Real Warriors Campaign Partners

The Real Warriors Campaign collaborates with a variety of not-for-profit organizations that share our mission and can help us reach out to service members, families and health care providers. Our network of partners and affiliates includes military organizations and programs, nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations and local groups. Through communication and collaboration with these organizations, the campaign can offer the most relevant and up-to-date resources and provide partners with easy and effective outreach mechanisms.

	Real Warriors Campaign Partners
	Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute [1] The Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute is dedicated to the education and certification of fly fishing instructors, guides, medical professionals, educators and other service providers in order to ensure the highest possible quality of service and availability of therapeutic and adaptive fly fishing programs for people with special needs. The institute can deliver its services to willing participants anywhere around the country as long as the site has access to water and fish.
	afterdeployment.org [2] afterdeployment.org is a wellness resource focused on helping service members, veterans and their families with common post-deployment problems. The website provides self-care solutions targeting post-traumatic stress, depression, anger, sleep, relationship concerns, and other behavioral health challenges.
	Air Force Wounded Warrior Program [3] The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program works to ensure that airmen receive professional support and care from the point of injury to no less than five years after separation or retirement. There is no difference in the care provided for any total force member — active duty, National Guardsman or reservist. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program will advocate for services on airmen’s behalf, assist in integrating airmen and families back into their local communities, provide professional services such as transition, employment, moving, financial counseling and emergency financial assistance and coordinate benefits counseling and services provided by DoD, VA and other helping agencies.
	Alliant International University Continuing Education [4] The Continuing Education Department at Alliant International University has developed a comprehensive suite of classes to help prepare clinicians to work effectively with today's returning veterans and their families. Delivered online, the classes are convenient, informative and engaging. The introduction classes are among the lengthiest and most substantive continuing education courses Alliant International University provides, and are available without continuing education units for free to all interested parties.
	Always a Soldier [5] The U.S. Army Materiel Command's Always a Soldier Program provides a continuity of support to warfighters separating from the U.S. armed forces. Through the Always a Solder Program, disabled veterans have the opportunity to seek employment at any of the U.S. Army Materiel Command's organizations, including its depots, laboratories and repair facilities. By offering employment opportunities, the program aims to provide wounded service members with career advancement, job mobility, family economic well-being and greater financial security.
	America Supports You [6] America Supports You is a Department of Defense Community Relations initiative that communicates to U.S. military members what thousands of individual citizens, community groups, corporations, businesses and others are doing to support them and their families, at home and abroad. On the Department’s Community Relations website under Support for Our Troops, nonprofit groups are categorically listed to easily depict the types of actions that citizens are taking to show their support. Many stories of citizen support also may be found at www.ourmilitary.mil [6] under Community Relations News and Headlines.
	America's Heroes at Work [7] America’s Heroes at Work is a U.S. Department of Labor [8] project that addresses the employment challenges of returning service members living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Designed for employers and the workforce development system, this comprehensive Web site links to information and tools to help returning service members affected by TBI and/or PTSD succeed in the workplace.
	American Association of Suicidology [9] The American Association of Suicidology is a membership organization for individuals involved in suicide prevention and intervention, or touched by suicide. The organization is a leader in the advancement of scientific and programmatic efforts in suicide prevention through research, education, training, the development of standards and resources and survivor support services.
	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention National Capital Area Chapter [10] The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is the leading, national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy. The organization also reaches out to people with psychological disorders and those impacted by suicide. The National Capital Area Chapter currently serves Montgomery and Frederick Counties in Maryland, Fairfax County in the Northern Virginia area, and the District of Columbia.
	American Land Forces Institute [11] The American Land Forces Institute is one of the nation's leading advocates for active duty and reserve Army, Marine, Special Operating and National Guard forces, veterans and American law enforcement personnel. The organization's mission is to better prepare land forces for combat and provide resources designed to reinforce the positive strengths of veterans transitioning to civilian life.
	American Music Therapy Association [12] The American Music Therapy Association's purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education and community settings. The American Music Therapy Association is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials and research in support of the music therapy profession.
	American Psychological Association [13] The American Psychological Association is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, the American Psychological Association is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. It seeks to advance psychology as a science, a profession and a means of promoting health, education and human welfare. To achieve this goal, the American Psychological Association disseminates psychological knowledge through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions and publications.
	American Red Cross [14] The American Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces division provides around the clock humanitarian support to service members, veterans and their families worldwide. Programs include emergency communications, support to military and veteran medical care facilities, and social services to families including two mental health support courses: Coping with Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families and The Coming Home Series.
	American Veterans with Brain Injuries [15] American Veterans with Brain Injuries is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans who have suffered a brain injury while serving our country. Through its online community, American Veterans with Brain injuries provides unique programs, services and resources to address the specific needs of these veterans and their family caregivers.
	Anxiety and Depression Association of America [16] The ADAA is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to informing the public, health care professionals and media that anxiety disorders are real, serious and treatable. The ADAA promotes the early diagnosis, treatment and cure of anxiety disorders, and it is committed to improving the lives of the people who experience them. The ADAA provides information about the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and related psychological health conditions for clinicians, researchers and individuals and their families.
	Armed Forced Foundation [17] The Armed Forces Foundation provides comfort and solace to members of the military community in the form of financial support, career counseling, housing assistance and recreational therapy programs. Programs offered include a Family Assistance Program, Classic Outdoors Sports Program and Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Outreach Programs. Armed Forces Foundation programs are available to service members, veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families.
	Armed Services YMCA [18] The Armed Services YMCA (ASMYCA) is the preeminent social services provider of resiliency programs to junior enlisted men, women and their families. Through its network of branches and YMCA affiliates across the country, the organization is the partner of choice for non-profits and foundations serving service members and their families. ASYMCA offers essential programs such as childcare, hospital assistance, spouse support services, food services, computer training classes, health and wellness services, and holiday meals, among many others. In 2009 alone, more than 9,400 individuals nationwide donated over 169,000 hours of service in support of the organization.
	Army Installation Management Command [19] Installation Management Command provides the Army with the installation capabilities and services to support expeditionary operations in a time of persistent conflict, and to provide a quality of life for soldiers and families commensurate with their service. Because it offers relocation help, soldiers and their families can visit the Installation Management Command’s Relocation Web page [20] for instructions and advice for planning, moving and settling in.
	Army Post-Deployment Health Reassessment [21] The third and last of the Army Deployment Health Assessments is the Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA), a comprehensive physical and behavioral health screening conducted 90 - 180 days post-deployment. The PDHRA is a required screening for soldiers and Department of the Army civilians who deployed outside the continental United States for 30 days or more with a non-fixed military treatment facility. The assessment contains three parts: resilience training, a self-assessment and a confidential conversation with a healthcare provider.
	Army Wife Network [22] Army Wife Network is the internet’s leading website for Army wives, by Army wives, providing “Interactive Empowerment” with Army Wife Talk Radio podcast, live chat feature, columns, Loving A Soldier blog, message boards, military shopping links, resource database, and social media galore. Their Field Exercise™ events are a grassroots seminar series for military spouses, with the goal of rejuvenating spouses.
	Army Wounded Warrior Program [23] 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.
	Association of the U.S. Army Family Programs [24] The Association of the U.S. Army's Family Programs Directorate is dedicated to providing Army Families with information and resources to help them manage the challenges of military life. The organization also works to address Army family concerns through its legislative efforts and by being active on a number of Department of Defense and Department of the Army councils and working groups.
	Birdies for the Brave [25] The PGA TOUR has joined with players, corporate partners, tournament fans and TPC members to raise money for military homefront groups, which are supported by PGA TOUR players. These groups provide programs and services to meet the needs of service members, veterans and their families. In addition to fundraising for these military homefront groups, Birdies for the Brave [26] also supports Military Appreciation Day celebrations and hosts military families at PGA TOUR events.
	Blue Star Families [27] Blue Star Families provides online and physical chapter-based communities by serving as a bridge between families and support and service organizations that help make military life more sustainable through outreach and involvement with national and local organizations, civilian communities and government entities.
	Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. [28] The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is a non-partisan, non-political organization that the military represents all aspects of America, as does its organization. The Blue Star Mothers of America is comprised of mothers who now have, or have had, children honorably serving in the military. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) veterans service organization supporting our nation's sons and daughters serving in the military, while promoting patriotism.
	Brain Injury Association of America [29] The Brain Injury Association of America is the leading national organization serving and representing the individuals, families and professionals who are touched by traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with a network of state affiliates, local chapters and support groups across the country, the organization provides information, education and support to Americans with TBI, as well as their families.
