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Warriors For 22 Inc
We are so excited to announce the launch of Warriors For 22 Inc! Warriors For 22 is a non-profit organization created to help veterans and first responders. Below you will find beneficial resources and information created to help you. Warriors for 22 inc mission is to extend a hand up not a handout through an ever-growing library of information and resources to help active duty and retired military, veterans, first responders, and their families overcome adversity to ensure that NO WARRIOR FIGHTS ALONE.
Life of Veterans
We are a local group that serves those who serve by helping first responders and disabled veterans with home repairs and remodeling.
Veterans to Get Free Emergency Care During Suicidal Mental Health Crises
Starting Tuesday, January 17, 2023, veterans experiencing an emergency suicidal crisis will be eligible for no-cost care, including inpatient treatment, at any Department of Veterans Affairs facility or non-VA hospital, regardless of whether they are enrolled with the VA.
The Saluting Marine
Veteran, Author, Motivational Speaker, Highschool Mascot, AMVETS Spokesperson.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Today, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can press “1” after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline which serves our nation’s Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. For texts, Veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.
BOCA - Veterans & Addiction
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
As a group, veterans often struggle with addiction.
Substance use disorders and substance abuse are fairly common among those who have served in the military. There are a number of factors that contribute to this issue, with a big one being the often lax or pro-drug culture many people in the military find themself immersed in.
SAMHSA
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. SPRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Addictionresource.com
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Addictionresource.com
Substance Abuse Resources: All The Help You Need To Beat Addiction
If you or a loved one is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, you can rely on us to guide you to the best rehabilitation and treatment resources. Call now to get the care you need to overcome substance abuse at a price you can afford.
STOP ADDICTON . US
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Addictionresource.com
Take the First Step to Drug & Alcohol Recovery
Your first step to recovery is that you must want move forward and leave your addiction behind. It must be a commitment from you, and you alone.
If so, we’re here to help you take the initial step towards recovery from drug or alcohol addiction by connecting you to an addiction rehab service provider. We know how hard it can be to seek the help you need. We also know what a difference it can make in your life. With care and compassion, we can help connect you with an addiction treatment center or related services. Our process is streamlined to be as stress-free as possible, and there is no cost for our referral services.
FIRST RESPONDER RESOURCES
First Responder Resources
On Site Academy
Mission – On-Site Academy (onsiteacademy.org)
The On-Site Academy is a non-profit residential treatment and training center for critical incident stress management. It serves first responders in distress. The program is for all law enforcement, fire service, EMS, or other human service personnel who are themselves temporarily overwhelmed by the stress of their jobs, what they have seen, and what they have been through.
Law Enforcement
Badge of Life
Badge of Life - Psychological Survival for Police Officers
Badge of Life™
We are a group of active and retired police officers, medical professionals and surviving families of suicides from the United States and Canada. The cornerstone of our Badge of Life program is an entirely new approach to suicide prevention, called the "Emotional Self-Care Program" (ESC).
Code 9
Code 9 – Officer Needs Assistance
The Code 9 Project | You Are Not Alone
Those affiliated with Code 9 are developing and producing a documentary on law enforcement officers suffering from PTSD, to be released in the near future.
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S)
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss. C.O.P.S. provides resources to help them rebuild their shattered lives. There is no membership fee to join C.O.P.S., for the price paid is already too high.
PISTLE
Post Incident Stress & Trauma in Law Enforcement (PISTLE)
Home | pistle
PISTLE is a non-profit organization created by current and former law enforcement officers with the help of a mental health professional. Its purpose is to help officers cope with and recover from PTSD, and the stigma so often associated with officers who have experienced traumatic events.
National 9-99
The National 9-99 Police and Sheriff Foundation raises funds for injured or fallen officers and their families, invests in K9 safety and training, and provides counseling and mental health resources to all officers in need.
Blue H.E.L.P
Blue H.E.L.P. - Honoring the Service of Police Officers Who Died by Suicide (bluehelp.org)
Honoring the Service of Law Enforcement Officers Who Died by Suicide
Offering comfort and honor to the families who have lost an officer to suicide is necessary to maintain the credibility of the thin blue line. All officers, regardless of method of death, deserve thanks; all families deserve your support.
Safe Call Now
Home - Safecallnow
Safe Call Now is a resource for public safety employees to speak confidentially with officers, former law enforcement officers, public safety professionals and/or mental healthcare providers who are familiar with your line of work.
