Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma National Guard Contacts

Lamar.h.Wilson@us.army.mil.  Oklahoma Transition Assistance Advisor, Ret. MSG Lamar Wilson who can assist service members in all issues related to readjustment for returning Guard.  Office: 405-228-5083  Cell:  405-473-7996.

NEW! Family Assistance Centers - Oklahoma Military Family Assistance Centers List of contact names and phone numbers of 2012 individuals who are available to assist military, veterans and families from any branch of the service find the resources they need.

Oklahoma City Metro Assistance

Adaptive Services for Veterans “Oklahoma ABLE Tech” http://okabletech.okstate.edu or 1-800-257-1705 for information about adaptive services for disabled veterans.

A Chance to Change www.achancetochange.org.  A Chance to Change Foundation was established in 1979 as an addiction treatment center, with an emphasis on helping the whole family.  Experienced counselors can help with substance abuse, problem gambling, sex addiction, and other behavioral addictions.  Counselors are qualified to work with those suffering from depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress e, and other trauma.  We can help with marital and family issues, and have children and adolescent specialists on staff. A Chance to Change offers education classes, workshops, and prevention programs.  We also have an active Employee Assistance Program.

Crisis Center for Oklahoma County – 405-522-8100

Crisis Help Line for Central Oklahoma www.heartlineoklahoma.org Help for crisis in Central Oklahoma. Dial 2-1-1 from a land line for crisis intervention in Central Oklahoma.

Dental Care – offered for veterans with PTSD! VFU has collaborated with D-Dent to offer dental care for veterans in need. Visit www.d-dentok.org for more information and to download the application. Best practice is to call 2 weeks after sending in the application. Thanks to the dental community for offering to support and serve our veterans!

EFT Healing Technique mentalcoach@hotmail.com – Email of Jack Rhodes, Ph.D. who practices EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and is interested in assisting veterans and families. Phone is 405-397-6690. See “Healing Resources” link for detailed description of this technique. Neurofeedback is a method of treating trauma. Oklahoma has an excellent network of Neurofeedback Technicians. Download Neurofeedback document for more information.

NEW! Healing Touch for PTSD - Veterans with PTSD take a look at the new program offered at the OKC, Tulsa and Lawton VA. This is a relaxing therapy that does not involve talking and is modeled after some successful efforts at Camp Pendleton. Contact Terry Sparks at 405-456-5138 or view brochure http://veteransfamiliesunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/OKC-VA-Healing-Touch-Project.pdf

Legal Assistance - Great news for Oklahoma Military, Vets and families! The Ok Bar Association launched a new website at www.okbar.org/heroes which combines VOLUNTEER lawyers with those in need. Visit their website to learn more! A BIG THANK YOU to the lawyers of OK for stepping up to serve our heroes and families!

Massage Therapy – A metro area Massage Therapist who is a retired military member for 20 years and has a B.S. in Psychology offers her healing massage.  Located in Norman, you can read more about her at www.sandikissanemts.com Sandi Kissane offers her therapeutic massage on a sliding fee.  Be sure and tell her you are a veteran or family of a veteran.

Mental Health Association of Central Oklahoma – www.mentalhealthok.org Special link for Military, Vets and Families to receive assistance in counseling.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Oklahoma Dept.) – 405-522-3908

NEW! Operation Enduring Families – http://veteransfamiliesunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Operation-Enduring-Families-Brochure.pdf New program (2012) offered at OKC VA for families of OEF/OIF/OND.

NEW!  -  http://www.operationhomefront.net/ok/default.aspx Operation Homefront Oklahoma Growing strong since 2005, Operation Homefront Oklahoma offers assistance to MILITARY families and wounded warriors seeking transition.  An application is available on line as well as a list of services they offer.

NEW!  Thriving Marriages – www.yourthrivingmarriage.com Thriving Marriages offers you and your spouse a fun & interactive way to strengthen your marriage, a relaxed place to meet other couples just like you, and time away together to focus on maintaining and renewing your relationship. Plan now to attend a Thriving Marriages retreat or one-day seminar.