	Brain Trauma Foundation [30] The Brain Trauma Foundation is dedicated to improving the outcome of traumatic brain injury patients worldwide by developing best practices guidelines, conducting clinical research and educating medical professionals and consumers. Our efforts also focus on public education aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the symptoms of a concussion. Our goal is to better educate coaches, nurses, athletes, parents and all citizens about the importance of recognizing concussions and taking the appropriate steps to ensure people receive appropriate care.
	BrainLine [31] BrainLine is a national multimedia project that offers information and resources about preventing, treating and living with traumatic brain injury (TBI). BrainLine includes a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about TBI.
	BrainLine Military [32] BrainLineMilitary.org provides military-specific information and resources to service members, National Guardsmen, reservists and veterans with brain injuries and their families. Through videos, webcasts, articles, personal stories, research briefs and current news, individuals who have experienced an invisible wound of war can learn more about brain injury symptoms and support, rehabilitation and family concerns associated with care and recovery.
	BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative [33] BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative is a partnership between the Atlanta Braves and Emory University focused on decreasing stigma associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and connecting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans and their families with treatment resources. The program provides online services, educational outreach, clinical care coordination, anonymous online self screening tools and local referral sources.
	California Department of Veterans Affairs [34] The California Department of Veterans Affairs works to serve California's veterans and their families to ensure all former service members achieve the highest quality of life and live with dignity and honor. The department's Operation Welcome Home Campaign is a statewide effort to connect with each and every returning veteran to determine their needs and connect them with services that can help them transition successfully from the battle front to the home front.
	CBR YouthConnect [35] Formerly known as Colorado Boys Ranch, CBR YouthConnect (CBRYC) is a national residential treatment facility that provides accredited psychological health services and education to at-risk boys ages 10 to 21 from across the United States. Located on 340 acres in southeastern Colorado, CBRYC serves youths who have coexisting psychiatric, behavioral and educational concerns that prevent them from successfully functioning in their homes, schools and communities. In addition to academic classes, vocational education, animal-assisted therapy and individual and family counseling, residents also benefit from the rural location, community support and strong emphasis on post-discharge care. CBRYC is a TRICARE-approved provider and is contracted with TriWest as an In-Network Provider.
	Cell Phones for Soldiers [36] Cell Phones for Soldiers aims to provide every U.S. soldier with a way to call home for free. To date, the organization has distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.Through increased fundraising efforts, Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to raise more than $9 million in the next five years to fund new programs, such as providing video phones with prepaid service to allow soldiers abroad to see their families on a regular basis.
	Center for Deployment Psychology [37] The Center for Deployment Psychology trains military and civilian behavioral health professionals to provide the high quality care necessary to address the deployment-related needs of military personnel and their families.
	Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine [38] The Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine is a federal medical research program that has transformed collaborative interactions between the Defense Department, National Institutes of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Congress established the center to bring together the expertise of physicians and scientists at these collaborating institutions in the National Capital area to develop innovative approaches to brain injury diagnosis and recovery. The center addresses the full range of traumatic brain injury (TBI), with a special focus on militarily relevant forms of TBI such as blast, repeat brain trauma events and the effect of anxiety and the simultaneous development of post-traumatic stress disorder with TBI.
	Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress [39] CSTS conducts research, education, consultation and training on preparing for and responding to the psychological effects and health consequences of traumatic events, including the development of military health fact sheets to improve the well-being of deployed service members and their families.
	Challenge America [40] Challenge America provides support to returning service members and their families by connecting them to services in their communities that help ease the transition from the battlefield to the home front. The organization also supports the development of recreational, occupational and housing programs to better serve wounded service members in their home communities.
	Citizen Soldier Support Program [41] The Citizen Soldier Support Program works to connect service members and their families to primary health care and behavioral health providers trained to address issues that affect service members and the people who support our nation's troops before, during and after deployment. Citizen Soldier Support Program hopes to make this connection possible through a variety of methods including evidence-based best practice training, a robust searchable provider database and other innovative solutions. The Citizen Soldier Support Program is hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
	Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) [42] CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, is a nonprofit organization founded by parents of children with epilepsy who were frustrated with their inability to protect their children from the devastation of seizures and the side effects of medications. Unwilling to sit back and accept the debilitating effects of epilepsy, these parents joined forces to spearhead the search for a cure. CURE’s mission is to find a cure for epilepsy by raising funds for research and by increasing awareness of the prevalence and devastation of this disease. CURE has also worked to establish post-traumatic epilepsy as a disease that merits and now receives crucial funding support for research.
	Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness [43] The mission of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness is to enhance the health and well-being of military families by increasing their resilience in meeting the challenges, and maximizing the rewards, of the military lifestyle. The Clearinghouse is an interactive, web-based hub designed to help professionals who work with military families. By partnering with professionals, the organization promotes the use of evidence-based programs and practices, and helps professionals choose and apply the right programs and practices that can enhance military family readiness and foster resiliency.
	Coalition for Iraq + Afghanistan Veterans [44] The Coalition for Iraq + Afghanistan Veterans is a national non-partisan partnership of organizations committed to working with and on behalf of all military personnel, veterans, families, survivors and providers to strengthen the existing system of care and support for all those affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Comprised of more than 52 agencies throughout the nation, The Coalition for Iraq + Afghanistan Veterans serves myriad needs associated with deployment, including employment and legal services, scholarships and financial assistance, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury services and programs for military families and surviving loved ones.
	Comfort for America's Uniformed Services [45] Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services (Cause), a nonprofit organization founded by four West Point graduates and their wives, provides relaxation and recreation to members of the US Armed Forces recuperating from wounds and injuries suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan. All Cause programs—a digital entertainment library, massage and Reiki programs, Sunday brunches and picnics, Fisher House dinners, gift packs, and live broadcasts of sporting events—take place in residential outpatient facilities located on military medical campuses; this deliberate proximity is designed to reduce the isolation and depression that often accompanies severe injury by creating opportunities for wounded military to interact with one another and with volunteers from the wider community. No member of the military should ever go into combat wondering if he/she will be cared for if injured. Cause is dedicated to being “here for those who are there for us.”
	Comprehensive Soldier Fitness [46] The Army established Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) to increase the resilience and performance of soldiers, family members and Army civilians. CSF achieves this goal by training specific mental and physical resilience techniques, and by increasing physical, emotional, social, spiritual and family strength through a program of continuous self-development. CSF uses a variety of tools and programs including individual assessments, tailored virtual training, classroom training and embedded resilience experts. Soldiers, Army civilians and family members are encouraged to take the Global Assessment Test [47] online to access their current level of overall fitness.
	Computer/Electronics Accommodation Program: Wounded Service Member Initiative [48] The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program provides assistive technology and services to people with disabilities, federal managers, supervisors and IT professionals. The Computer/Electronics Accommodation Program ensures that people with disabilities have equal access to the information environment and opportunities in the Department of Defense and throughout the federal government by increasing access to information and removing barriers to employment opportunity.
	Congressional Medal of Honor Society [49] The Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America is perhaps the most exclusive organization in our country - it is certainly one of the most unique. Its small membership includes individuals of all races, social classes and economic levels. They range in stature from 5'2" to 6'7", range in age from 60 to 100 and live in all areas of our country. Among them are scholars and ordinary people, successful entrepreneurs and struggling laborers, ministers and misfits and the very rich to the very poor.
	Connect Veterans [50] The Young Professionals in Foreign Policy's Connect Veterans program helps support the transition of veterans to civilian life by connecting service members with its membership through volunteer and mentoring opportunities. The program launched a new initiative, Operation CV, which provides veterans with career and job assistance, including help with resumes, cover letters, interviews, job searches, networking and transition to living in the Washington, D.C. area.
	Connected Warriors [51] Connected Warriors is a charitable organization whose mission is to teach proven yoga techniques to military veterans and their families through a nationwide network of volunteer teachers. The organization currently offers classes at local yoga studios, VA centers and other donated spaces. Future plans include establishing yoga teaching and retreat centers for military veterans around the country.
	Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center [52] DVBIC serves active duty military, their dependents and veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through state-of-the-art medical care, innovative clinical research initiatives and educational programs.
	Defense Commissary Agency [53] The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's service members and their families and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
	Deployment Health Clinical Center [54] The Deployment Health Clinical Center's mission is to improve post-deployment health care for military personnel and their families by providing expert, caring assistance and medical advocacy, while simultaneously serving as a catalyst and resource center for the continuous improvement of deployment-related health care across the military health care system.
	Disabled American Veterans [55] For 90 years, Disabled American Veterans has been dedicated to building better lives for disabled veterans and their families. The organization provides free claims representation before the Department of Veterans Affairs, helping approximately 250,000 veterans receive the benefits they have earned. Disabled American Veterans also provides a voice for disabled veterans and their families in Washington, D.C. and works with lawmakers to ensure our nation honors its obligations to those who have served and sacrificed. As part of its commitment to service, the organization maintains a nationwide network of volunteers who provide free transportation for sick and disabled veterans to and from VA facilities.
