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The Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute

www.traumacenter.org

At this website you will find information related to the work of Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., one of the world's foremost authorities in the area of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Miscellaneous Internet Links

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Sites to Consider with similar elements to CareForTheTroops
www.serve.gov/vets.asp Find volunteer opportunities on Serve.gov as well as links to resources that help military families and veterans. As the First Lady has said, only one percent of Americans may be serving in uniform, but each of us has a role to play in supporting our troops and their families. On Serve.gov, you can find out how to help.
www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces/ The First Lady and Dr. Biden have announced Joining Forces, a comprehensive national initiative to mobilize all sectors of society to give our service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. Brings attention to the unique needs and strength of America’s military families. Inspires, educates, and sparks action from all sectors of our society – citizens, communities, businesses, non-profits, faith based institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government - to ensure veterans and military families have the opportunities, resources, and support they have earned. Showcases the skills, experience, and dedication of America’s veterans and military spouses to strengthen our nation’s communities. Creates greater connections between the American public and the military.
www.Veteransheartgeorgia.org A Local Atlanta Group. Veteran’s Heart Georgia fosters the healing of veterans of all wars by attending to the spiritual and emotional needs of veterans, their families and our communities. They honor and support our veterans and their families by addressing the effects of war through a community-based network of services, resources and education.
www.artreachprojectamerica.com The ArtReach Model™(Model) is a therapeutic approach that includes the integration of the creative arts used within a group setting that promotes a safe space. This Model carefully fuses visual art, drama, music, movement and writing within the group dynamics. These components are seen as functions of the imagination. Each of these components makes its particular contribution to the overall efficacy of the Model. The work of ArtReach, from the beginning, has been based on the assumption that creative, artistic, imaginative, and self-expressive activities are emotionally healing and promote positive growth and development. This assumption is well founded in concepts and observations of psychologists, educators, and specialists in human development. We believe these experiences are particularly helpful to individuals who have experienced extraordinary difficulties and challenges, and whose sense of the stability and rightness of their world and their social structures has been severely damaged.
www.notalone.com NOT ALONE provides programs and services for warriors and families impacted by combat stress and PTSD. Their community is for everyone whose lives are affected by war. Warriors, families, friends, doctors, and more.
www.georgiapeacegivers.org A support Group...We are a group of mothers, wives, family members, significant others and caregivers of this country's heroes, our U.S. Veterans. We are here for you and we are here for each other. Consider us as an extended family who you can turn too for help and guidance. Located at 3500 Hog Mountain Rd Watkinsville,GA 30677
www.mainevetstrauma.org State of Maine initiative to connect vets to EMDR clinicians
www.georgiaveterantraumaproject.org/ State of Georgia initiative just like Maine's based at St Luke's TACC
www.giveanhour.org/skins/gah/home.aspx Give an Hour non-profit providing free therapy to returning military
www.giftfromwithin.org A very informative site filled with all kinds of resources about PTSD and Trauma. It is not just focused on military trauma so it might be useful for other members of military families
www.bringchange2mind.com A non-profit started by Glenn Close, the actress, to inform and advocate for the treatment of mental health. BG Loree Sutton and a soldier are featured in one of the videos speaking about PTSD
www.operationhomefront.net/Georgia Supporting Our Troops by Helping the Families They Leave Behind
www.militarychild.org The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)'s work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.
www.warrior2citizen.com Mission Overview –The Warrior to Citizensm (W2Csm) mission is to help returning soldiers and their family’s transition from the front lines to the home front and deal with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Warrior to Citizen’s goal is to help soldiers face a variety of social, economic and mental conflicts that may arise after they return stateside and ensure any assistance or counseling is offered before trouble turns into tragedy.
www.ourmilitarykids.org Our Military Kids provides substantial support in the form of grants to the children of National Guard and Military Reserve personnel who are currently deployed overseas, as well as the children of Wounded Warriors in all branches. The grants from Our Military Kids pay for participation in sports, fine arts, camps, and tutoring programs that nurture and sustain children while a parent is away in service to our country or recovering from injury.
www.sofarusa.org/ Strategic Outreach to Families helps Reservist families reduce their stress and prepare for the possibility that their Reservist or Guard member may exhibit symptoms of trauma from serving in a combat zone. The goal of SOFAR is to provide a flexible and diverse range of psychological services that fosters stabilization, aids in formulating prevention plans to avoid crises, and helps families to manage acute problems effectively when they occur.
www.realcombatlife.com/ Our mission is to provide an online forum for our brave veterans to share their experiences and to educate the public on what life is like in combat from a first hand perspective. This site is dedicated to all past, present and future veterans of our Armed Forces. This site will give you a detailed look into what life in a combat zone is really like. Not only will you get battle stories but also a look in to daily lives of those in harm’s way. This site was started after I got out of the Army and found it difficult to answer all questions of what it was really like over there. This site is open to any and all veterans who also want to share some of their experiences. Don’t forget to check out the pictures and links page as well.
