www.OneFreedom.org
ONE
Freedom offers programs that teach veterans and family members vital
information about the brain and body, how they are changed by stress, and, through
a powerful framework, educate how to maintain balance and strengthen resilience
and understanding. Call 303-444-1221 or
888-334-VETS (8387).
www.CoalitionForVeterans.org
The Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV) is a
national, nonpartisan partnership of organizations committed to working with
and on behalf of all military, veterans, families, survivors, and providers to
strengthen the existing system of care and support for all those who have been
affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Among the many opportunities to heal, they provide Return to Work (R2W),
which is a nonprofit organization with free services to newly disabled Americans,
including injured soldiers. Unlike a
traditional employment agency, R2W offers unique online services with the
personal touch of counselors who truly care about wounded warriors.
www.WoundedWarriorResourceCenter.com
The Wounded Warrior Resource Center (WWRC) Web site is a
Department of Defense Web site that provides wounded service members, their
families, and caregivers with information they need on military facilities,
health-care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior
Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647, or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com.
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/operationwarfighter
MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the Department of Defense Web site for
official Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) program information,
policy, and guidance designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and
service providers. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who
do, you'll find what you need.
http://lawyersservingwarriors.com/
Lawyers Serving Warriors is a project of the National Veterans
Legal Services Program. As the voice of
veterans' rights for the last twenty-five years, the National Veterans Legal
Services Program (NVLSP) works to ensure that the U.S. government keeps its
pact with our nation's 25 million veterans. NVLSP is an independent, nonprofit
veterans service organization that has assisted veterans and their advocates
since 1980. Call 202-265-8305.
www.swords-to-plowshares.org
Swords to Plowshares Iraq Veteran Project ensures that recent
veterans receive the support, services, and protection they need to
successfully transition home. GWOT veterans are eligible for free legal
representation for VA claims and military discharge reviews, as well as for
employment and training, transitional housing, social services, and benefits
counseling. Services are available to all GWOT veterans, former active duty,
guard, and reserve, with any type of discharge. Located in the San Francisco
area, call 415-252-4788.
www.vets4vets.us
Vets4Vets is a nonpartisan veterans’ peer-support organization
dedicated to helping Iraq and Afghanistan veterans heal from any negative
aspects of service and war. Vets4Vets pays ALL
expenses for OIF/OEF vets to fly to weekend peer-support workshops. Call
520-319-5500. Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation.
www.vfwfoundation.org
The VFW Foundation is committed to improving the lives of
veterans and service personnel, their families, and the communities in which
they live and work through a variety of programs. Their programs include free
long-distance communication for troops, free financial grants for military
members and families in need, and free assistance with VA claims. Call
816-756-3390.
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
WWP’s Project Odyssey aims to teach coping skills for combating
post-traumatic stress. Jacksonville, FL, 904-296-7350.
www.vba.va.gov/
Vocational rehabilitation and veterans benefits information.
www.tricare.mil/cap
Assistive technology and accommodations information.
www.jan.wvu.edu
Job Accommodations Network (JAN).
www.va.gov
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
www.dodvets.com
DoD Disabled Veterans.
www.myhealthevet.va.gov
Interactive VA personal health site.
www.dvbic.org
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. The mission of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
(DVBIC) is to serve active duty military, their dependents and veterans with
traumatic brain injury (TBI) through state-of-the-art medical care, innovative
clinical research initiatives and educational programs.
www.veteransgreenjobs.org
Veterans
Green Jobs provides exemplary green jobs education and career development
opportunities for military veterans, empowering and supporting them to lead
America’s transition to energy independence, ecological restoration, community
renewal, and economic prosperity.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.bobwoodrufffamilyfund.org/about_brain_injury.shtml
Bob Woodruff Family Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury
www.EEG4veterans.com
Web site for free Neurofeedback for veterans.
http://operationtbifreedom.org/
Operation TBI Freedom specializes in care coordination to
provide the best individualized supports and resources for military personnel
and veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Care coordination helps each
individual with TBI.
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