	DSTRESS Line [56] The DSTRESS Line provides professional, anonymous 24/7/365 behavioral health counseling to build resilience and provide a confidential place for Marines to discuss everything from common everyday stressors to post-traumatic stress disorder. Individuals can contact DSTRESS via phone, Skype or instant chat to speak with veteran Marines, as well as licensed behavioral health counselors specifically trained in the Marine Corps culture. The DSTRESS Line is available to all active duty, Reserve and veteran Marines, attached Sailors, and family members in the western U.S., Hawaii and Alaska.
	Easter Seals Community OneSource [57] Easter Seals Community OneSource provides information, resource navigation and personalized follow-up support to service members, veterans, National Guard members and reservists with disabilities as they integrate back into their home communities. The organization helps veterans and their families access benefits by identifying public, private and non-profit resources most suited to their needs. Typical requests are for benefit information, financial assistance, family services, caregiver resources, housing options, senior benefits and more. To contact Community OneSource, call 866-423-4981 or email veterans@easterseals.com [58].
	ECAD [59] ECAD aims to train and place assistance dogs to help people with disabilities gain independence and mobility. With training facilities in Connecticut and New York, ECAD has placed assistance dogs in over a dozen states since 1995. Through Project HEAL, ECAD offers veterans the opportunity to utilize its services and service dog training program to help rebuild and better their lives.
	Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve [60] Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense organization established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between reserve component members and their civilian employers. The organization actively develops support for National Guard members and reservists by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of applicable laws and resolving conflict between employers and service members. Today, ESGR operates through a network of thousands of volunteers around the country, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
	Faces of America's Brave [61] Faces of America's Brave is a charitable, humanitarian organization dedicated to the well-being of combat-veterans and military personnel who have experienced combat-related stress. The organization provides educational resources, assists those with post-traumatic stress disorder and locates support group space for veterans to share their experiences and emotions in an open, caring setting. The organization's programs are not intended to replace traditional counseling or medical care, but were designed to work in harmony with traditional treatment options and serve individuals through community support.
	FaithHopeLoveCharity, Inc. [62] FaithHopeLoveCharity, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in southern Florida that provides support for veterans, active duty service members and their families through supportive services, financial assistance, housing, life skills education, community outreach and mental health services for combat- and non-combat-related issues. Current programs include OIF/OEF community reintegration services and Stand Down [63], a multi-tiered program that assists and supports male veterans who are struggling with addiction and have become homeless as a result of that struggle.
	Family Resiliency Center [64] The Family Resiliency Center provides support to active duty service members, veterans and their families before, during and after deployment. The center provides trainings and resources to help service members and veterans learn the skills for self, peer and family directed care in prevention and intervention of operational stress induced behavior and post-traumatic stress disorder.
	Fearless Nation PTSD Support [65] Fearless Nation PTSD Support assists those seeking information about the symptoms and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The organization utilizes the latest technology available, including social media and virtual worlds like Second Life, to share educational information, provide group support and promote recovery.
	FOCUS [66] FOCUS helps military families meet the challenges of deployment and reintegration by offering resiliency training and teaching practical skills. Through its state-of-the-art family resiliency services, the organization's programs guide families on how to effectively communicate and solve problems, set goals together and create a shared family story. FOCUS is available at select U.S. military installations, as well as online.
	Folds of Honor Foundation [67] The Folds of Honor Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service members killed or disabled while serving our great nation.
	Fred Friendly Seminars [68] For more than 25 years, televised Fred Friendly Seminars have added a unique dimension to public affairs programming on PBS. Exploring urgent social and public policy issues, the seminars invite PBS viewers to struggle with gripping dilemmas drawn from real scenarios facing Americans and determine what their own choices would be if faced with these challenges. Today, the Fred Friendly Seminars are creating a multimedia platform, MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness [69], to carry the legacy of this distinguished television format into the digital future. This project is using social media, user-generated content and Web-only content extensions to amplify the extraordinary power of a Fred Friendly Seminar as a catalyst for critical thinking.
	Freedom Is Not Free [70] Freedom Is Not Free is a mission driven organization dedicated to assisting wounded service members and their families and the families of the fatally wounded. We fulfill our mission in the fallowing manner: Freedom Is Not Free makes grants to Purple Heart recipients and their families to meet their immediate financial needs, including but not limited to, the expenses associated with medical care, travel, home modification, and paying bills. We support community projects doe wounded veterans and provide support and healing activities for families of wounded service members, particularly their children.
	Generations of Warriors Project [71] The Generations of Warriors Project works to inform the public about the need to handle the recovery of returning warriors more effectively. Members of the Generations of Warriors Project are bound together with a common bond of compassion for those grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters who have experienced the price of sacrifice yet continue to struggle with readjusting into the society of peace and freedom for which they fought. The Generations of Warriors Project provides information, commentary and resources to help raise awareness of common issues experienced by service members and veterans.
	GI Film Festival [72] The GI Film Festival is the first film festival in the nation that exclusively celebrates the successes and sacrifices of the American military through the medium of film. The GI Film Festival presents films from new and established international and domestic filmmakers that honor the heroic stories of the American armed forces and the worldwide struggle for freedom and liberty.
	Give An Hour [73] Give An Hour is a nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to U.S. military personnel and their families affected by the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Give an Hour consists of a network of volunteer mental health providers who donate an hour of their time each week to provide these free services.
	Gold Star Wives of America [74] Gold Star Wives of America is an organization made up of widows and widowers whose spouses died while on active duty in the military services, or as the result of a service-connected cause. Through its advocacy and programs, Gold Star Wives of America works to provide service, support and friendship to its members and fellow widows and widowers around the country.
	Grace After Fire [75] Grace After Fire was founded to serve women veterans from all eras and branches of service. A virtual organization that reaches across the nation, Grace After Fire is an online community where women veterans and their family members can connect with each other and our professional partners to find resources, learn and get involved.
	Hidden Wounds [76] The mission of Hidden Wounds is to provide peace of mind and comfort through counseling to military personnel coping with combat stress injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other psychological post-war concerns. The organization serves as a liaison between counselors and veterans, as well as their families, to help dispel fear, reduce the stigma and help our military heroes overcome emotional and psychological challenges.
	Home Front Hearts [77] The mission of Home Front Hearts is to serve the families that serve our country by providing them with support and resources, increasing public awareness of their struggles and sacrifices and engaging both individuals and businesses in building communities that are responsive to their needs. When service members deploy, spouses are left juggling children, work, school and household responsibilities, and they must address whatever else needs doing in the absence of their loved one. Home Front Hearts is committed to making sure that military families have access to "military friendly" resources that will best serve their needs.
	Honor for ALL [78] Honor for ALL is a non-profit organization that promotes the recognition and honor of past and present service members coping with post-traumatic stress disorder and minor traumatic brain injury. The organization’s mission is to raise awareness of the invisible wounds of war by sponsoring and hosting educational forums and public events.
	HOOAH 4 Health [79] HOOAH 4 Health is a web-based holistic health and wellness information center sponsored by the Army National Guard. The program is designed to empower individuals to take charge of their health and well-being. The site features resources for the health of the body, mind, spirit and environment.
	Horses Healing Heroes [80] Horses Healing Heroes utilizes equine-assisted psychotherapy to combat the damaging effects traumatic events can have on an individual's life. The organization uses its Release, Readjust and Reconnect program to help service members and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder — as well as police officers, firemen, prison guards and children — begin the process of healing by overcoming their fears and building confidence.
	Horses4Heroes [81] Horses4Heroes is a national non-profit organization that provides affordable recreational, educational and health and wellness equestrian programs to active duty military personnel, combat veterans, first responders and other local heroes and their families. The program is found in communities from coast to coast. Through this national network, Horses4Heroes is able to serve all ages and riding levels. Horses4Heroes' Operation Free Ride [82] program gives members of the military community and their families the opportunity to ride a horse for free.
	Human Performance Resource Center [83] The focus of the Human Performance Resource Center is to gather, organize, categorize and summarize information related to the maintenance, optimization and enhancement of human performance in training and on the battlefield. The center then provides its findings on how to boost human performance in the domains of physical fitness, nutrition, family relationships and the environment to a range of DoD personnel - from commanders and warriors, to military health care providers and non-DoD researchers.
	Illinois Patriot Education Fund [84] The Illinois Patriot Education Fund provides financial assistance to support the educational needs of Illinois service members who have given their lives or become disabled in service to our country and their families. The organization's goal is to ensure the children of Illinois service men and women have access to the schools, programs, supplies and materials necessary to prepare them for vocational careers and college. Assistance provided by the Illinois Patriot Education Fund includes school supplies and materials, professional tutoring programs, funding to help offset charter school costs and scholarships.
	inTransition [85] inTransition is a voluntary and confidential program that supports service members as they move between health care systems or providers. This joint DoD-VA collaboration connects service members receiving care for psychological health concerns with a personal coach to facilitate the seamless continuation of care throughout their transition (e.g. call to active duty, relocation, retirement). Coaches can also identify local community resources, support groups, crisis intervention services and other assistance in the service member’s new location.
	Iraq Star Foundation [86] Iraq Star is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing the necessary reconstructive surgeries to assist war veterans recovering from physical and mental injuries. Through a national network of 200 surgeons in 42 states, the organization provides free reconstructive surgery to active duty service members and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Iraq Star works in close partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Angel Flight.