www.ablackrose.org/black-rose-campaign.html/ A Black Rose: Campaign for Awareness
What is the Campaign? For too long, not enough has been done to protect the fighting men and women in our Armed Forces. It's time for us to show the nation that the brave people giving their lives for us shouldn't have to worry about being abused, harassed, stalked, or raped. These atrocities have gone on for years and have been brushed aside. That's why we've started the Black Rose campaign, a public and clear message to draw attention to this issue. Between now and Memorial Day 2011, we invite any servicemen and women who have been victims of abuse to request one black rose and one white rose that will be placed, on Memorial Day, outside of the United States Capitol Building. Each rose will be laid, one by one, with each person's name (or number, if they choose to remain anonymous) being read aloud.
www.remilitary.com/article-ptsd.html A page on a site that is dedicated to helping military families sell their houses. But this one page has a great many references sites about PTSD which can be very helpful.
www.jandshouse.org/ Joseph and Sarah Caring for Veterans, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide transitional housing and referral services for homeless veterans, that are located in the metro Atlanta area. In an effort to aid in ending homelessness among our veterans, our organization strives to assist fellow veterans in obtaining permanent housing, employment and life skills training.
www.deploymentpsych.org/resources/marriage-family The Marriage and Family Counseling Collaborative (MFCC) is a partnership group designed to inform, educate, and support providers who work with military Service members and their families. They provide a number of resource guides which you may find useful: Domestic Violence Resource Guide, Family Support Resource Guide, Healthcare Provider Resource Guide, Continuing Education Resource Guide.
National Guard Sites
www.guardfamily.org National Guard Family Program Portal
www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/iraq/deployedfamilies.pdf National Guard Deployment Pamphlet
www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/arng-ga.htm Georgia National Guard
www.georgiaguardfamily.org Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation
www.illinoiswarrior.com Illinois Warrior Assistance Program Home
www.minnesotanationalguard.org Excellent site for support info. Click on the yellow ribbon link
State of Georgia Sites
www.gmacc.georgia.gov/01/home/0,2197,1331549,00.html Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee
www.strongbonds.com For info on the Army marriage enrichment program
Episcopal Sites
www.militaryministry.episcopalatlanta.org The Episcopal Church in Georgia Diocese Military Ministry Home
www.episcopalchurch.org/81834_96517_ENG_HTM.htm Episcopal Life Online - BOOTS Story
National and State Clinician Networks and Counseling Centers in Georgia
www.va.gov/opa/newtova.asp “New to VA,” a helpful Web site for navigating the VA
www.gamft.org Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Home Page
www.emdr.com EMDR Primary website
www.emdria.org EMDR International organization
www.emdrhap.org/home/index.php EMDR Non-profit arm focused on providing training
www.odysseyofthesoul.org/freomm/emdrathome.htm EMDR site, Foundation for Research and Exploration of Mind Motivation
www.helpguide.org/mental/emdr_therapy.htm EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
www.frasercenter.com The Fraser Center just outside Ft Stewart in Hinesville, Ga
www.samaritannega.org Samaritan Counseling Center of Northeast Georgia in Athens
www.pilink.org The Pastoral Institute, a Samaritan Counseling Center in Columbus Ga near Ft Benning Sites Focused on Providing Support Servies
www.hand2handcontact.org Alison Lighthall - similar to our approach; educating civilians on military life issues
www.vets4vets.us/ Iraq and Afghanistan veteran peer support
www.ncmaf.org National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces-Scroll to denomination.
www.nvf.org National Veterans Foundation The Lifeline for America's Veterans™
www.ova.dc.gov/ova/cwp/view,a,1403,q,639936,ovaNav,%7C32451%7C,.asp Office of Veteran Affairs – info from National Center for PTSD
www.samhsa.gov/SAMHSA_News/VolumeXVI_1/article3.htm US Health and Human Services Abuse and Mental Health Administration
www.mortgageloan.com/veterans/ Hoursing and Mortgages for Veterans: Purpose of this guide: This guide will help veterans and active military to understand the benefits of, types of, and eligibility requirements for VA Loans
www.hireheroesusa.org/index.php Linking our disabled heroes to employment opportunities
www.fisherhouse.org/index.html Fisher House -- Helping Military Families
www.crcna.org Christian Reformed Church ->Our Ministries à Chaplain Ministries
www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage Paralyzed Veterans of America-research, education, information, advocacy
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Sites
www.brainbook.com Brain Book Life Management System, TBI related information and support info
www.wpdfd.com/browsergrid.htm Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_pr_veteranstbi Easter Seals Easter Seals Launches Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Information – Miscellaneous Government and non-Government Sites
www.ssdrc.com/ The Social security disability resource center provides information on the federal disability benefit programs, SSD (social security disability, mandated under title II of the social security act) and SSI (supplemental security income, mandated under title 16), in addition to answering questions about social security retirement benefits and providing resource links on topics such as medicare. The SSDRC is published, edited, and maintained by Tim Moore, a former disability claims examiner for the social security administration's disability determination services (DDS), as well as a former caseworker with a background in many federal assistance programs, including medicaid for disabled adults.
