Service Members and Veterans Resources

Spending and Budgeting

https://americasaves.org or visit www.militarysaves.org.

Spiritual Wellness

https://www.naavets.org click on spiritual wellness, moments of meditation, and scripture readings.

Homeless Veterans Assistance

www.jobcnter.usa.gov

www.archives.gov/veterans/militaryservice-records

www.statwesidelegate.org/findinghelp

Veteran Combat Call Center:

Vet Center Program 1-877-WAR-VETS (1-877-927-8387)

www.vetcenter.va.gov

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

www.vba.va.gov; 1-800-VET-HELP

VA Benefits

www.vba.va.gov

1-800-827-1000

Stand Down Schedule

www.va.gov/homeless/events.asp

Department of Housing and Urban Development

www.hud.gov

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

www.va.gov/healthbenefits

1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838)

 

Mental Health Resources and Referrals (Continued)

Access Housing, Inc. (DC)

820 Chesapeake Street, SE

Washington, DC 20032

www.accesshousingincdc.org; (202) 561-8387

VA Health Benefits

www.va.gov/healthbenefits

1-877-222-VETS (1-877-222-8387)

Veterans Crisis Line

www.veteranscrisisline.net

1-800-273-8255 Press 1

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

www.fns.usda.gov/snap

1-800-221-5689

Employment

American Job Center

www.jobcenter.usa.gov

Compensated Work Therapy/Transitional Residence Program

www.va.gov/health/cut

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Resources for Service Members and Veterans

Operation-Iraq Freedom (OIF); Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation New Dawn (OND):

About 11-20 out of every 100 Veterans (or between 11% -20%) who served in OIF, OEF and OND have PTSD each year.

Gulf War (Desert Storm): About 12 out of every 100 Gulf War Veterans (or 12%) have PTSD each year.

Vietnam War: About 20 out of every 100 (or 30%) of Vietnam Veterans have had PTSD in their lifetime.

National Center for PTSD: www.ptsd.va.gov

National Institute for Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.gov/what-to-loo-for/anciety-disorders

Center for Disease Control and Prevention-Traumatic Event: www.cdec.gov/masstrauma/factsheets/public/coping.pdf

 

PTSD Resources and Referrals (Continued)

Veterans Crisis Line for support at:

1 800-273-8255, press 1 or text: 838255

www.veteranscrisisline.net

www.qsp.mobi/link.PTSDScreen

www.va.gov/directory/guide/PTSD.asp

www.vetcenter.va.gov

www.va.gov/directory/guide/PTSD.asp

http://maketheconnection.net

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance

www.ptsdalliance.org or call: 1-877-507-7873

Other Resources for Veterans

VA Health Benefits Service Center (Toll Free):

1-877-222-VETS (8387)

Vet Centers’ national number: 1-800-905-4675

VA Office of Mental Health Returning Veterans:

www.nentalhealth.va.gov/returningservicevets.asp

VA Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF/OND)

www.oefoif.va.gov

My HealtheVet: www.myhealth.va.gov

Peer Support Groups

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

www.adaa.org

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)

Information Helpline: www.nami.org or call 1 800-950-6264

VA Caregiver Support Line:

www.caregiver.va.gov or call: 1-855-260-3274

 

Depression Resources and Referrals

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

1-800-273-8355

Psychology Today: www.psychologytoday.com

Albert Ellis Institute: www.albertellis.org

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: www.abct.org

Military Sexual Trauma (Veterans)

Military sexual trauma (MST) is the term that the Department of Veterans Affairs uses to refer to sexual assault or sexual harassment that occurred while the Veteran was in the military. It includes any sexual activity where someone is involved against his or her will – he or she may have been pressured into sexual activities (for example, with threats of negative consequences for refusing to be sexually cooperative or with implied faster promotions or better treatment in exchange for sex), may have been unable to consent to sexual activities (for example, when intoxicated), or may have been physically forces into sexual activities. Other experiences that fall into the category of MST include unwanted sexual touching or grabbing; threatening, offensive remarks about a person’s body or sexual activities; and/or threatening and unwelcome sexual advances. For more information, call the VA’s general information hotline at 1-800-827-1000 or visit www.va.gov; www.vetcenter.va.gov;www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome.asp. Veterans should ask to meet with a clinician of the same or opposite sex if it would make them feel more comfortable.

Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury

Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center: www.dvbic.org

Deployment Health Clinical Center: www.pdhealth.mil

Brain Injury Association of America – State Affiliates: www.biausa.org/stateoffices.htm

Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury: www.health.mil/dcoe.aspx

Active Duty and Reserve Component Resources

Active-Duty Army Family Programs: www.armyfamiliesonline.org

Army Reserve Family Programs: www.arfp.org

 

Active Duty and Reserve Component Resources (Continued)

National Guard Family Programs: www.guardfamily.org

Marine Community: www.usms-mccs.org/FamilyLifeHome.cfm

Air Force Community: www.afcrossroads.com

Navy Fleet and Family Support (FFS): www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/CommunitySupportProgramPolicies/flett

Transitional Services Information

Seamless Transition Program: www.seamlesstransition.va.gov

DoD TransPortal for Military Transition: www.dodtransportal.mil/dav/lsnmedia/LSN/dodtransportal

The Military Family Network: www.emilitary.org/usngres.php

Veteran Services Information

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): www.va.gov

Interactive VA personnel health site: www.myhealthevet.va.gov

DoD Disabled Veterans: www.dodvets.com

Polytrauma Sites: www.polytrauma.va.gov

Vocational and Re-Employment Service Information

Operation Warfighter: www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/operatoinwarfighter

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment: www.vetsuccess.gov

Vocational Rehabilitation Information: www.vba.gov

Assistive Technology and Accommodations Information

Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP): www.tricare.mil/ca;

Job Accommodation Network (JAN): www.jan.wvu.edu

 

Drug Abuse Resources

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): www.dea.gov

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): www.drugabuse.gov

Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: 1-855-DRUGFREE (378-4373); www.drugfree.org

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

10800-662-HELP (4357): www.samhsa.gov

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: www.ncadd.org; 1-800-622-2255

Military-Specific Resources Information

Military OneSource: www.militaryonesource.mil; 1-800-342-9647

Veterans Crisis Line: www.veteranscrisisline.net; 1-800-273-8255 press 1

Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Real Warriors Campaign DCoE Outreach Center: 1-866-966-1020; www.realwarriors.net

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

www.oefoif.va.gov/substanceabuseprograms.asp

www.ptsd.va.gov/public/problems/ptsd_substance_abuse_veterans.asp

Anxiety Resources

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation: www.icisf.org

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): www.adaa.org

Freedom From Fear (FFF): www.freedomfromfear.org

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Post-Traumatic Stress: www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/MH/ptsd

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: www.istss.org

 

Anxiety Resources Information (Continued)

Military OneSource: www.militaryonesource.mil

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: www.ptsd.va.gov

National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimn.nih.gov

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: ww.samhsa.gov/militaryfamilies

Depression Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Psychology Today: www.psychologytoday.com

Albert Ellis Institute: www.alvertellis.org

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: www.abct.org

Useful Telephone Numbers

Bereavement Counseling 1-202-461-6530

CHAMPVA 1-800-733-8387

Education 1-800-442-4551

Foreign Medical Program 1-888-820-1756

Headstones and Markers 1-800-697-6947

Health Care 1-877-222-8387

Homeless Veterans 1-877-424-3838

Home Loans 1-877-827-3702

Life Insurance 1-800-669-8477

Pension Management Center 1-877-294-6380

Presidential Memorial Certificate Program 1-202-565-4964

Special Health Issues 1-800-749-8387

Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) 1-800-829-4833

VA Benefits 1-800-827-1000

Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255

Women Veterans 1-855-829-6636

Information Websites

Burial and Memorial Benefits: www.cem.va.gov

Caregiver Support: www.caregiver.va.gov

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Information Websites (Continued)

CHAMPVA: www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaris/champva/champva.as;

Education Benefits: www.benefits.va.gov/gbill

Health Care Eligibility: ww.va.gov/healthbenefits

Home Loan Guaranty: www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans

Life Insurance: www.benefits.va.gov/insurance

Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.va.gov

My HealtheVet: www.myhealth.va.gov

Prosthetics: www.prosthetics.va.gov

Records: www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel

Returning Service Members: www.oefoif.va.gov

Women Veterans: www.womenhealth.va.gov

VA Vet Centers: www.vetcenter.va.gov

VA Benefit Payment Rates: www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/rates-index.asp

VA Forms: www.va.gov/vaforms

Veterans Employment and Training: www.dol.gov/vets

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment: www.benefits.va.gov/VOCREHAB

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