	Jacob's Light Foundation [87] Jacob's Light Foundation is a volunteer organization that works to send necessities and comfort items such as toiletries, sunscreen, batteries, food and reading materials to servicemembers overseas. The organization sends out care packages on a monthly basis and focuses its efforts on servicemembers without family or support from home.
	Joshua's Mission [88] Joshua's Mission is an organization providing financial, educational, spiritual and morale-boosting support to Marines wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as their families. The organization's mission is to help Marines' family members financially, to defer the cost of transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses involved in travel to the hospital where their loved one is being treated. Joshua's Mission also assists in meeting the spiritual needs of injured Marines and their families.
	Lest We Forget PTSD Family & Military Support [89] Lest We Forget is a peer-to-peer advocacy and support group for veterans, service members and their families in the Charleston, WV area. The organization provides education, literature and outreach related to post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Lest We Forget also connects veterans, service members and families affected by post-traumatic stress disorder with the proper resources and services to meet their needs. The group meets weekly on Thursday nights from 6:30-7:30pm at 520 Kanawha Blvd W, Charleston, WV. Free childcare and snacks are provided.
	Lone Star Veterans Association [90] The Lone Star Veterans Association was established as a social networking group to support Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and their families in the Greater Houston Area. The association provides a support system and social outlet for service members transitioning from military to civilian life. Through programs, events and peer mentoring, the Lone Star Veterans Association works to ease the transition process for local service members, veterans and their families.
	Luke's Wings [91] Luke's Wings is dedicated to the support of service members who have been wounded in battle. The organization provides travel planning services and airplane tickets for the families of wounded warriors currently hospitalized at medical and rehabilitation centers around the country. Luke’s Wings also partners with corporations and other non-profits to provide hotel rooms, meals and transportation vouchers to ease the financial burden on families and service members during their visit.
	Maine Military & Community Network [92] The Maine Military & Community Network is a community based organization facilitated by the Maine National Guard that helps connect service members, veterans and their families with community support throughout the state of Maine. Together, the network works to raise awareness about the challenges faced by service members and their families, the resources that exist to help them and how to help connect service members and their families toresources in their communities.
	Marine Corps Combat Operational Stress Control [93] Marine Corps Combat Operational Stress Control encompasses all policies and programs to prevent, identify and holistically treat mental injuries caused by combat or other operations. COSC is one of the priorities of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, to ensure that all Marines and family members who bear the invisible wounds caused by stress receive the best help possible, and that they are afforded the same respect given to the physically injured.
	Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall - Marine & Family Services [94] Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Henderson Hall's Marine and Family Services supports Marines, civilian Marines, and family members attached to the Headquarters Battalion in the National Capital Region Command to promote individual and family readiness and retention. The group offers programs designed to provide support and quality of life efforts focused on behavioral health, personal and professional readiness, and family care and readiness.
	Mental Health America [95] MHA is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental and substance use conditions and achieving victory over mental illnesses and addictions through advocacy, education, research and service.
	Mental Health Association of Central Oklahoma [96] The Mental Health Association of Central Oklahoma works to improve the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness through education, services and advocacy. Committed to helping individuals access needed mental health services, the organization serves as an advocate for clients who encounter barriers to receiving care.
	Military Child Education Coalition [97] The Military Child Education Coalition works to ensure that quality educational opportunities are available for all military-connected children affected by mobility, family separation and transition. A model of positive leadership and advocacy, the Military Child Education Coalition performs research, develops resources, conducts professional institutes and conferences and publishes resources for all constituencies.
	Military Community and Family Policy [98] Military Community and Family Policy is responsible for programs and policies that establish and support community quality of life programs on military installations for service members and their families worldwide. The office coordinates a broad range of quality of life issues within the Department of Defense, including family support and advocacy programs during mobilization and deployment.
	Military Officers Association of America [99] The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is the nation’s largest association of active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired and former military officers and their families and survivors, and is the fourth-largest veterans’ association, with more than 370,000 members. The association promotes a strong national defense by advocating equitable treatment of those who serve and have served their country in uniform.
	Military Pathways [100] Military Pathways provides free, anonymous psychological health and alcohol self-assessments for service members, members of the National Guard, reservists and their families. The assessments address depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use and bipolar disorder, and are available online. Results and available resources are listed at the end of each assessment. To take a free, anonymous self-assessment, visit www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org [101].
	Military Support Programs and Networks (M-SPAN) [102] Military Support Programs and Networks (M-SPAN) was developed to address the needs and challenges faced by members of the National Guard, reservists and their families throughout the deployment cycle. The organization offers innovative approaches to outreach, overcoming stigma and the design and delivery of programs for military families. M-SPAN was developed in partnership with the Michigan Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Program, Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
	Military1Click [103] Military1Click is a free website providing quick and easy access to the newest resources available for service members, military families and those who support the U.S. military. Military1Click is divided into eight subject areas including Home and Relocation, Finances and Discounts, Jobs and Volunteer, Moving and Travel, Education, Family Support, Military Community and Health and Wellness. Each category provides both military and non-military resources. In addition to its website, Military1Click has active Facebook and Twitter pages, which facilitate direct interaction with the military community. Military1Click's mission is not complete until every military family knows that help, support and compassion are only one click away.
	NAMI Alabama [104] NAMI Alabama, the state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with a mental illness in Alabama. Through its programs, NAMI Alabama provides information, support and a sense of belonging to persons and veterans with serious mental illness and their families.
	NAMI New Hampshire [105] NAMI New Hampshire, the state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons of all ages affected by mental illness and/or suicide, through education programs, individual and group supports, professional trainings and legislative advocacy. NAMI New Hampshire's Connect Suicide Prevention Project is designated as a National Best Practice Program that increases the competence and confidence of professionals and communities to respond to suicide incidents across the lifespan.
	NAMI Tennessee [106] NAMI Tennessee, the state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, offers service members, veterans and their families statewide programs designed to unite civilian and military psychological health agencies. The NAMI Tennessee Veterans' Council advocates for early and effective psychological healthcare to support recovery and community reintegration of veterans, service members and their families. Their programs provide an outlet to share firsthand experience with the day-to-day challenges of coping with and recovering from psychological concerns. The Battle Buddies Program connects veterans with service members, veterans and military families to help them deal with the common challenges of military service. Other programs include classes and support groups for family members, as well real people sharing personal testimonies of success.
	National Alliance on Mental Illness [107] The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. To create awareness about the issue and promote the promise of recovery, the organization engages in numerous programs, initiatives and activities, and has over 1,100 state and local affiliates that engage in research, education and advocacy to support communities across the United States.
	National Association of State Head Injury Administrators [108] The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) is a nonprofit organization created by State government employees administering public programs for individuals with traumatic brain injury and their families. NASHIA assists State government in promoting partnerships and building systems to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury. NASHIA provides information on State contacts, public programs and resources within States; hosts a web site containing materials and information; sponsors an annual national conference; training through web casts and radiocasts; monitors State and Federal public policies and legislation; and advocates for public policies and funding to assist States in better meeting the needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury and their families.
	National Center for Telehealth and Technology [109] T2 researches, develops, evaluates and deploys new and existing technologies for psychological health and traumatic brain injury across the Department of Defense (DoD). T2 is the principal DoD coordinator in the areas of innovative technology applications, suicide surveillance and prevention, online behavioral health tools and telepsychological health.
	National Coalition for Homeless Veterans [110] The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans aims to end homelessness by shaping public policy, promoting collaboration and building the capacity of service providers. The organization offers resources and technical assistance to a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies. This national network provides emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training, placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.
	National Football League Players Association [111] The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the association has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players’ interests. By negotiating matters concerning wages, hours and working conditions, the NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected. The NFLPA recognizes the importance of psychological health and wellness for its members, as well as those who serve our nation.
	National Institute of Mental Health [112] The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization, in the world, dedicated to mental health research. NIMH's mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure. In order to fulfill this vital public health mission, NIMH fosters innovative thinking and ensures that a full array of scientific perspectives are used to further discovery in the evolving science of brain, behavior and experience.
	National Intrepid Center of Excellence [113] The National Intrepid Center of Excellence, dedicated on June 24, 2010, is an advanced facility dedicated to research, diagnosis and treatment of military personnel and veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injury and psychological health issues.
