Resources for The Army Communities
Resources for the Army Reservist & their Family
These resources are available for you; do not be afraid to use them!
It can’t possibly hurt to try. No issue is too small to ask for guidance.
"Special Thanks to CH. (MAJ) Paul for the resources"
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Counseling:
800-342-9647
(Call anytime day or night, you are entitled to 12 free counseling sessions per issue for Soldier or family member, this counseling does not get reported to your commander, it is just between you and military one source)
(Free non-profit veteran counseling)
PTSD/TBI:
Free confidential mental evaluation for vets Duquesne 412-396-6562
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) provide info about psychological health, PTSD, and TBI: 1-866-966-1020, staffed 24/7 by consultants for psychological health and TBI
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
(Very good counseling and caring work with TBI/PTSD, even a residence program offered absolutely free)
Jobs:
Armed Forces Employer Partnership (877-450-4473)
Army Strong Community Centers (For unemployed Soldiers looking for work)
(State employment offices for SM and spouses)
(For military spouses seeking employment)
Recovery Care Coordinator (RCCs) 866-345-8248 (Works with Soldiers and family to file VA claims, employment, referrals for injured or wounded)
(Troops to construction/rail opportunities)
(matches civilian specialty with MOS)
(Troops to teachers)
(Various civilian jobs)
(Support for wounded vets to find jobs and write resumes)
(Publicize and register your small business)
Education:
(Educational fund for children of fallen heroes)
(Distance learning, college credit for troop training, etc.)
(Scholarships for military children)
(Scholarships for military children whose parent died in battle)
www.dantes.doded.mil/Sub%20Pages/Counselor_Support/Docs/fossm.pdf
(Scholarships for military spouses)
Lists 1,900 universities that give credit for military training.
Generates official transcript from your military training for free to give to prospective colleges for credit consideration
Scholarships and student loan info
Find a new school
With a Reserve Officer Association membership, you can receive eknowledge’s SAT/ACT PowerPrep Programs for military service members and their families for free when you pay s&h. Standard PowerPrep™ - retail is $199.95
Family:
Ask military one source if there is a ‘military family life consultant’ in your area. MFLCs offer 12 free sessions of counseling to reservists for non-medical issues like stress, school concerns, readjustment issues, anger, couple issues, grief and loss...etc.
24/7 support for Reservists and their families (Fort Family Outreach center) at 866-345-8248
(Military pays you to attend 1 single or married Soldier retreat each FY)
(Search Army Reserve Enrichment Camps- for kids) (ARFP Teen Virtual World for teens- just go to www.arfp.org, click on the "ARFP Teen Virtual World" link, fill out the registration form to validate your AKO email address and send an invitation to your Teen to join. ARFP provides a virtual Army Reserve installation where geographically dispersed teens can meet to collaborate, learn, and create a community through social networking)
(Single-day complimentary admissions to certain theme parks)
(Grants to pay for children’s sports while parent is deployed)
Childcare for Reservist families:
Helpful financial assistance resource
https://freegrantsforfelons.org
(“Assistance that keeps the lights on, the home warm and the primary family car in the driveway.”)
(Financial grants to families of KIA/seriously wounded OIF vets)
(Help for financial emergencies while Soldier is deployed)
(Case-by-case help for low-income families)
www.sec.gov/investor/military.shtml
(Investment info)
(If you are an OIF/OEF vet., they may be able to offer help for mortgage payments, etc. to families with financial hardship)
Ask military one source if there is a ‘personal financial consultant’ in your area. PFCs offer free consultation and unbiased advice for virtually any financial matter.
(Vet loans are exempt from down payments)
American Red Cross may offer emergency financial assistance to a family about to have gas shut-off, or needing to travel to bury their loved service member (casualty travel assistance program)
children (Provides financial gifts to minor children of KIA Soldiers)
(Foreclosure prevention assistance)
Spiritual Communities:
www.militarymissionsnetwork.com
(Club Beyond for youth)
Resource Links covering multiple and varying needs (valuable and exhaustive):
www.operationwearehere.com/ForChaplains.html
Suicide Prevention:
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Natl. Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide
Homeless:
877-424-3838 National call center for homeless vets
888-725-3000 Homeless vet substance abuse treatment program
(Homes for handicapped warriors)
www.hud.gov/hudvet 800-998-9999 Housing for homeless, disabled, and low income vets
Credit
& ID Theft prevention:
www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/military/index.html
www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre34.pdf www.annualcreditreport.com
(Free copy available every 12 months)
Death:
Survivor Outreach Services (Embrace, support, and advise survivors after their loved one passes away). www.myarmyonesource.com
('family programs’ tab, survivor services
NG SOS
814-533-2481 o
814-270-3406 c
554 Airport Rd. Johnstown, PA, 15904
99th Ft. Dix SOS
609-562-7892 o
404-903-7772 c
www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/tagd/cmaoc/altfcm/index.htm
(Army long term family case
management)
Deployment:
www.astorybeforebed.com/military
www.booksformilitarychildren.info
Operation Purple camp for children with a deployed parent
www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/traditional-camps
(Support
children and youth impacted by deployment)
(Free new wedding gowns if you or your spouse has deployed within the last 5 years and will have a wedding in the next 18 months)
www.deploymenthealthlibrary.fhp.osd.mil
(Deployment health and readiness info)
(Interest-free loans and grants if you are a family facing tough financial hardship during deployment)
‘These Boots: A Spouse’s Guide to Stepping Up and Standing Tall During Deployment’ CD
(order through Military One Source)
Child of any age ‘Double Duty CD’- Shares tips for staying close to your child of any age around deployments (order through Military One Source).
