Anxiety

Anxiety

(Excerpt from The Endless Journey Home by Specialist Joe Collins) Anxiety can be tied in to nearly every symptom of PTSD. This is another symptom that often leads to misdiagnosis. A misdiagnosis can lead to the wrong type of medication, which … Continued
California

California

California Dept. of Veteran Affairs https://www.calvet.ca.gov/ CalVet is working hard to help veterans get connected with the resources they need. Their goal is to make government more efficient, effective and accountable for all of California’s veterans. Cohen’s Veteran Network –  https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org/ For veterans and families in … Continued
Alaska

Alaska

Alaska Department of Veteran Affairs www.Veterans.Alaska.gov From helping veterans to file claims for education, medical or other benefits to assisting them in obtaining earned military awards, Alaska Office of Veterans affairs is here to serve. Their Motto is: “Serving Alaska One … Continued
Benefits and Disability Claims

Benefits and Disability Claims

American Legion – www.legion.org. Go to a post and click on it to find an American Legion office near you. You can also look at the “How We Serve” link that shows the services they can provide Veterans. American Legion … Continued
Caregiver Resources

Caregiver Resources

Caregiver Resources Family caregivers play a vital role in supporting veterans, aging spouses, and surviving family members through health challenges, disabilities, and the aging process. While caregiving can be deeply rewarding, it can also bring emotional, physical, and financial demands … Continued
Children and Youth Resources

Children and Youth Resources

Babies on the Homefront http://babiesonthehomefront.org/ Babies on the Homefront provides military and veteran parents ideas for enhancing everyday moments with their baby or toddler. Parents will find lots of material to add to their toolbox of strategies. Child Care Aware – www.childcareaware.org/.  Web … Continued
Dental Care

Dental Care

VA Dental Care – www.va.gov  Go to this website and type in “Dental Care” for a thorough search on the most up-to-date offerings of the VA.  There are constant changes that the VA is implementing.  The latest we are aware … Continued
Education

Education

Army Ed Space – www.ArmyEdSpace.com ArmyEdSpace.com provides students, parents, educators and Soldiers with access to a robust directory of programs, resources and education news. Whether learning more about the variety of no-cost programs available or considering the military as a … Continued
Employment

Employment

America’s Job Bank – www.ajb.org.  This U.S. Dept. of Labor web site lists jobs available in your state and offers help in building an on-line resume that can be sent to prospective employers listed in the job bank. DAV Employment … Continued
Family Support

Family Support

The Armed Forces Foundation – www.ArmedForcesFoundation.org.  The Armed Forces Foundation is a non profit organization that started in 2010 and is dedicated to providing comfort and solace to members of the military community through financial support, career counseling, housing assistance … Continued