	National Military Family Association [114] The National Military Family Association educates military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them and to inform them regarding the issues that affect their lives. NMFA provides resources and programs to educate the public, the military community and Congress on the rights and benefits of military families and to advocate an equitable quality of life for those families. NMFA sponsors Operation Purple® Camps for children of deployed service members in many U.S. military communities around the world.
	National Resource Directory [115] The National Resource Directory connects wounded warriors, service members, veterans and their families with services and resources that support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. A partnership among the Defense Department, Department of Labor and Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Resource Directory website provides access to nearly 14,000 government and non-government services and resources at the national, state and local levels.
	Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control [116] The Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control (NCCOSC) is dedicated to the psychological health and well-being of Navy and Marine Corps service members and their families. The center’s primary focus is to promote resilience and investigate and implement best practices in the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. NCCOSC focuses on four areas of responsibility: research facilitation, programs, communications and knowledge management.
	NCIRE-The Veterans Health Research Institute [117] NCIRE is a leading non-profit research institute devoted to advancing veterans health research and pioneering new treatments and understandings of military medicine and care. Along with partners at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, NCIRE provides care for veterans, discovers and develops effective, safe and practical treatments for military injuries and diseases and trains health care providers and new researchers in veterans health. NCIRE focuses on psychological health, post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, Gulf War illness, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, chronic kidney and liver diseases and reintegration.
	Not Alone [118] Not Alone provides no-cost programs and services to warriors and families impacted by combat stress and PTSD. At Not Alone.com [118], members can participate in online group sessions, workshops and trainings. Topics of discussion center around the issues service members, veterans and families face every day when dealing with life after war. Not Alone also provides face-to-face counseling, as well as access to a 24-hour crisis line.
	Operation Gratitude [119] Operation Gratitude helps boost morale among the U.S. Armed Forces by delivering care packages to service members deployed overseas. The organization sends care packages filled with snacks, toiletries, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation directly to those serving in harm's way. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude has shipped more than 600,000 packages to deployed service members.
	Operation Helping Hands for Heroes [120] Operation Helping Hands for Heroes is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides heartfelt help and gratitude, through care packages and other remembrances of home, to service members and their families currently deployed or recovering stateside. In addition to care packages, the organization provides other remembrances of home during the year through its Operation Thank You and Wreaths Across America programs.
	Operation Homefront [121] Operation Homefront provides emergency financial assistance and other support to the families of Service members and wounded warriors. The organization provides direct services including food, home repairs and furniture, as well as counseling and recovery support to alleviate any financial burdens felt by military families or individuals. Operation Homefront currently provides services across the nation with 23 chapters serving 32 states.
	Operation Never Forgotten [122] Operation Never Forgotten is an all-volunteer organization that creates national non-partisan awareness public service announcements using outdoor billboards, airport signs and TV/radio broadcast campaigns for our deployed troops, wounded warriors, fallen heroes and military families. Operation Never Forgotten educates the public and veterans about the invisible wounds of PTSD and TBI, and provides inspirational outdoor billboards for gold star families. Operation Never Forgotten hosts "Operation SAS," a benefit for wounded warriors to experience extreme sports, hunting and fishing in Montana. This benefit introduces wounded warriors from all over the country to a life of excellence, and helps other military support organizations with similar missions.
	Ourmilitary.mil [123] Ourmilitary.mil [123]is the Department of Defense Community Relations Directorate’s website. The Federal and Military Organizations page under Support for our Troops, is designed as a ready reference showing the known military and government support programs focused on helping our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, Marines and National Guardsmen. Service members should always check with their chain of command, family assistance programs, military support programs, and these resources for assistance.
	Patriot PAWS Service Dogs [124] Patriot PAWS Service Dogs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that trains service dogs for disabled veterans. It takes between 18 months and over two years to train a certified service dog at a cost of $25,000 to $30,000, but the wounded veteran receives the dog free of charge. The facility is located in Rockwall, Texas.
	Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs [125] Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs' mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities by providing them with trained assistance dogs. Paw Corps, an innovative program offered by the organization, helps veterans who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder re-connect with their civilian lives, their families and society in general. Service members and veterans involved with the program have the opportunity to focus on positive interactions, controlling their frustrations and re-learning patience as they train service dogs for their wounded warrior colleagues.
	Pets for Patriots, Inc. [126] Pets for Patriots helps veterans, wounded military and service members in transition through companion pet adoption. The charity supports the honorable adoption of adult shelter pets, large dogs and special needs dogs and cats by veterans at any stage of their military careers and from any branch of service. Learn more at their website and become a member Patriot today.
	Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International [127] Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International changes and enriches lives by promoting excellence in equine-assisted activities and therapies. The organization helps and supports more than 42,000 men, women and children with special needs each year through a variety of programs. Specifically, PATH International's Horses for Heroes program helps military service members and veterans overcome physical, mental and psychological wounds by promoting healing through equine-assisted therapies.
	Project New Hope of Massachusetts [128] Project New Hope assists combat veterans and their families with making the transition from wartime back to peacetime living through weekend retreats. By providing the opportunity to get away and reconnect, the organization offers tools for recognizing the symptoms and triggers of military-related occupational stress injuries, as well as assists in developing coping mechanisms within the family structure to manage the injuries and help all family members live a fulfilled life. Project New Hope offers retreats at Elm Hill Farm in Brookfield, MA and Clara Barton Center in North Oxford, MA.
	Project: Return to Work [129] Project: Return to Work, a non-profit organization established in 1998, provides personalized vocational rehabilitation and employment services to Americans with disabilities, including recently injured soldiers returning from Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world. Project: Return to Work provides each client with specialized vocational evaluations, career counseling services, job development support, individualized work plans and entry into a nationwide database reaching over 10,000 employers to help individuals transition back into the workforce. Project: Return to Work clients receive continuous support from caring and personable employment counselors.
	Quantum Leap Farm [130] Quantum Leap Farm exists to enrich and enhance the lives of active and injured soldiers and their families, by engaging them in a variety of evidence based and equine assisted activities designed to promote and improve physical, mental and social well-being.
	ReMIND/The Bob Woodruff Foundation [131] ReMIND.org, a Bob Woodruff Foundation Initiative, provides resources and support to injured service members, veterans and their families, with a focus on those who have sustained the hidden injuries of war. ReMIND focuses on a movement empowering communities to successfully reintegrate our nation's injured heroes back into their communities, and ensure they thrive physically, psychologically, socially and economically.
	Reserve Officers Association [132] The Reserve Officers Association is the 60,000-member professional association for all uniformed services of the United States. Chartered by Congress in 1950, and in existence since 1922, the association advises and educates Congress, the President, and the American people on national security, with unique expertise on issues that affect the 1.5 million men and women now serving in America's Reserve Components.
	Returning Veterans Project [133] The Returning Veterans Project is a nonprofit organization comprised of politically unaffiliated and independent health care practitioners who offer free and confidential services to returning veterans and service members of the current Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns and their families. The services provided are available in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
	Rotary Club of Arlington [134] The main objective of Rotary is service - in the community and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and peace and provide humanitarian services. The Rotary Club of Arlington was founded on July 4, 1929. The organization meets each week to share each other's company, enjoy a fine meal and hear an informational presentation from a community leader.
	SAFE: Soldiers and Families Embraced [135] SAFE aims to support the psychological health needs of service members, their families and the communities that support them. The organization offers training for both psychological health professionals and families to enable them to provide care that meets the specific needs of military personnel. SAFE currently has a small network of trained providers in Tennessee and expects to expand to other states in the near future.
	Satcher Health Leadership Institute [136] The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine develops a diverse group of public health leaders, fosters and supports leadership strategies and influences policies and practices toward the reduction and ultimate elimination of disparities in health care. It currently offers programs in behavior health, center of excellence for sexual health, community voices and the health policy institute.
	Semper Fi Fund [137] The Semper Fi Fund provides financial assistance and quality of life solutions to Marines, Sailors and service members who have served in support of Marine forces, when they become injured in post 9-11 combat or training operations; and their families. The organization offers financial relief for needs that arise during hospitalization, rehabilitation and recovery. Assistance can range from the purchase of specialized equipment and modified vehicles to travel expenses for family members. Since 2004, the Semper Fi Fund's mission has remained constant, “to serve those who preserve our freedom.
	Sesame Workshop [138] Sesame Workshop's Talk, Listen, Connect initiative uses the friendly and familiar Muppet characters to provide resources for military families with young children coping with issues related to deployments, changes from combat-related injuries and the death of a parent. On www.SesameStreetFamilyConnections.org [139] you can find extensive video and print resources on these topics, or use child-friendly tools to create a family network and stay connected.
	Soldier's Heart [140] Soldier’s Heart has created a unique and comprehensive model to address the emotional, moral and spiritual needs of veterans, their families and communities. By creating a network of community based services, Soldier's Heart seeks to facilitate a healthier and more successful reintegration for veterans. In addition to providing direct services, Soldier's Heart helps educate communities on how to start support services for veterans and their families, and conducts seminars to train other professionals in the unique needs of veterans.
	Soldiers' Angels [141] Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led non-profit organization providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard and their families. Founded by the mother of two American soldiers, Soldiers’ Angels has over 225,000 volunteers assisting veterans, wounded and deployed personnel and their families in a variety of unique and effective ways.
