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Counseling and support groups for veterans and service members returning from deployment and their families.
Provides funds for grief counseling and bereavement support services to children and teens who have experienced the loss of a parent or loved one.
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.
Offers support to families of Service Members and Veterans who have traumatic brain injuries, including a chat room and a Web-based peer support network.
A one-stop resolution center that assists families of fallen soldiers - spouses, children, parents and extended family. Includes information on survivor benefits, obtaining service records, soldier services, support programs and more.
National support group for parents who have had a child die, at any age from any cause. Find chapter locations.
Free, personalized Web sites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness, treatment and recovery.
Offers a range of free services, including workshops and retreats, psychological counseling, training for care providers and community forums. Programs address the mental, emotional, spiritual and relationship challenges faced by Veterans and families before, during and after deployment.
Self-help support organization that offers friendship, understanding and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.
A referral-based organization that provides assistance to Veterans and their families. Works with other organizations to help with job training, housing, financial, family support and mental health.
Provides free mental health services nationwide by mental health professionals who literally give an hour of their time each week to military personnel and their families.
Programs for children, teens and adults that address the needs of those who suffer the loss of a Service Member.
Links to resources for widows/widowers and special resources for widows/widowers of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF and OIF). Includes counseling services, financial assistance and help with paying for college.
Trained staff of compassionate clinicians can assist with difficulties such as nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, anger, depression, family problems or an overall sense of not being the same since returning from deployment.
Local MHA affiliates in your state that can help you find support groups in your area.
Serves as a Military Locator for Veterans, Active Duty personnel and Reservists with over 450,000 active members.
Crisis management for Veterans and their families. Find help in your state.
Helps family members understand what to expect during the reintegration following time in a war zone and the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Helps Service Members understand what to expect when returning from a war zone, how to handle the transition, the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and where to go for help.
Search for information on more than 1,100 national, international and self-help support groups, as well as ideas for starting groups and opportunities to link with others to develop needed new national or international groups.
Comprehensive information and tools to help military families with special needs children regarding medical, special education, community support and benefits and entitlements services.
Offers programs such as Family Assistance and Benefits Counseling that are designed to meet the long-term needs of wounded warriors and their families.
Free psychological support, psychotherapy and prevention services to extended family of Reserve and National Guard deployed during the Global War on Terrorism from time of alert through the period of reunion and reintegration.
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.
A community of patients and families who are looking to connect with one another and rebuild their lives after a serious injury.
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.
Centers offer readjustment counseling and outreach services to all Veterans who served in any combat zone and their family for military-related issues. Services include individual counseling, group counseling, marital and family counseling, bereavement counseling, medical referrals, assistance in applying for VA benefits, employment counseling and alcohol/drug assessments. Find the Vet Center in your state.
Provides the latest information, free of charge, to veterans, their spouses and families on benefits, claim processes, forms and special VA provisions.
Provides Service Members, Veterans and their families with family and personal counseling, career transition, work orientation and legal services. Free of charge to Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans and families.
