National Organizations
Alliance of Information & Referral Systems
Providing college education and welfare assistance to children whose parents lost their lives in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the Philippines and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Register surviving children to qualify them for services.
America's Promise Alliance (APA)
American Association of People with Disabilities
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
American Foundation for the Blind
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA)
American Soldier Foundation Resource Center
Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV)
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Military Line
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
Information on the causes, types and degrees of brain injuries. Includes a list of frequently asked questions about living with a brain injury and contact information for BIAA state offices.
Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Foundation
Coalition for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans
Families United for Our Troops & Their Mission
Hearing Loss Association of America
Provides people with hearing loss information, education, advocacy and support. Learn more about HLAA's partnership with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology to address the educational needs of Veterans of recent conflicts. Veterans of OIF and OEF are offered a complimentary one-year membership in HLAA.
Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2009
Service Members and Veterans returning from OEF and OIF with hearing loss are offered free registration to the HLAA convention along with a complimentary one-year membership. This event will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, on June 18-21, 2009. Contact Nancy Macklin for registration information.
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
Works to increase opportunities for people with disabilities by identifying barriers to participation in society and promoting best practices and universal design.
Provides quality educational experiences using research-based curricula for military youth ages 5-19. Click on Military 4-H Partnerships for more information.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Veterans Resource Center
National Association of Counties (NACo)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
National Association of Veterans' Program Administrators
National Association of the Deaf
National Center on Physical Activity & Disability (NCPAD)
Provides information and resources related to physical activity and disability and promotes the health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. Use their 14-Week Plan to a Healthier You to receive weekly tips from a Virtual Trainer that will help keep you motivated to stay on track for your health and fitness goals for 2009.
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
Advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities. Includes a special resource section for Veterans.
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Works to improves the lives of people who are blind through advocacy, education, research, a technology center and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.
National Governors Association (NGA)
Organization of the nation's governors that promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices and speaks with a unified voice on national policy. Provides information and links to the websites of current governors. Read the NGA's report State and Territorial Support for Members of the National Guard, the Reserves and Their Families.
National League of Cities (NLC)
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
National Rehabilitation & Rediscovery Foundation
A non-profit community based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with brain injuries and other neurological disabilities. Programs and services include cognitive rehabilitation, case management, life skills training and movement therapy. The Hope Project, located at Virginia Tech's Northern Virginia Center, is a transitional community re-integration/independent living program designed to provide disabled Veterans and their families with a comprehensive, community-integrated program to increase independence and self-sufficiency.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Provides local and national training, information and resources for individuals with spinal cord injuries, their family members and professionals. Call toll-free helpline 1-800-962-9629.
National Transplant Assistance Fund's (NTAF) Catastrophic Injury Program
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), educates the public about sexual assault and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
Way Station Veteran Programs in Maryland