	Sports Legacy Institute [142] The Sports Legacy Institute was founded in reaction to the emergence of medical research indicating brain trauma in sports had become a public health crisis, and later expanded its services to the military. The Sports Legacy Institute aims to solve the concussion crisis in sports and the military through medical research, treatment, education and prevention. The Sports Legacy Institute is primarily focused on the study of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition caused by repetitive concussive and sub-concussive brain injuries. Through this work, the Sports Legacy Institute hopes to prevent future cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy — the only preventable dementia — while learning to treat and eventually cure the disease in those who already suffer from it.
	Spouse READI (Resilience Education and Deployment Information) [143] Spouse READI is a research study focused on helping military spouses build resilience, cope with reintegration challenges and develop support systems. Conducted by the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, this Department of Defense and Army funded research study offers post-deployment support to military spouses via telephone groups to determine if they enhance the quality of life for military family members. The study is entirely voluntary and is based on the Soldier and Spouse Battlemind program.
	Spring Reins of Life [144] Spring Reins of Life is an Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association model program offering Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning for service members and their families. The organization offers two programs: Operation Horse for service members and Coming Home for service members and/or their families. Both programs are free of charge to participants. Spring Reins of Life's main facility is in central New Jersey, with a satellite location in Warwick, N.Y.
	Star Behavioral Health Providers [145] Star Behavioral Health Providers is a registry that helps service members and those who care about them locate civilian behavioral health professionals with military understanding within the state of Indiana. To ensure providers are qualified to be listed in the registry, the organization recruits and trains interested civilian psychological health providers in military specific culture and treatments that focus on the needs of the military population. The training curriculum was created and is partially taught by the Center for Deployment Psychology, and is available to all licensed psychological health providers in the state of Indiana.
	Stories That Heal [146] The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Stories That Heal campaign is for people living with mental health problems, as well as their friends and family. You'll find real-life stories and resources at www.storiesthatheal.samhsa.gov [147] that help in the recovery process. The Stories That Heal campaign believes that it's time for us to stand up and support our loved ones who struggle with mental health problems, and that, together, the healing will begin.
	Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists [148] SOFAR: Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists is a non-profit mental health organization that provides free support, therapy, psychoeducation and prevention services to the extended family of National Guard and other Reservists who have served or are serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. SOFAR believes when a soldier deploys, the whole family serves and once a soldier returns home, the whole family is impacted.
	Strong Families Strong Forces [149] Strong Families Strong Forces aims to develop a family program to support the healthy reintegration of soldiers from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom into their families. The program will be designed for families with children up to five years old and will recognize the particular needs and developmental challenges that arise when parenting young children. The goal of this home-based family program is to mitigate the impact of combat and separation-related stress on the parent-child and family relationships.
	Student Veterans of America [150] Student Veterans of America is a coalition of student veterans groups from college campuses across the United States. Founded in January 2008, Student Veterans of America works to develop new student groups, coordinate between existing student groups and advocate on behalf of student veterans at the local, state and national level.
	Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) [151] SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation’s substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.
	Suicide Awareness Voices of Education [152] Suicide Awareness Voices of Education is a national non-profit group dedicated to preventing suicide through public awareness and education. The organization offers a variety of prevention and education programs including community education, professional education, public awareness campaigns, and grief support and resources. The programs are designed to increase public knowledge and understanding about the signs and symptoms of depression, signs of suicidal ideation and intervention skills that can help prevent the tragedy of suicide.
	Talking With Heroes [153] Talking With Heroes honors and supports military personnel by giving them an opportunity to share their stories of service with people back home. The Talking With Heroes team interviews service members in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as gold star moms and dads, military wives, wounded warriors, veterans and veterans groups for stories of hope and progress. The team produces a weekly radio program and numerous video segments; visit the Talking With Heroes video page [154] for the latest updates.
	Team Red, White & Blue [155] Team Red, White & Blue is a veteran support organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of wounded veterans and their families by developing a national network of supporters. The organization aims to transform the process of reintegrating wounded veterans into society by hosting endurance running events, connecting veterans and civilians through one-on-one friendship-based relationships and creating a robust social leadership-based network.
	Tee it up for the Troops [156] Tee it up for the Troops is a charitable organization whose mission is to honor, respect and remember those who have served in uniform. Every year, the organization hosts events at more than 100 golf courses around the country to raise awareness and funds for military veterans of all branches and conflicts. The proceeds from these events, as well as from additional fundraisers, benefit numerous programs that support veterans and their families.
	The American Legion [157] The American Legion is the largest Veterans Service Organization in the United States, with 2.4 million members and 14,000 posts. The organization has been instrumental in advocating on behalf of veterans to ensure that they receive the appropriate medical care and benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially for the signature wounds of the current conflicts - traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress. The American Legion has a team of highly qualified Department Service Officers in each state who assist veterans in filing claims. This professional service is free and is available for any servicemember or veteran.
	The Brain Injury Recovery Network [158] The Brain Injury Recovery Network is non-profit organization dedicated to helping survivors of brain injuries and other serious injuries, and their families. Its goal is to see that survivors of brain injuries are given every chance possible to recover. It provides practical, actionable advice from people who have suffered through the same experience. The Brain Injury Recovery Network educates, commiserates with and helps buoy the spirits of survivors and families as they deal with the effects of brain injury. It provides information and support for both the crisis and the long-term care phases of recovery, as well as prevention programs.
	The Coming Home Project [159] The Coming Home Project is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing compassionate care, support and stress management tools for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, their families and their service providers. Free and confidential programs address the emotional, spiritual and relationship challenges faced by veterans and families before, during and after deployment.
	The Home Base Program [160] The Home Base Program is a partnership between the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital. It is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans who deployed in support of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and live with deployment-related stress and/or traumatic brain injury. The program provides clinical care to veterans, support for their families and educational courses and materials for health care providers and the public. The Home Base Program also brings together world-class researchers seeking medical breakthroughs in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury and stress-related disorders.
	The Mission Continues [161] The Mission Continues is a national nonprofit organization challenging post-9/11 veterans to rebuild a sense of purpose through community service. Founded in 2007 when Navy SEAL Eric Greitens returned from Iraq, the organization offers paid service fellowships to post-9/11 veterans. The Mission Continues is reshaping the way this country welcomes home our veterans by showing that these men and women are tremendous assets whose leadership and skills can be vital to their community's improvement. For more information, visit www.missioncontinues.org [162].
	The National Center on Family Homelessness [163] The National Center on Family Homelessness is a leader in preventing and ending veteran homelessness. The organization develops and provides innovative online resources such as the “Organizational Guide to Providing Trauma-Informed Care to Female Veterans.” The center's multi-site program, Community Circles of Support for Veterans’ Families, strengthens relationships between returning veterans and their loved ones.
	The Soldiers Project [164] The Soldiers Project is a group of volunteer, licensed psychological health professionals who provide free counseling to service members, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and veterans who have served or expect to serve in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Soldiers Project's services focus on helping service members, veterans and their families cope with stressors commonly experienced throughout the deployment cycle.
	The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program [165] The Virginia Department of Veterans’ Wounded Warrior Program provides timely supplemental behavioral health, rehabilitation services and support to veterans, National Guard members, reservists and family members who are coping with the effects of combat stress, operational stress and other combat-related injuries resulting from their service and sacrifice. The program focuses on TBI and PTSD, and is administered through three regional directors working closely with existing local Community Services Boards. Services that may be available through networks of public and private providers include assessment, case management, outpatient treatment, rehabilitative services, family support and linkage to benefits services, housing, employment and educational programs.
	There & Back Again [166] There & Back Again is a nonprofit organization that supports the well-being of service members. The organization’s mission is to provide reintegration support services to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by offering a whole body approach to wellness.
	Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors [167] Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) provides ongoing emotional help, hope and healing to all who are grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America, regardless of relationship to the deceased, geography or circumstance of the death. TAPS meets its mission by providing peer-based support, crisis care, casualty casework assistance and grief and trauma resources.
	Trauma and Resiliency Resources [168] Trauma and Resiliency Resources is dedicated to healing the trauma of our nation’s warriors and their families. The organization provides resources and referrals in addition to supporting two programs, Warrior Camp and Horses’ Hooves. Warrior Camp is a seven-day intensive residential mindfulness-based decompression camp specifically designed to address trauma experienced by warriors serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Horses’ Hooves and Warriors' Hearts is an outpatient equine assisted psychotherapy program available to active duty service members, veterans and family members.
	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [169] The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' mission is to serve America's veterans and their families with dignity and compassion and to be their principal advocate in ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits, social support and lasting memorials promoting the health, welfare and dignity of all veterans in recognition of their service.
