Resources, Links & Downloads
SOFAR Brochure
SOFAR Talking Points (PDF Format)
SOFAR Brochure (PDF Format
For Military Personnel
SOFAR's Letter to Those in Military Service (Word Format)
For the Families of Military Personnel
Resources Helping Children Cope with Trauma and Death
The New York Child Study Center offers a collection of About Our Kids articles
Helping Children Cope with Crisis: Just for Parents
An activity book for African American Families from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Guard & Reservists Readiness Program Toolkits-For Family Members
Issued by the The U.S. Military
Prepare, Respond, Recover: Children's Needs in response to disaster response and recovery
Talking to kids about war (pdf)
Readiness Tool Kit (pdf)
Trauma Information Pamphlet For Parents (pdf)
Veterans and Families Homecoming Preparedness Guide (pdf)
For SOFAR Volunteers
PCFINE APA June 2005 Flyer (PDF Format)
PCFINE APA January 2005 Flyer (PDF Format)
Letter from Rick Croucher, SOFAR Orientation January 2005 (Word Format)
Multimedia Resources
Audio
NPR: Morning Edition- Free Counseling for Vets, Families (Real Player)
Video
Wounds Within
A video containing information about PTSD. (Requires Windows Media Player)
Youth Coping With Military Deployment: "When Family Members Deploy"
A resource for youth-serving professionals from Uniformed Services Deployment
Useful Links
ABA Supports Assistance for Military Families
American Bar Association President Karen J. Mathis called for improved social and family support for dependent children of deployed service members, and for Congress to mandate the provision of civil legal assistance for low-income military personnel and their dependents.
Coping with Traumatic Events
Related links about this subject from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
America Supports You
"America Supports You" is a nationwide
program launched by the Department of Defense, recognizes citizens' support for our military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at homeand abroad.
Hidden Wounds
This is a link to an excellent new NECN documentary, "Hidden Wounds". It follows the lives of three veterans of the Iraq war - and their battle with the horrors of post traumatic stress disorder. The SOFAR program hopes to help families during the soldiers' time in the field and to prepare them if they have to deal with the PTSD of their soldier. We would also help the family cope with dealing with the returning soldier and his problems.
www.traumaweb.org
The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma
www.ncptsd.va.gov
The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
www.nctsn.org
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
www.pcfine.org
Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Institute of New England
www.kspope.com
Resources for working with military personnel
www.militaryonesource.com
A free support service provided by the Department of Defense offering assistance and resources to service members and their families on many different issues.
www.nmfa.org
National Military Family Association
www.centerforthestudyoftraumaticstress.org
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress conducts research, education, consultation and training on preparing for and responding to the psychological effects and health consequences of traumatic events.
www.pdhealth.mil/hss/smfss.asp
PDHealth.mil was designed to assist clinicians in the delivery of post-deployment healthcare by fostering a trusting partnership between military men and women, veterans, their families, and their healthcare providers to ensure the highest quality care for those who make sacrifices in the world's most hazardous workplace.
www.hooah4health.com/4life/hooah4family/default.htm
Citizen Soldiers juggle many different balls every day...but they cannot afford to drop the one ball that allows them to live a healthier, less stressful life. Hooah 4 Health is a health promotion partnership that allows individuals to assume the responsibility to explore options and take charge of their health and well being.
www.MilitaryConnection.com
Military Connection specializes in connecting members of the military community with top government and civilian employers. Military Connection's Web site offers one of the most comprehensive directories of military resources and information on the web, featuring thousands of valuable resources, databases and links. All of the numerous resources and services are free to users.
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
Their focus is to address transition and other educational issues related to the military-connected child, including active duty, National Guard, and Reserves. MCEC seeks to include all military installations, their supporting schools, concerned organizations, and caring individuals.
Army Reserve Family programs (Online)
Offering education, training, awareness, outreach, information, referral, and follow-up to the Army Reserve community.
Gold Star Siblings: WAR Siblings Helping WAR Siblings
American Academy of Pediatrics: Uniformed Services Deployment
Helping Children and Adolescents Through the Difficulties of Deployment in the Family
Veterans and Families Coming Hom
Welcome to Veterans and Families Coming Home. Help for Veterans to get home both mentally and emotionally and to transition home sucessfully from deployment from military to civilian life.
Army Knowledge Online (AKO), www.us.army.mil, is the central repository for Army web sites and access to military personnel information like Career Field Designation (CFD), and Command and Senior Service College preference statements. The site is password protected, and you will need to register to obtain login information.
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