Fire
Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (ffbha.org)
The mission of Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance is to collaborate, develop and implement behavioral health awareness, prevention, intervention, and post crisis strategies to provide firefighters with an easily and accessible and confidential source of information.
Corrections
Desert Waters Correctional Outreach
Desert Waters – Correctional Outreach
DWCO came into being to address the well-being of corrections staff. Corrections staff work in particularly challenging environments and are exposed to repeated high stress experiences, such as those involving violence, injury, and death. If not countered by effective health maintenance and coping strategies, the circumstances take a cumulative toll on health, functioning, and spirit over time.
Communications
National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
National Emergency Number Association (nena.org)
In 2013, a suggested standard for the management of acute, traumatic and chronic stress issues experienced by 9-1-1 professionals was developed by subject matter experts throughout the country. In preparation for the emotional fallout of NextGen 9-1-1, to include texting to 9-1-1 and live streaming videos in to Comm Centers, this standard suggests what agencies should do to prepare for and manage their 9-1-1 professional’s experiences before and after traumatic events, to include peer support, access to counseling, and evidence based trauma intervention techniques.
Chaplains
International Conference of Police Chaplains
International Conference of Police Chaplains - Serving all law enforcement chaplains - Home (icpc4cops.org)
The International Conference of Police Chaplains serves as a clearing house for helpful information pertinent to police chaplains.
Families
Policefamilies.com
The purpose of this Web Site is to provide Law Enforcement families and under served law enforcement communities with essential psychological information and improved access to family support services.
Police Wives of America
Police Wives of America, Non-Profit Organization
To guide law enforcement wives on their journey to form their own local supportive communities and to do so with love, experience, compassion, and strength.
Scholarships for First Responder Children
Scholarship - First Responders Children's Foundation : Support Frontline Heroes (1strcf.org)
Our Scholarship Program helps children of first responders achieve their goals through scholarships and a powerful community network.
Links for all First Responders and or Military Members
1st Help
1st Help About Us
1st Help gives first responders easy, quick access to organizations that can assist them with a range of problems related to their jobs.
EDMR Institute (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR Institute (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference.
Peer Support Central
Support Group for First Responders | Peer Support Central
PeerSupportCentral.com was created for the sole purpose of providing resource information at the fingertips of Public Safety & Military professionals, along with advancing the field of peer support knowledge and methodology. This site is dedicated to our friends and colleagues who we lost along the way, and for those who survived life's traumas to grow and care for the care takers of the globe.
All Clear Foundation
National Foundation Supporting Emergency Responders | All Clear Foundation
All Clear Foundation is committed to providing career and volunteer Emergency Response communities an easily accessible and navigable system of support tools that improve their life expectancy and wellbeing– from hire through retirement.
ResponderRel8
Peer-to-Peer App for First Responders | ResponderRel8
This confidential app provides Emergency Workers a safe place to connect and chat anonymously with each other.
Available 24/7, ResponderRel8 provides a platform for Emergency Responders and Frontline Medical Workers to connect with others who have similar lived experience, normalizing the stressors and challenges of the job while increasing connection.
YOU Responder Strong
In collaboration with the All Clear Foundation, GMR, and Anschutz Foundation, this platform was built to support all aspects of a responder’s life from finances and relationships, to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Our only goal is to freely and confidentially connect responders to their own form of effective support.
Crew Care
A mobile app originally designed for the first responder industry and as of late, we at ImageTrend recognize that extending the technology available in this app will also benefit healthcare providers. The CrewCare app is available in the US, Canada, and Australia.
Hero Home Programs
First Responder Home Loans • Hero Home Programs™
Our mission is to HELP EVERYONE REACH OWNERSHIP (H.E.R.O.) by educating our heroes on the true cost of home ownership and guiding our heroes to be in the best financial situation by doing all the research and matching them with the best financial incentives that are available in their local area.
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Since 9/11, we have been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially-adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. We are also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001.
Mental Health Training
First Responder Wellness & Resilience Training
Resources | First Responders (sdfirstrespondersprogram.org)
Welcome to the First Responders Wellness & Resiliency video library. Our goal is to create customized training topics to meet your department needs. Training is presented by Licensed therapists and Peer Support Navigators of the program. Dive into The 8 Dimensions of Wellness, learn How to Manage your Stress or How to Balance Work & Life. Contact us today to request an in-person or Zoom presentation.