	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - National Center for PTSD [170] The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for PTSD is the center of excellence for research and education on the prevention, understanding and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The Center has seven divisions across the country that conduct cutting edge research and apply resultant findings to advance the science and understanding of traumatic stress.
	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OEF/OIF Outreach Teams [171] The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) OEF/OIF Outreach Teams focus on improving outreach to members of the National Guard and Reserve by engaging them at least seven times during their deployment cycle with targeted messages and face-to-face encounters with VA staff. This aggressive plan is geared toward the young generation of combat veterans, and employs social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs to inform veterans of their benefits and quickly enroll them in the VA.
	United Service Organizations (USO) [172] The United Service Organizations (USO) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform. The original intent of Congress — and the enduring style of USO delivery — is to represent the American people by extending a touch of home to the military. The USO currently operates more than 135 centers worldwide, including 10 mobile canteens located in the continental United States and overseas. Overseas centers are located in Germany, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Qatar, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guam and Kuwait. Service members and their families visit USO centers more than 6.9 million times each year. The USO is the way the American public supports the troops.
	United States First Responders Association [173] The United States First Responders Association is a non-profit, professional and social network of firefighters, emergency medical service providers, rescue workers, police officers, and military and civilian support teams. The purpose of the association is to advance the profession of fire, emergency, police and military services through proactive community leadership, education, advocacy, policy, procedures and guidelines.
	United Through Reading [174] United Through Reading is a nonprofit organization that helps families facing physical separation remain bonded by facilitating the experience of reading together aloud. The organization's military program eases the stress of separation by recording deployed parents reading children's books on DVDs that their child can watch at home. This powerful program is available to all deploying military units, as well as through select USO locations.
	University of Colorado Depression Center [175] A leader in depression treatment and research, the University of Colorado Depression Center is an important resource for health professionals and the public at-large. In addition to providing treatment and conducting research, the University of Colorado Depression Center works to build partnerships with medical and mental health providers, government agencies and other private and non-profit organizations to combat stigma, coordinate services and help people with depression access appropriate treatment.
	University of Michigan Depression Center [176] The University of Michigan Depression Center tackles issues of stigma through education and outreach. It is the first comprehensive center dedicated to research, education and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Bringing together world-class resources, the University of Michigan Depression Center applies a unified approach to diagnosing, understanding and treating depression — and eventually preventing it. The Center’s Welcome Back Veterans and Under the Helmet programs address mental health issues facing military service members and their families and athletes, respectively.
	USA Cares [177] USA Cares exists to help bear the burdens of service by providing post-Sept. 11 military families with financial and advocacy support in their time of need. Assistance is provided to all armed services, components and ranks, while protecting the privacy and dignity of those military families and veterans who request help. The goal of these programs — which include support for combat injuries (including PTSD and TBI injuries), housing assistance and basic needs programs — is to help restore financial stability and self-sufficiency by giving “a handup, not a handout.”
	Veteran's Heart Georgia [178] Veteran's Heart Georgia attends to the spiritual and emotional needs of veterans and their families by addressing the effects of war through a community-based network of services, resources and education. The organization provides consultations with trained counselors, clergy and mental health clinicians, develops workshops for veterans and families, and organizes community gatherings to promote community education and involvement.
	Veterans Conservation Corps [179] Vet Corps is a Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs program that assists transitioning veterans attending college, while providing the opportunity for veterans to serve again. Members of Vet Corps are stationed at colleges throughout Washington State and the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The program strives to assist military veterans in every aspect of their transition from military to civilian life. Corps members help veterans achieve their higher education goals by navigating Washington's higher education system and training programs, as well as veteran's services.
	Veterans Helping Veterans Now [180] Veterans Helping Veterans Now supports veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder or other concerns associated with leaving the military and transitioning to civilian life. The organization provides a variety of programs including educational forums, weekly support groups and a drop-in (non-alcoholic) facility for veterans. All programs are initiated by requests from veterans or their family members. The organization is located in Longmont, Colorado and is happy to try to assist veterans and family members in the Metro and Front Range areas of Colorado.
	Veterans Upward Bound [181] The Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) is a free U.S. Department of Education program designed to help eligible U.S. military veterans refresh their academic skills so that they can successfully complete the postsecondary school of their choosing.
	VeteransPlus [182] VeteransPlus provides education and counseling services to veterans, active-duty service members and their families in support of their financial well-being. The organization provides its services through face-to-face seminars at Yellow Ribbon events, by appointments requested through its interactive website or by phoning the toll-free call center. VeteransPlus’ financial counselors are available to offer sound guidance to help establish a better quality of life and a solid financial future for the men and women who have served in uniform.
	Vets4Warriors [183] Vets4Warriors is a peer support line staffed entirely by veterans with funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. The organization provides 24/7 confidential peer support, information and referrals for all members of the National Guard and reserve. When specific expertise, such as financial counseling, legal advice or medical services are needed, Vets4Warriors’ peer counselors work to direct a caller to the appropriate program and help make the connection in their local communities.
	Virtual Counseling Center at Arizona State University [184] The Virtual Counseling Center at Arizona State University designs and evaluates standardized tests and evidence-based intervention programs to help students, graduates and veterans develop career plans and life skills. The center also provides links to related materials created by other researchers. To ensure maximum benefit, all resources have a solid scientific basis and are capable of being administered over the Internet.
	Warrior Family Community Partnership [185] The Warrior Family Community Partnership (WFCP) serves the Fort Carson community as a multi-faceted partnership of Army and community resources. The WFCP's mission is to assure an optimal quality of life for Fort Carson soldiers and their families by integrating existing systems, both virtual and physical, of support and services. The organization's website serves as a "shopping mall" of assistance and provides information on topics including personal growth, wellness, community resources/donations and VA medical resources.
	Warrior Gateway [186] The Warrior Gateway Program has been designed to promote easier reintegration into home communities. It establishes a single capability that serves as a trusted, reliable and free resource for members of the military community to quickly locate service organizations that satisfy their needs, identify academic programs they are interested in and easily find employers seeking their valuable skills, while enabling improvements in the service provider sector through metrics and collaboration.
	WarWithin [187] WarWithin is a comprehensive online database of health providers who are trained in, or have demonstrated an interest in, serving the specific needs of military service members and their families. Service members and their families can use the site to search for health providers by location. Other criteria, such as the type of health insurance that is accepted, can help narrow the search results to meet the needs of the individual using the database. WarWithin is a product of the Citizen Soldier Support Program, hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
	What a Difference Campaign [188] The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s What a Difference Campaign aims to encourage, educate and inspire people between 18 and 25 to support their friends who are experiencing mental health problems. This initiative is meant to inspire young people to serve as the mental health vanguard, motivating a societal change toward acceptance and decreasing the negative attitudes that surround mental illness.
	Wingman Project [189] The goal of the Wingman Project is to eliminate warrior and family member suicide through human outreach, media and training. By utilizing the tools that the Wingman Project offers both online and through outreach, every warrior, family or friend can learn to recognize the warning sign of someone at risk of suicide and be ready to intervene to save a life using the A.C.E. (Ask Care Escort) framework. The Wingman Project offers individual online and unit trainings, as well as state-specific Web sites to find help, tools and local resources in 54 Air National Guard states and territories.
	Work First Foundation [190] The Work First Foundation is a national organization that promotes employment as the first step in improving the economic self-reliance, health and well-being of individuals in need. The Work First Foundation sponsors job placement and applicant support programs that serve long-term unemployed individuals. In addition to facilitating job placements, the foundation also promotes research and evaluation projects to help design and support Work First programs.
	Working Minds [191] Working Minds provides tools and networks to workplaces to assist with suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. Working Minds seeks to engage workplace communities with three strategies: establishing a workplace suicide prevention network, providing state-of-the-art training and changing the culture of suicide prevention in the workplace.
	Wounded Warrior Resource Center [192] The Wounded Warrior Resource Center, a Department of Defense website, provides wounded service members, their families and caregivers with information on military facilities, health care services and benefits
	Yellow Ribbon Registry Network [193] The Yellow Ribbon Registry Network is the nations first centralized source and clearinghouse that allows service members and veterans to complete one request for help and have their application quickly validated and submitted to multiple non-profit funding partners through the network for response to their critical needs. The growing list of partner organizations that have joined forces to become part of the Yellow Ribbon Registry Network includes nationally recognized resources such as USA Cares, Rebuild Hope, Blue Star Families, Soldiers' Angels and Final Salute.
	Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program [194] The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program’s mission is to assist, collaborate and partner with National Guard and Reserve components, services and agencies to ensure that service members, veterans and family members receive informational services, referrals and proactive outreach programs throughout the phases of deployment.
	Zero To Three [195] Zero To Three is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. The organization works to increase awareness and collaboration throughout the military community so that parents and professionals can more effectively care for very young children and their families impacted by such deployment-related issues as trauma, grief, and loss.

