Links

The following links offer materials that mental health providers may find useful when providing care to military personnel and their families on issues related to deployment.

• General
• Armed Services
• VA
• Family
• Deployment Lifecycle
• Casualty Care

General

www.militaryonesource.com
Information on relocation, spouse issues, trauma, financial management, taxes while deployed, managing deployment, and caring for aging family members

www.afcrossroads.com
Information from the Air Force on deployment, finances, healthcare, employment, and DOD installation guide.

www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the official Department of Defense web site for reliable Quality of Life information 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.

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Armed Services

www.navy.mil
The official site of the US Navy

www.usmc.mil
The official site of the US Marine Corp

www.army.mil
The official site of the US Army

www.af.mil
The official site of the US Air Force

www.uscg.mil
The official site of the US Coast Guard

http://www.ang.af.mil/
The official site of the Air National Guard

http://www.arng.army.mil
The official site of the Army National Guard

http://www.pentagonchannel.mil/
The website for the Pentagon Channel, which broadcasts military news and information for the 2.6 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces through programming including: Department of Defense news briefings; Military news; Interviews with top Defense officials; Short stories about the work of our military.

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VA

www.va.gov
The official site of the US Veterans Administration

www.seamlesstransition.va.gov
A web site for returning Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Provides benefits information and assistance to eligible veterans.

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Family

www.nmfa.org
The National Military Family Association's primary goal is to educate military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them and to inform them regarding the issues that affect their lives and... To promote and protect the interests of military families by influencing the development and implementation of legislation and policies affecting them.

www.milspouse.org
A resource library for military spouse employment, education and relocation information. Includes thousands of links to employment related information and other resources for military spouses and military families.

http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/mfri/
A cross-departmental research program housed at Purdue University and funded by the Department of Defense, Office of Military Community and Family Policy. The mission of MFRI is to conduct interdisciplinary, multilevel research that provides insight into the impact of quality of life factors on military members and their families.

www.strongbonds.org
A specialized Army program offering events like retreats and workshops for single soldiers, couples, and families to help them build stronger relationships and learn positive coping tactics. Strong Bonds empowers soldiers and their loved ones with relationship-building skills and connects them to community health and support resources. It is a holistic, preventative program committed to the restoration and preservation of Army families, even those near crisis. The program is initiated and led by the Army Chaplains.

http://www.militarystudent.dod.mil/
A website geared toward children military children.

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Deployment Lifecycle

www.pdhealth.mil
A website designed to assist clinicians in the delivery of post-deployment healthcare by fostering a trusting partnership between military men and women, veterans, their families, and their healthcare providers to ensure the highest quality care for those who make sacrifices in the world's most hazardous workplace.

www.battlemind.org
Provides links to multi-media resources developed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Department of Military Psychiatry on Battlemind (A Soldier’s inner strength to face fear and adversity in combat with courage).

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Casualty Care

https://www.aw2.army.mil/
The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program provides elite service that: Influences Laws and Policy; Designs, integrates and leverages relevant policy and programs; Educates Commanders, the Army and the Nation; Delivers compassionate, tailored and personal support

https://www.m4l.usmc.mil/
A website for networking and assistance with employment, education, housing, childcare, veterans’ benefits, and other support services needed to make a smooth transition back to the community. Good link to graphic of medical management and transition to VA under casualty care.

www.vetsuccess.gov
The purpose of this web site is to present information about the services that the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program provides to veterans with service-connected disabilities. The web site also provides information about vocational counseling available to active duty service members and veterans who have recently separated from active duty. You will also find information about vocational counseling and special rehabilitation services available to dependents of veterans who meet certain program eligibility requirements.

www.ncptsd.org
The official site for the National center for PTSD, which advances the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.

http://www.centerforthestudyoftraumaticstress.org
The official site of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, which conducts research, education, consultation and training on preparing for and responding to the psychological effects and health consequences of traumatic events.

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