Mental Health First Responder Training
Mental Health First Response - Mental Health First Response (mhfirstresponse.org)
Our mission is to assist any adults to intervene with someone who may be experiencing a mental health crisis and/or facing other mental health conditions that may or may not be a crisis situation.
The other mission of MHFR is to provide employment to those who are willing to be trained as an MHFR instructor. Thus, the program will not only help local communities, but also provide employment to those who are teaching the MHFR core skills to the general public.
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VETERAN RESOURCES
STEP 1: Plan For Your Transition
DoD Curriculum Participant Guides
http://www.divdshub/net/DoDTAP.mil
DoD TAP
VA Benefits and Services Participant Guide
https://benefits.va.gov/transition/tap.asp
DOL Curriculum Participant Guides
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/tap
DMDC myAccess
https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/
DS Logan
https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/
STEP 2: Build Your Transition Team
Army - Transition Assistance Program Centers
Navy - Fleet and Family Support Centers
https://cnic.navy.mil/ffr/family_readiness/fleet_and
Air Force - Airman/Military and Family Readiness Centers
https://www.afpc.af.mil/Airman-and-Family/Transition-Assistance-Program/
Marine Corps - Career Resource Centers
https://www.usmc-mccs.org/services/career/transition-readiness
Coast Guard - Health, Safety and Work-Life Services Center
American Job Centers (AJC)
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/american-jobcenters.aspx
VA Vet Centers
Military OneSource
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/
MSO/VSO
Veterans Service Organizations
National Resource Directory
Military Life Cycle Modules
https://tapevents.org/courses/
Transition Online Learning
Military & Family Life Counselor (MFLC)
https://www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/MOS/f?p=MI:ENTRY:0
STEP 3: Know Your VA Benefits
VA Benefits and Services Participant Guide
https://benefits.va.gov/transition/tap.asp
VA Disability Benefits
https://www.va.gov/disability/
Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BOD)
https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/when-to-file/pre-discharge-claim/
VA Health Care
https://www.va.gov/health-care/
Women's Health Care
https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/womens-health-needs/
Women's Health Transition Training
https://www.va.gov/womenvet/whtt/
Transition and Care Management {TCM)
https://www.oefoif.va.gov/caremanagement.asp
VA Mental Health Care
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
VA Dental Care
https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health·benefits/dental-care/
VA Education and Training Benefits
VA Education And Training Benefits | Veterans Affairs
Transfer Post 9-11 GI Bill
https://www.va.gov/education/transfer-post -9-11-gi-bilI-benefits/
Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)
https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits
Personalize Career Planning and Guidance {PCPG)
https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/education-and-career-counseling/
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/
VA Home Loan Program
https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/
VA Life Insurance
https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/
State VA Benefits
https://www.va.gov/statedva.htm
VA Vet Centers
VA Solid Start
https://benefits.va.gov/transition/solid-start.asp
STEP 4: Plan For Health/Mental Care and Health Insurance
Anonymous Self-Assessments
Access Medical Records
https://www.tricare.mil/Resources/MedicalRecords
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Continued Health Care Benefits Program {CHCBP)
https://humanamilitary.com/beneficiary/benefit-guidance/special-programs/chcbp/
DoD lnTransition
https://www.pdhealth.mil/resources/intransition
DoD Mental Health Self-Assessment Program
http://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/military/ndsd
DoD Safe - Sexual Assault Resources
Federal Insurance (FEOVIP)
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FL TCIP)
Health Insurance Marketplace
http://www.healthcare.gov/veterans
Local Healthcare Assistance
https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/#intro
Medical History Form, 2807-1
https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/forms/FORMS_medical_m.aspx
Qualifying Life Event (QLE) • Deactivating
https://www.tricare.mil/lifeEvents/Deactivating
Qualifying Life Event (QLE) – Retiring
https://www.tricare.mil/lifeEvents/retiring
Qualifying Life Event (QLE) -Separating
https://www.tricare.mil/lifeEvents/separating
Retired Veteran Under 65
https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eliglbility/rsmandfamilies
SHPE/SHA with TRICARE
State and Local Health Care and Mental Health Services
State/Local Health Care/Mental Health Services
Suicide Crisis Line Chat
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat
Suicide Prevention Resources
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP)
TRICARE
TRICARE Plan Finder
https://www.tricare.mil/planfinder
VA Health Administration