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Real Warriors Campaign Partners

Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute [1]

afterdeployment.org [2]

Air Force Wounded Warrior Program [3]

Alliant International University Continuing Education [4]

Always a Soldier [5]

America Supports You [6]

America's Heroes at Work [7]

American Association of Suicidology [9]

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention National Capital Area Chapter [10]

American Land Forces Institute [11]

American Music Therapy Association [12]

American Psychological Association [13]

American Red Cross [14]

American Veterans with Brain Injuries [15]

Anxiety and Depression Association of America [16]

Armed Forced Foundation [17]

Armed Services YMCA [18]

Army Installation Management Command [19]

Army Post-Deployment Health Reassessment [21]

Army Wife Network [22]

Army Wounded Warrior Program [23]

Association of the U.S. Army Family Programs [24]

Birdies for the Brave [25]

Blue Star Families [27]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. [28]

Brain Injury Association of America [29]

Brain Trauma Foundation [30]

BrainLine [31]

BrainLine Military [32]

BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative [33]

California Department of Veterans Affairs [34]

CBR YouthConnect [35]

Cell Phones for Soldiers [36]

Center for Deployment Psychology [37]

Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine [38]

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress [39]

Challenge America [40]

Citizen Soldier Support Program [41]

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) [42]

Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness [43]

Coalition for Iraq + Afghanistan Veterans [44]

Comfort for America's Uniformed Services [45]

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness [46]

Computer/Electronics Accommodation Program: Wounded Service Member Initiative [48]

Congressional Medal of Honor Society [49]

Connect Veterans [50]

Connected Warriors [51]

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center [52]

Defense Commissary Agency [53]

Deployment Health Clinical Center [54]

Disabled American Veterans [55]

DSTRESS Line [56]

Easter Seals Community OneSource [57]

ECAD [59]

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve [60]

Faces of America's Brave [61]

Faith*Hope*Love*Charity, Inc. [62]

Family Resiliency Center [64]

Fearless Nation PTSD Support [65]

FOCUS [66]

Folds of Honor Foundation [67]

Fred Friendly Seminars [68]

Freedom Is Not Free [70]

Generations of Warriors Project [71]

GI Film Festival [72]

Give An Hour [73]

Gold Star Wives of America [74]

Grace After Fire [75]

Hidden Wounds [76]

Home Front Hearts [77]

Honor for ALL [78]

HOOAH 4 Health [79]

Horses Healing Heroes [80]

Horses4Heroes [81]

Human Performance Resource Center [83]

Illinois Patriot Education Fund [84]

inTransition [85]

Iraq Star Foundation [86]

Jacob's Light Foundation [87]

FaithHopeLove*Charity, Inc. [62]