Here is a collection of websites that we have found useful.
Many of these sites also appear in the Resources chapter of Courage After Fire.

National Center for PTSD
www.ncptsd.va.gov/
The mission of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
www.istss.org/
ISTSS is an international multidisciplinary, professional membership organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about severe stress and trauma.

Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Centers (VAMedical Centers)
www.seamlesstransition.va.gov
This is the VA's main website for veterans returning from Iraqand Afghanistan. You can locate your local VA office or hospital
through this website.

Military ONESOURCE
www.militaryonesource.com
800-342-9647
This organization provides various kinds of services including brief counseling to veterans and their families if the veteran is still on active duty. Reservists and National Guard personnel canuse this organization if they are still on active duty.

Veteran's Center Readjustment Counseling Service (VetCenter)
www.va.gov/rcs/index.htm
These centers, which are often staffed by veterans, are located throughout the country and provide a variety of services including counseling to veterans and their families.

Primary websites for the Armed Forces:

Army
www.army.mil

Air Force
www.af.mil

Coast Guard
www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm

National Guard
www.ngb.army.mil

Navy
www.navy.mil/

Marines
www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/frontpagenews

Marine for Life
www.m4l.usmc.mil/portal/server.pt
This program is for Marines helping other Marines transitionto civilian life. It is for all Marines including injured Marines and their families. Navy personnel who served with or in direct support of Marines are also eligible to receive services.

Reserve Websites:

Army
www.armyreserve.army.mil

Air Force Reserve
www.afreserve.com

Coast Guard Reserve
www.uscg.mil/

Navy Reserve
www.navalreserve.com

Marine Corp Reserve
www.marforres.usmc.mil

Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center
www.military.com/support
888-774-1361
This center advocates for severely injured military personneland their families.

Defense and Veteran's Brain Injury Center
www.dvbic.org
800-870-9244
This program, administered jointly by both the Departmentof Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, has a mission to “serve active duty military, their dependents, and veterans withtraumatic brain injury through state of the art medical care, innovative clinical research initiatives, and educational programs."

FAMILY RESOURCES

American Gold Star Moms
www.goldstarmoms.com/agsm/Home/index.htm
Designed for mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country.

Blue Star Mothers
www.bluestarmothers.org/
Designed for mothers who have or have had children serving in the military.

Lifelines Services Network
www.lifelines.navy.mil
Answers a variety of quality-of-life questions for Sailors, Marines, and their families.

MarineParents.com, Inc.
www.marineparents.com
Created to support and educate moms, dads, family, and friends of Marines through online information, chat rooms and message boards. Also helps parents find local support groups (not online).

Military Family Network
www.emilitary.org/
Created to link together community organizations, local governments and businesses with the goal of supporting family members of our armed services.

Military HOMEFRONT
www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
Designed to improve military quality of life, with a wide range of information for troops and families..

Military Moms
www.militarymoms.net
For parents of services members in all branches. A Christian ministry site with message boards, chat rooms, information, and links.

Military ONESOURCE
www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx
800-342-9647
This organization provides various kinds of services including brief counseling to veterans and their families if the veteran isstill on active duty. Reservists and National Guard personnel canalso use this organization if they are still on active duty.

National Military Family Association
www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer
For military service personnel and their families

Navy Moms Online
www.navymomsonline.net
For Navy parents.

Our Military Children
www.ourmilitarykids.org/
For children of deployed National Guard and Reserve Military

Proud Army Moms
www.proudarmymoms.org
For Army moms, dads, spouses, and kids.

INFORMATION ABOUT PTSD AND OTHER WAR REACTIONS (or stress disorders)

David Baldwin's Trauma information Pages
www.trauma-pages.com/
Designed to provide clinicians and researchers information on traumatic stress.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
www.istss.org/
ISTSS is an international multidisciplinary, professional membership organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about severe stress and trauma.

National Center for PTSD
www.ncptsd.va.gov/
The mission of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.

Ken Pope's Website
kspope.com/index.php
Provides free access to many different psychology journals and has a specific web page devoted to resources for working with military personnel and their families.

PRO BONO THERAPY SERVICES

Deep Streams
http://deepstreams.org/
This San Francisco Bay Area organization offers pro bono psychotherapy services to OEF/OIF veterans and their families.

Returning Veterans Resource Project Northwest
www.returningveterans.com/
This Portland, Oregon based organization offers pro bono psychotherapy services to OEF/OIF veterans and their families.

SOFAR
www.sofarusa.org/
This Boston area based organization offers pro bono psychotherapy services to OEF/OIF veterans and their families.

The Soldier's Project
www.thesoldiersproject.org/
Contact: info@thsoldiersproject.org
This Los Angeles based organization offers pro bono psychotherapy services to OEF/OIF veterans and their families.

VETERANS' RESOURCES

Defense and Veteran's Brain Injury Center
www.dvbic.org/
800-870-9244
This program, administered jointly by both the Departmentof Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, has a mission to "serve active duty military, their dependents, and veterans withtraumatic brain injury through state of the art medical care, innovative clinical research initiatives, and educational programs."

Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Centers (VAMedical Centers)
www.seamlesstransition.va.gov/
The VA's main website for veterans returning from Iraqand Afghanistan. You can locate your local VA office or hospital through this website.

Department of veteran's Affairs Veteran's Center Readjustment Counseling Service (VetCenter)
www.va.gov/rcs/
These centers, which are often staffed by veterans, are located throughout the country and provide a variety of services including counseling to veterans and their families.

Educational Scholarships for OEF/OIF Veterans
www.dkfveterans.com/
The DKF Veterans Assistance Foundation awards scholarships toveterans of the United States Armed Forces who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center
www.military.com/support
888-774-1361
This center advocates for severely injured military personneland their families.