Resources
Locating and vetting organizations providing support services to Veterans and families. Identifying peer support programs and mentorship programs for Veterans, Families and Survivors and making these resources known through traditional and non-traditional media. As an organization we do not seek to provide treatment or intervention services but rather to identify and align with organizations and individuals providing those services.
Our focus area of Resource Provisioning is about listing resources, both nationally and locally that have demonstrated value to our veterans and their families.
National Resource Links
| Resource Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| Category : Crisis / Homelessness | |
| VeteranCrisisLine.net | Confidential help for Veterans and their families |
| VA End Veteran Homelessness | Support for Homeless Veterans |
| Category : Support Veterans / Servicemembers | |
| va.gov/REACH | Don't wait. Reach out |
| Coaching Into Care | Coach your Veterans into care (for family/friends) |
| Category : Counseling / Recovery | |
| VA Vet Centers | Support for Combat Veterans and their spouses |
| RealWarriors.net | Building resilence, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning Service Members, Veterans and their families |
| Wounded Warrior Project | To honor and empower wounded warriors |
| VA National Center for PTSD | Information and assessments on PTSD for the public and professionals |
| Category : Faith Based | |
| Reboot Combat Recovery | 12-week trauma healing course for Veterans, Active Duty and their families |
| God Understands - Armed Services Ministry | Studies For Warriors in need |
| Moral Injury - Recognition and Care | Presentation on Moral Injury by William Nash, MD |
| Category : Resource Lists | |
| National Resource Directory | Directory of providers for our Service Members, Veterans and their families |
| List of state run DVAs | VA list of each state program (Dept of Veterans Affairs) |
| Directory of Veterans Service Organizations | VA list of VSOs for 2017 - PDF |
| Category : Employment and Education | |
| Hire Heroes USA | Job Opportunities for Veterans and their Spouses |
| US Department of Labor - VETS | Veterans' Employment and Training Services |
| VA for Vets | Careers for Veterans at the VA |
| Troops to Teachers | Become teachers in public schools - DOD DANTES program |
| GoGRAD - guide to online graduate programs | Paying for Graduate School, Scholarships, Resources and Tips |
| AffordableCollegesOnline - guide to PTSD | College Students with PTSD |
| Category : Substance Abuse | |
| StartYourRecovery.org | Veterans and Service Members overcoming substance abuse challenges |
| Veterans Healing Initiative | For Veterans with no insurance or benefits to access treatment for substance abuse and trauma |
| AddictionResource.com | Free & Confidential Drug Hotline, Rehab Guides |
| TheRecoveryVillage.com | Substance Abuse Resources for Veterans |
| Prevention Coalition | Teen drug use and ways to prevent it |
| Category : Mesothelioma | |
| Mesothelioma Fund | Funds may pay for advanced treatments and household expenses |
| Mesothelioma Group | Asbestos Exposure info for Veterans |
| Category : Other | |
| Veterans Resources | News, Forum & Discounts |
Washington Resource Links
| Resource Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| WA State Dept of Veterans Affairs | Check with them first |
| Category : Food | |
| Emergency Food Network | List of local foodbanks |
| Category : Housing Assistance | |
| Catholic Community Services of Western WA | Provide assistance with rent payment and other housing issues |
| Associated Ministries | Provide assistance with rent payment and other housing issues |
| Category : Job Training | |
| Military & Veteran Services - Goodwill Tacoma | Provide job training, education and resume assistance |
| Boots to Shoes Foundation | Providing training and Transition assistance |
| Category : Support Wounded Warriors | |
| Red Badge Project | Writing workshops lead by Tom Skerritt helping Veterans with PSTD unwrap |
