatives, mortuary affairs, benefits, chaplain services, family liaison officers, family support centers, investigations, funeral honors and presidential certificates.
An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country, which provides support to these mothers and their families and works with Veterans and other Veteran organizations.
Programs include injured support services, housing assistance, family bereavement assistance, direct financial help, career counseling and recreation opportunities. Download the family assistance application form.
Offers college grants and other financial assistance with housing, repairs, utilities, medical expenses, groceries and more for children and spouses of Service Members with disabilities and those who lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
Provides sources of information on handling grief and bereavement, including coping with loss, loss of a spouse, stages of grief and how to find help to cope with grief.
Established to help families of U.S. military personnel who were killed or seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Provides financial assistance to military members and their families in times of need and distributes donations to families of soldiers that have been killed or severely wounded since September 11, 2001.
Provides grants to wounded troops and families to assist with housing, travel or other needs. Special fund provides educational scholarships to children of Active Duty Service Members who were killed, permanently disabled or currently certified as POW or MIA.
National non-profit outreach organization open to those who have lost family or friends by suicide, and also to professionals who work with those who have been touched by a suicide tragedy. Dedicated to providing a variety of peer support services that comfort those in grief, encourage healing and growth, foster the development of skills to cope with a loss and educate the entire community regarding the impact of suicide.
Allows fathers of soldiers to honor and support the families of fallen heroes.
Programs for children, teens and adults that address the needs of those who suffer the loss of a Service Member.
An organization for surviving spouses of those who died on active duty or as the result of a service connected illness or injury. Provides support and resources for surviving spouses and information about benefits and legislation concerning survivors.
Provides comprehensive information on a variety of topics for Active Duty, Veterans and their families from employment issues such as pay, benefits and retirement to health care and personal family issues including finances, consumer issues and identity theft, and much more. Also offers a free newsletter for the federal and military communities and their families.
Provides information and services to active and reserve marines, sailors and family members. Topics include Military Life, Family Life, Benefits, Deployment, Casualty, Military Transition Assistance and more.
Contact information for free mental health counseling services that can help with problems relating to alcohol and drug addiction, depression, bereavement and other counseling and treatment needs.
Provides members of the Navy and Marine Corps and eligible family members and survivors with interest-free loans or grants to help with emergency needs such as emergency transportation, vehicle repairs, funeral expenses, medical bills, food, rent, utilities, child care expenses and more.
Financial grants for those injured and families of those who have been injured or killed as a part of the Global War on Terrorism, whether domestic or abroad, military or civilian. Assistance is available for food, mortgage or rent payments, utilities, emergency transportation, vehicle repair, funeral expenses, legal expenses, medical/dental expenses and more.
Provides financial support to families who have lost relatives in service to their country, grief camps for children and spouses and support for Fisher House and other rehabilitation programs.
Provides an original oil painting of a fallen loved one as a way to say "Thank you" to those Service Members who have given the ultimate sacrifice for America.
An all-expenses-paid gathering for families of Service Members who have been killed in service since September 11, 2001.
Provides services and support to widows of members of all branches of the uniformed services of the United States.
Prevents suicide through public awareness and education, reduced stigma and serves as a resource for those touched by suicide.
Dedicated to preventing suicide through public education and awareness, community action and federal, state and local grassroots advocacy. The site provides a downloadable brochure titled Suicide Prevention for Military Families: What You Need to Know about Warning Signs and Getting Help.
Supports survivors of a suicide loss and educates the community about suicide and the prevention of suicide. Includes links to other related sites, a quarterly newsletter, volunteer opportunities and information on meetings in San Diego County.
Supports and assists surviving families of those who have died in service to America through a wide variety of programs including those for grieving children and peer support programs.
Peer-to-peer support, survivor transition assistance, emergency aid and financial planning and bereavement counseling for surviving spouses of Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine Corps Special Operations personnel killed in the line of duty since September 11, 2001.