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
STEP 5: Plan For Civilian Employment/Vocational Training
DOL Participant Guides
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/tap
DOL Vets
Veteran and Military Transition Center
http://www.careeronestop.org/veterans
Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses (TEAMS)
http://www.veterans.gov/MiISpouses/Events
Career One Stop/American Job Centers
State Job Banks
https://www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/FindJobs/state-job-banks.aspx
Unemployment Compensation
http://www.careeronestop.org/veterans/toolkit/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx
O*NET Online
My Next Move for Veterans
http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/
Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET)
https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mlf/milconnect/
Licensing/Certification Training
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets
Apprenticeships
COOL· DoD
COOL-Army
https://www.cool.osd.mil/army/index.htm
COOL - Marine Corps
https://www.cool.navy.mil/usmc
COOL· Navy
https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/
COOL - Air Force
https://afvec.us.af.mil/afec/Public/COOL/
COOL- Coast Guard
https://www.cool.osd.mil/uscg/
MilGears
GI Bill and Apprenticeships
On-The-Job Training And Apprenticeships | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)
MOC Crosswalk
United States Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)
https://usmap.netc.naw.mil/usmaps/static/index.htm
DoD SkillBridge
https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov
Volunteering
AmeriCorps
https://www.americorps.gov/members-volunteers
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra
U.S. Air Force Credentialing On-line
https://afvec.us.af.mil/afec/Public/COOL/Default.aspx
Hiring Preference in Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) jobs
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Troops to Teachers
https://www.proudtoserveagain.com
STEP 6: Learn About Federal Employment
Transition to Federal Hiring Course
OPM Federal Hiring Course
www.usajobs.gov/notification/event
USA Jobs
Feds Hire Vets
Veteran Employment Program Offices (VEPO)
https://www.fedshirevets.gov/veterans-council/agency·directory/
National Defense
Veterans Recruitment Appointment
https://www.fedshirevets.gov/veterans-council/agency-directory/index
Veterans' Preference
www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/lndex.aspx
Six Month Restriction on Military Retirees
STEP 7: Plan For Future Education
Managing Your Education Track - Online Version
Managing Your {MY} Education
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
Joint Service Transcript (JST)
CCAF
https://www.airuniversity.af.mil?Barnes/CCAF/
State/Local Education Benefits for Veterans
https://www.military.com/educatlon/money-for-school/state-veteran-benefits.html
Department of Education Federal Aid
Upward Bound Program
https://www2.ed.gov/programs/triovub/lndex.html
Education Benefits
Education Office
http://www.militaryinstallatlons.dod.mil/MOS/f?p:Ml:ENTRY:O
STEP 8: Consider Starting A Business
SBA - Boots 2 Business - Online Version
Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)
System for Award Management (SAM)
Mentor-Protege Program
VA Small and Veterans Business Program
https://www.va.gov/osdbu/programs
DoD Procurement Technical Assistance Center Program (PTACs)
Veterans Federal Procurement Opportunities
Federal Contractor Registry
http://federalcontractorregistry.com
STEP 9: Explore Additional Information and Benefits
FBI Extremism Tip Line
Immigration Status
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
https://www.tsp.gov/changes-in-your-career/leaving-the-federal-government/
Survivor Benefit Plan (SPB)
https://militarypay.defense.gov/Benefits/Survivor-Benefit-Program/
Military Protections and Tax Benefits {MLA and SCRA)
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/servicemembers/
Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD}
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning
Voting Assistance
www.fvap.gov/military-voter/transition
Adaptive Tools for Service Members
American Travel Forces
http://www.americanforcestravel.com/
Travel and Transportation
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/
Housing Counseling Assistance
HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET)
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning
Reserve Recruiter
https://www.airforce.com/find-a-recrulter
Veteran's Benefits
TSP
Save and Invest
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Service Members' Civil Relief Act and Military Lending Act
http://www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/MOS/f?p=MI:ENTRY:0
Unemployment Compensation
https://www.careeroneston.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBeneflts/Find-UnemploymentBeneflts.aspx
https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/ucx.asp
STEP 10: Know Where To Go For Assistance
DoDTAP
DOL Vets
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets
VA Veterans Resources
VA – Healthcare
https://www.va.gov/health-care/
VA – Disability
VA – Education
VA – Records
SBA Office of Veteran Business Development
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