Ages 0-3 ‘Young Children on the Homefront: Family Stories, Family Strengths’ DVD
(order through Military One Source).
Ages 2-5 ‘Talk, Listen, Connect: Deployments, Homecomings, Changes’ DVD set- Help young children manage feelings during deployment
(order through Military One Source).
Ages 6-10 ‘Mr. Poe and Friends Discuss Family Reunion After Deployment’ DVD- Helping kids to not feel alone during deployment (order through Military One Source).
Ages 6-10 ‘With You All the Way: Dealing with Deployment’ DVD- Strategies for children with deployed parent (order through Military One Source).
Ages 11-18 ‘Military Youth Coping with Separation: When Family Members Deploy’ DVD- Preteen and teenagers are good at adaptation, but should also feel support can benefit
(order through Military One Source).
Legal:
(Free legal help for Soldiers on active status, ex. custody)
www.legalassistance.law.af.mil
rmy One Source (live chat
option)
Mail:
USPS free shipping materials kit
for Soldiers and their families, call (800) 610-8734 and press Option 1,
Priority Mail Supplies (request Care Kit). The hours of operation are M-F
0600-2000
EST or Sat. 0600-1700 EST (Without Daylight savings time 0500-1900 or Sat 0500-1600).
Moving:
Scroll down and choose ‘plan my move’ from the left screen links.
Naturalization:
(Military link in the bottom right hand corner)
800-375-5283 ( National Customer Service Center)
Red Cross:
www.redcross.org/where/where.html
800-696-3873, 877-272-7337, or find
number for local American Red Cross
To send emergency message to
service member, call local number and provide them you’re your Soldier’s full
name, rank, branch, SSN, military address, and if deployed, have any additional
info on the deployed and home base unit available that you can to help the
process
Sexual Assault :
Trucking & Human Trafficking Guid
https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking
Medical / Health
Want to know about mesothelioma
Special
Needs:
DOD Special Needs Parent Toolkit- Shares Military support, services, and tools for parents of a child with special needs (order through Military One Source).
Special Care Organization Records for Children with Special Health Care Needs- Central repository for tracking ongoing health needs (order hard copy binder through Military One Source). .
www.militaryonesource.com/specialneeds
Special Care Organization Records for Adults with Special Health Care Needs-
Tricare:
Veterans:
Recovery Care Coordinator (RCCs) 866-345-8248 (Works with Soldiers and family to file VA claims, employment, referrals for injured or wounded) ar-wfac@usar.army.mil
Veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma even qualify for special benefits from the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs. Please take a look at our educational guide below:
www.pleuralmesothelioma.com/cancer/peritoneal
www.yellowribbonfoundation.com
(Offers vets in need food, Shelter, Clothing,
Medical & Education)
(Iraq and Afghanistan veterans of
America)
Woman Veterans:
If you are a woman vet, you should call and see all that this program offers!
Program manager- 877-928-2621x7517
1111 East End Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18711
Wounded
Warriors:
(Activities, mentoring and care for injured service members)
www.woundedwarriorresourcecenter.com
(Trained Specialists 24hrs a day for wounded warrior questions and family concerns)
www.dsusa.org
(Learn and participate in new sports after your combat injury)
www.wtow.woundedwarriorproject.org
(Warriors transition to work project)
www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov
www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors
(Disabled American Veterans)
(Builds & adapts vets’ home for handicapped accessibility)
www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/wounded-warriors-families
Operation Purple Healing
Adventures for children of wounded warriors
(Heroes to Hometowns program)
Various
Good Resources:
(For anyone living nearby, ACS West Point is a
great resource)
(Select ‘troops and families’)
(Disabled American veterans)
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/pls/psgprod/f?p=MI:ENTRY:2054368343266014
www.myarmybenefits.us.army.mil
www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov
Soldiers or military family members can call military one source anytime day or night for any issue whatsoever
800-342-9647
visit
"Special Thanks to CH. (MAJ) Paul for the resources"