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Miscellaneous Links

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The Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute

www.traumacenter.org

At this website you will find information related to the work of Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., one of the world's foremost authorities in the area of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Miscellaneous Internet Links

Web Site Names Web Site Descriptions / Comments
Sites to Consider with like elements to CareForTheTroops
www.Veteransheartgeorgia.org Local Atlanta Group, has many similarities to us
www.mainevetstrauma.org State of Maine initiative to connect vets to EMDR clinicians
www.georgiaveterantraumaproject.org/ State of Georgia initiative just like Maine's based at St Luke's TACC
www.giveanhour.org/skins/gah/home.aspx Give an Hour non-profit providing free therapy to returning military
www.giftfromwithin.org A very informative site filled with all kinds of resources about PTSD and Trauma. It is not just focused on military trauma so it might be useful for other members of military families
www.bringchange2mind.com A non-profit started by Glenn Close, the actress, to inform and advocate for the treatment of mental health. BG Loree Sutton and a soldier are featured in one of the videos speaking about PTSD
www.operationhomefront.net/Georgia Supporting Our Troops by Helping the Families They Leave Behind
www.militarychild.org The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)'s work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.
www.sofarusa.org/ Strategic Outreach to Families helps Reservist families reduce their stress and prepare for the possibility that their Reservist or Guard member may exhibit symptoms of trauma from serving in a combat zone. The goal of SOFAR is to provide a flexible and diverse range of psychological services that fosters stabilization, aids in formulating prevention plans to avoid crises, and helps families to manage acute problems effectively when they occur.
National Guard Sites
www.guardfamily.org National Guard Family Program Portal
www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/iraq/deployedfamilies.pdf National Guard Deployment Pamphlet
www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/arng-ga.htm Georgia National Guard
www.georgiaguardfamily.org Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation
www.illinoiswarrior.com Illinois Warrior Assistance Program Home
www.minnesotanationalguard.org Excellent site for support info. Click on the yellow ribbon link
State of Georgia Sites
www.gmacc.georgia.gov/01/home/0,2197,1331549,00.html Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee
www.strongbonds.com For info on the Army marriage enrichment program
Episcopal Sites
www.militaryministry.episcopalatlanta.org The Episcopal Church in Georgia Diocese Military Ministry Home
www.episcopalchurch.org/81834_96517_ENG_HTM.htm Episcopal Life Online - BOOTS Story
National and State Clinician Networks and Counseling Centers in Georgia
www.gamft.org Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Home Page
www.emdr.com EMDR Primary website
www.emdria.org EMDR International organization
www.emdrhap.org/home/index.php EMDR Non-profit arm focused on providing training
www.odysseyofthesoul.org/freomm/emdrathome.htm EMDR site, Foundation for Research and Exploration of Mind Motivation
www.helpguide.org/mental/emdr_therapy.htm EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
www.frasercenter.com The Fraser Center just outside Ft Stewart in Hinesville, Ga
www.samaritannega.org Samaritan Counseling Center of Northeast Georgia in Athens
www.pilink.org The Pastoral Institute, a Samaritan Counseling Center in Columbus Ga near Ft Benning Sites Focused on Providing Support Servies
www.hand2handcontact.org Alison Lighthall - similar to our approach; educating civilians on military life issues
www.vets4vets.us/ Iraq and Afghanistan veteran peer support
www.ncmaf.org National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces-Scroll to denomination.
www.nvf.org National Veterans Foundation The Lifeline for America's Veterans™
www.ova.dc.gov/ova/cwp/view,a,1403,q,639936,ovaNav,%7C32451%7C,.asp Office of Veteran Affairs – info from National Center for PTSD
www.samhsa.gov/SAMHSA_News/VolumeXVI_1/article3.htm US Health and Human Services Abuse and Mental Health Administration
www.hireheroesusa.org/index.php Linking our disabled heroes to employment opportunities
www.fisherhouse.org/index.html Fisher House -- Helping Military Families
www.crcna.org Christian Reformed Church ->Our Ministries à Chaplain Ministries
www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage Paralyzed Veterans of America-research, education, information, advocacy
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Sites
www.brainbook.com Brain Book Life Management System, TBI related information and support info
www.wpdfd.com/browsergrid.htm Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_pr_veteranstbi Easter Seals Easter Seals Launches Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Articles – Blogs – information – Miscellaneous Government and non-Government Sites
www.militarychild.org/about-us/ The Military Child Education Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization that identifies the challenges facing the highly mobile military child, increases awareness of these challenges in military and educational communities, and initiates and implements programs to meet the challenges. MCEC's goal is to level the educational playing field for military children wherever they are located around the world, and to serve as a model for all highly mobile children.
www.pdhealth.mil/

www.pdhealth.mil/clinicians/assessment_tools.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. Focus on active duty members and their family members. Includes a call in helpline. 2nd link shows the assessment tools used by the military for clinicians.
www.realwarriors.net/ This is the cite referred to in the spring 2009 DODannouncement on their efforts to reduce the stigma associated with PTSD.
www.aw2.army.mil/index.html The Army Wounded Warrior Program (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.
www.attcnetwork.org/learn/topics/veterans/forclinicians.asp Training material for Clinicians written by Pam Woll and used by GiveAnHour.org. The Clinical Pages of the Returning Veterans section of the National ATTC Network web site. These pages are by no means comprehensive, but they do contain a little information on each of many topics that are critical to the safe and effective treatment of returning veterans who have substance use disorders (SUD), post-deployment stress effects, and/or other related challenges (e.g., depression, anxiety).
www.sidran.org/sub.cfm?sectionID=4 The Sidran Institute: Traumatic Stress Education and Advocacy. They try to help people understand, manage, and treat trauma and disassociation.
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/ A primary goal of Mental Health America is to educate the general public about the realities of mental health and mental illness.
www.ptsdcombat.blogspot.com/2008/03/army-report-civilian-psychologists.html army-report on civilian-psychologists
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/13/MNPSV110J.DTL Suicide rates analyzed - High numbers found among members of Guard, Reserves
www.quickseries.com Education Material Catalogue
www.articulate.com E-Learning Software and Authoring Tools Articulate Rapid eLearning
www.blogs.stripes.com/blogs/spousecalls/emdr-treatments-ptsd Blog by Terri Barnes, military wife and mother of 3
www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/vamotto.asp The Origin of the VA Motto - Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
www.truthout.org/docs_2006/111407O.shtml The Veteran Suicide Epidemic and information
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/13/cbsnews_investigates/main3498625.shtml Veteran Suicide: How The CBS News Investigative Unit Got The Statistics And The Story