De-Stress Vets - Resources
De-Stress Vets - Relieve Stress, Build Resiliency
Resources
 
Check out our new De-Stress Vets Blog with new posts on
Adaptive clothing for servicemembers--free through Blue Star Mothers
                      "Sew Much Comfort" program
OASIS (Overcoming Adversity and Stress Injury Support)
FOCUS (Families Over-Coming Under Stress)
The Affordable Health Care Act--Acupuncture lowers the overall cost of healthcare and
                       dependence on opiods, some studies cited.  Put in your two cents to the
                       Dept. of Health and Human Services.
 
On this Page:
Online free Counseling with TriWest
Military Special Needs Network (a non-profit)
Virginia Wounded Warrior Program
Acupuncture Articles as related to Veteran Clinics and Disaster Relief work
Preparing your Family for Deployment
Links for IAs and GSAs
More Resources
 
Online Free Counseling for Warriors with TriWest
Easy to do from your home computer.
Military OneSource 1-800-342-9647
Also has free counseling for military and their family members.  Your geographic location does not matter for this counseling. www.militaryonesource.com .  Go to their website for international dialing options.
Military Special Needs Network
a non-profit that works with Exceptional Family Member Program
more info on their website: http://militaryspecialneedsnetwork.com/
 
Virginia's Wounded Warrior Program:
 
Related Acupuncture Articles:
Reset Program Helps Soldiers Come Home, a program out of Fort Hood and Fort Bliss.
 
Articles on Disaster Relief work by Acupuncturists without Borders (this same protocol is used in the Stress Relief Acupuncture clinics)
AWB Response to the Chile Earthquake, article from August 2010.
Acupuncture in the Global Village, article from July 2010.
 
Preparing your Family for a deployment?
1.  Check out Jacey Eckhart's These Boots from Military OneSource or this article from USAA. 
2.  Jacey Eckhart's column appears regularly on: http://hamptonroads.com/military.
or at Cinchouse at http://cinchouse.com/Blogs/JaceyEckhart/, "Mandatory Fun with Jacey Eckhart".
3.  Read these useful articles
   7 Ways to beat Stress from militaryonesource
   Deployment article from USAA, published in fall 2009.
4. Talk to your Ombudsman and connect with your command's FRG (Family Readiness Group)
5.  Check out classes at your Fleet and Family Support Center (Navy) such as:
    Deployment Readiness for Couples
    Deployment Readiness for Singles
    Deployment Readiness for Parents (for parents with kids age 4-17)
Fleet and Family Support Centers: 1-800-FSC-LINE
 
Links for IAs and GSAs and their families
 
Returning from Deployment?  Family Member of a Vet? 
Wanting to Work with Vets as a Care Provider?
I recommend these books by Hearts Toward Home International.  They are easy-to-follow reading and the most useful returning-from-deployment books I have come across so far.
Please see their website www.heartstowardhome.com for where to find and order the books.
Down Range:  to Iraq and Back
Once a Warrior:  Wired for Life
 
Acupuncturists Without Borders
Military Stress Recover Project Clinics
The latest newsletter from Acupuncturists without Borders and updates on Disaster Relief from year 2011.
or follow the link to AWB's website: www.acuwithoutborders.org
Megan is on the Military Stress Recovery Project Clinic Board of Directors:
 
Links to Energywork for Military Families
My colleague, Maiyah Olivas, is a talented energy therapies facilitator.  In the Stress-Relief Clinic created in 2008 in Hampton Roads, Virginia, she was a key volunteer and assistant manager.  She lead the guided meditation at the beginning of each clinic.  Please see the related testimonials page for the stress-relief clinics.  Related to this work, she created a special series of healing energy downloads for military families. There are several kinds of healing energy programs to choose from. It is convenient and can be done just from your computer. Not neccesary to attend a class or conference.
For this information, check out her Military Maintenance Page.
 
Links to More Resources
Army One Source
Blue Star Mothers of America
American Red Cross
United Service Organizations (USO)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
American Veterans (AMVETS)
National Guard Family Programs
Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University
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