RESOURCES FOR VETERANS

  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 

www.VA.gov

• Veterans Crisis Line Chat Line
      Provides instant, confidential access to a 24/7 chat with a VA responder.  Open to active duty and veterans.
   
• AboutFace
      AboutFace provides information on PTSD, treatment options and,      testimonials from other veterans and their family members. Veterans can also get advice from VA clinicians who have treated thousands of cases of PTSD.
   
• The PTSD Coach Mobile App
      The VA and the Department of Defense have created a free smart phone application which can help veterans identify signs of PTSD, manage symptoms, and connect with resources and help instantly. The PTSD Coach app can be downloaded for free on iTunes and the Android Marketplace.
   
• VA Caregivers Support Services
      The Caregivers Support Services provides a number of services designed specifically to support a family caregiver, including a Caregiver Support Line, peer support, and tools to help caregivers manage the responsibilities of day-to-day care of the veteran they love.

Support Networks:

· Talk Now to a Fellow Veteran
For veterans who may be on the verge of a crisis or just want to talk to a fellow veteran about their struggles, there are two resources:
 

Vets4Warriors: 855.838.8255 or go to https://www.vets4warriors.com/connect/
Objective Zero: Download the app and/or go to https://www.objectivezero.org/
 

• DAV
      The DAV is a nonprofit charity providing a lifetime of support for      veterans of all generations and their families. Support includes, but is not limited to transportation to medical appointments, benefit claims, retroactive benefits, as well as connecting veterans with meaningful employment.
   
• Hope For The Warriors
      Hope For The Warriors provides comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, and military families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement, and connections to community resources.
   
• National Resource Directory
      The NRD represents one of the largest online collections of government and non-government resources specifically designed for service members, veterans, families and military caregivers.
   
• Semper Fi Fund
      The Semper Fi Fund provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post-9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured members of all  branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families, ensuring that they  have the resources they need during their recovery and transition back to  their communities.
   
• Service Women's Action Network:  SWAN
      The Service Women’s Action Network is a member-driven community advocating for the individual and collective needs of service women.
   
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors: TAPS
      The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors offers compassionate care to  all those grieving the death of a loved one serving in our Armed Forces.

• Army Review Boards Agency: Discharge Upgrades and PTSD
      This guidance applies to veterans whose characterization of discharge was under other than honorable conditions and who assert that they suffered PTSD or related conditions that they believe mitigated the misconduct that led to the discharge.
   
• Birdies for the Brave, A Division of PGA Tour
      Proudly supported by the PGA TOUR, Birdies for the Brave is a national military outreach initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families.
   
• Mission 22
      Mission 22 is united in the war against veteran suicide by offering      treatment programs that focus on traumatic brain injury and Post-traumatic Stress.
   
• Service Disabled Veterans      Directory
      The Service Disabled Veterans Directory promotes businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
   
• Team Rubicon
      Team Rubicon's primary mission is providing disaster relief to those  affected by natural disasters, whether domestic or international, by pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first  responders, medical professionals, and technology solutions.

• Accredited Schools Online: Higher Education Resources
      The Higher Education Resources for Veterans and Their Families provided by Accredited Schools Online lists more than 150 resources for higher education and career training.
   
• Center for Online Education
      The U.S. Servicemember’s Guide to Academic Programs and Financial Aid
   
• Military Connection
      Military Connection provides information on government and/or federal jobs  for veterans, as well as higher education and benefits provided though the GI Bill.
   
• Student Veterans of America
      Student Veterans of America provides veterans with resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation.
   
• The Mission Continues
      The Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. They deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future  generations to serve.