Helpful Tools for Veterans, Those Who Have Served in the Military,
and their Families
Veteran Telephone Resources: (A printer friendly version)
Acronyms Tool: (A printer friendly version of common health and human services and Veterans Administration acronyms)
Serving Military Personnel and their Families: An information and referral tool describing unique issues facing military
personnel and their families.
The National Center on Family Homelessness, with funding from the Walmart Foundation, has produced the attached publication Engaging Veterans and Families To Enhance Service Delivery: A Tool Kit for Community Based Organizations. This publication offers tools, resources, best practices, lessons learned, and cutting-edge research to improve the effectiveness of community based organizations’ staffing, program design, delivery, and outreach and engagement of veterans and their families and friends.
New Hampshire VA Medical Center Programs:
Medical Foster Home Program
The Medical Foster Home Program works closely with Home Based Primary Care and allows for the care of dependent, chronically ill and terminally ill veterans in a community based setting. It provides an alternative to living alone with out supports. Brochure
Minority Veterans Program
The primary goal of this outreach initiative is to increase local awareness of minority veterans' related issues and develop strategies for increasing their participation in existing VA benefits programs for eligible veterans. Brochure
VA Caregiver Support: Caring for those Who Care
Caregivers are the family members and loved ones who provide care for Veterans who are living with the effects of war, disability, chronic illness, or aging. They deserve VA’s highest level of support. On February 1, 2011, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) opened a toll-free National Caregiver Support Line.
The support line will serve as a primary resource/referral center to assist caregivers, Veterans and others seeking caregiver information to help in the care of our Nation’s Veterans. Calls to The National Caregiver Support Line will be answered by VA employees who are licensed clinical social workers. The Support Line will provide information on VA/community caregiver support resources and referrals to dedicated Caregiver Support Coordinators located in every VA Medical Center.
The National Caregiver Support Line is open Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST.
The National Caregiver Support Line Toll-Free number is 1-855-260-3274
The VA's Caregiver website: VA Caregiver Support: Caring for Those Who Care
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Links to Veteran Resource Websites
Printer Friendly version: Links to Veteran Resources
(several links on this version can also be found on the SL Links page)
Military.com: Site map to links all things Veterans
www.archives.gov – The National Archives, veteran’s documentation.
www.dav.org –a national volunteer transportation network.
http://www.dedicatedpatriots.com Liberty House shelter, Manchester NH
www.defendamerica.mil – news about frontline troops
www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/owa/home search engine for locating US military bases.
www.goodnewsgarage.org - donated and refurbished vehicles for low income clients.
http://www.hud.gov/local/nh/homeless/2002-09-20.cfm assistance with security deposit loans, emergency assistance
and transitional housing.
http://www.hospitalcompare.va.gov/components/landing2_relatedlinks.asp - Dept. of VA Hospital Compare
www.iod.unh.edu - assisting persons with disabilities in NH.
www.military.com - service member specific, military history and customs.
www.milspouse.org employment, education, relocation for military spouses.
www.militaryonesource.com information and referral service. Free select counseling sessions.
www.nheasterseals.com – Veterans Count program. Support for military families.
http://nhes.state.nh.us provides a broad range of assistance and self–directed employment and career related services.
www.wvachapter41.org A website dedicated to women veterans.
www.nhredcross.org - offering aid to military families.
www.nh.gov/veterans – New Hampshire State Veterans Home, Tilton NH.
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org services provided by mental health professionals.
www.usacares.org – A national site covering the needs of military families.
www.manchester.va.gov – Veterans Administration Medical Clinic, Manchester, NH.
www.whiteriver.va.gov – Veterans Administration Medical Facility, Vermont.
www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov resource for everything military
www.nami.org – National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nh.gov/nhveterans NH Office of Veterans Services
www.nhlegion.org NH American Legion website.
www.nh.ngb.army.mil – NH National Guard website
www.socialsecurity.gov Social Security Administration
www.va.gov – Federal Government military website
www.vfw.org - A national site dedicated to Veterans of Foreign Wars
www.vnavnh.org Visiting Nurse Association of NH & VT
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Plymouth Orientation Held September 23, 2010
Agenda
Presentations:
Military Service & Culture
Addressing Mental Health Issues in Veterans
Combat is Forever: Readjustment to Civilian Life
VA Eligibility & Benefits
VA Home & Community Services
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