www.virtualability.org/default.aspx Virtual Ability, Inc. is a non-profit corporation based in Colorado, USA. Our mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities by providing a supporting environment for them to enter and thrive in online virtual worlds like Second Life®
www.operationneverforgotten.org/ Operation Never Forgotten (ONF) is a national non-profit communications service that connects our military and civilian worlds through non-partisan public service announcements (PSAs). Outdoor advertising has been ONF’s greatest messenger.
www.reportingonsuicide.org/ Reviews and Discusses the Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide that were developed by leading experts in suicide prevention and in collaboration with several international suicide prevention and public health organizations, schools of journalism, media organizations and key journalists as well as Internet safety experts. The recommendations are based on more than 50 international studies on suicide contagion.
www.healingveterans.org HealingVeterans.org is a Non-Profit corporation dedicated to helping America’s veterans heal spiritually from the trauma of war. The Founder of HealingVeterans.org, Andy Farris, is a combat veteran who served in Viet Nam, and has a thirty-percent disability rating from the Veterans Administration for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Andy’s work with Viet Nam veterans, over the past twenty-six years, as well as his own healing journey, provides him with a unique blend of personal experience and insights. Andy is putting his insights into action to help America's "wounded warriors" achieve spiritual healing from their war-induced trauma and PTSD.
www.warriorsandquietwaters.org/ The mission of the Foundation is to employ the therapeutic qualities of fly fishing to help heal traumatically wounded warriors. WQW brings wounded veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to Montana for a six day program of fly fishing and recreation. Most warriors who come are still in rehab in the military hospital system. Once here, they have the opportunity to relax and to learn to fly fish in the quiet and beautiful surroundings of Montana and neighboring Yellowstone Park.
www.militarychild.org/about-us/ The Military Child Education Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization that identifies the challenges facing the highly mobile military child, increases awareness of these challenges in military and educational communities, and initiates and implements programs to meet the challenges. MCEC's goal is to level the educational playing field for military children wherever they are located around the world, and to serve as a model for all highly mobile children.
www.pdhealth.mil/

www.pdhealth.mil/clinicians/assessment_tools.asp		 PDHealth.mil was designed to assist clinicians in the delivery of post-deployment healthcare by fostering a trusting partnership between military men and women, veterans, their families, and their healthcare providers to ensure the highest quality care for those who make sacrifices in the world's most hazardous workplace. Focus on active duty members and their family members. Includes a call in helpline. 2nd link shows the assessment tools used by the military for clinicians.
www.realwarriors.net/ This is the cite referred to in the spring 2009 DOD announcement on their efforts to reduce the stigma associated with PTSD.
www.medalofhonorspeakout.org/ Our nation's greatest heroes - Medal of Honor recipients - speak out to save lives by encouraging America's military to seek help when adjusting to life after combat, particularly for post-traumatic stress (PTS).
www.aw2.army.mil/index.html The Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) is the official U.S. Army program that assists and advocates for severely wounded, injured, and ill Soldiers and their Families, wherever they are located, for as long as it takes. AW2 provides individualized support to this unique population of Soldiers, who were injured or became ill during their service in the Global War on Terrorism.
www.attcnetwork.org/learn/topics/veterans/forclinicians.asp Training material for Clinicians written by Pam Woll and used by GiveAnHour.org. The Clinical Pages of the Returning Veterans section of the National ATTC Network web site. These pages are by no means comprehensive, but they do contain a little information on each of many topics that are critical to the safe and effective treatment of returning veterans who have substance use disorders (SUD), post-deployment stress effects, and/or other related challenges (e.g., depression, anxiety).
www.sidran.org/sub.cfm?sectionID=4 The Sidran Institute: Traumatic Stress Education and Advocacy. They try to help people understand, manage, and treat trauma and disassociation.
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/ A primary goal of Mental Health America is to educate the general public about the realities of mental health and mental illness.
www.ptsdcombat.blogspot.com/2008/03/army-report-civilian-psychologists.html army-report on civilian-psychologists
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/13/MNPSV110J.DTL Suicide rates analyzed - High numbers found among members of Guard, Reserves
www.quickseries.com Education Material Catalogue
www.articulate.com E-Learning Software and Authoring Tools Articulate Rapid eLearning
www.blogs.stripes.com/blogs/spousecalls/emdr-treatments-ptsd Blog by Terri Barnes, military wife and mother of 3
www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/vamotto.asp The Origin of the VA Motto - Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
www.truthout.org/docs_2006/111407O.shtml The Veteran Suicide Epidemic and information
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/13/cbsnews_investigates/main3498625.shtml Veteran Suicide: How The CBS News Investigative Unit Got The Statistics And The Story