TMS Practitioners – TMS is a tool for treating depression (see our “Healing Resources” tab for a full explanation).  Oklahoma City practitioners include Doctors Jennifer Morris, Amal Chakraburty and Janita Ardis.  A TMS Therapy Center is located in Tulsa and can be reached at 918-747-8867.

Transportation Assistance – Veterans’ Families United is offering a small ONE TIME transportation assistance for vets/families with emergency employment, medical, dental, mental health needs.  See the following link for more information. http://veteransfamiliesunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Vet-Family-Transportation-Assistance.pdf

Yoga Warriors Class - Free OKC Metro Area. Major Jon Greuel, USAF and 09 Iraq Veteran offers free classes in NW OKC on Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:30. Major Greuel was principal investigator in the Iraq Yoga Warrior Protocol Study. http://www.yogahomeoftherapeutics.com/custom7.shtml

NEW! A NEW Yoga Warriors Class is being offered by Dr. Connie Fox every Tuesday at N+ Yoga Studio at 7632 N. Western Ave. in OKC just south of Wilshire on Western. Classes are offered from 4:15 to 5:30 and are offered at no cost veterans/families.
See http://veteransfamiliesunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/YW-flyer-31.pdf

Nidra Yoga is another class offered free to active duty veterans and military every Monday at 4 pm.  Go to http://www.spirithouseyoga.com/ for more information.

NEW!  University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) New Student Vet Center and Web Link – http://www.uco.edu/central/vethero/index.asp Great information for Student Veterans enrolled at UCO!

VA – Oklahoma City OEF/OIF Contacts – VA Contacts for OEF/OIF Veterans: Edwina Luker, MSW, LCSW 405-456-3214 OKC VA Hospital Waco Blakely 405-456-1410.

VA – OKC Suicide Prevention Team –
Juanita Celie – 405-456-4692
Sherry Oliver – 405-456-5736
Bryan Stice – 405-456-5206
Alicia Oddi – 405-456-4228

Vet Center – Bill Brown can be reached at william.brown1@va.gov or 405-371-1785.

Miscellaneous

Redfawkes – Local Artists seeking to help Veterans. Christy Collins, (sister of Joe Collins who inspired the work of VFU) and a family member who has shared his “journey home” has offered her creative talents to support military, veterans and families. She is the designer of Woodstock the Pig and has just launched www.redfawkes.com, a creative offering from local artists to support charities including VFU. Thanks Christy for using your talents to support our vets and families!

Veterans Entrepreneurship Program OSU – Oklahoma State University is offering The Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, entirely free to qualified veterans accepted into the program. Applications are being accepted for the 2012 class…we know it’s great…Joe and fellow Reservist Lt. Col. Crawley attended the 2010 VEP program…amazing! See http://entrepreneurship.okstate.edu/vep.

Tulsa Area Assistance

Community Service Center of Tulsa – Tulsa Veterans Initiative “Sustaining the Promise” contact Carla Tanner at www.csctulsa.org.

NEW! Thriving Marriages – www.yourthrivingmarriage.com Thriving Marriagesoffers you and your spouse a fun & interactive way to strengthen your marriage, a relaxed place to meet other couples just like you, and time away together to focus on maintaining and renewing your relationship. Plan now to attend a Thriving Marriages retreat or one-day seminar.

TMS Therapy Center – See our “Healing Resources Page” for information on TMS.  The Tulsa Therapy Center can be reached at 918-747-8867.

Tulsa Veterans Resource Center- www.tulsaveterans.com – A new web site created specifically for the needs of veterans in Tulsa Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Great information at a glance.

Veterans Affairs

Oklahoma State Veterans Benefits Hotline – 1-888-655-2838 www.odva.state.ok.us – Oklahoma State Veterans Affairs web site.