Veterans and Families

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Resources

 

 

 

Military Facts for Non-Military Social Workers  A handbook developed to assist social workers in understanding the intricacies of the armed forces.

 

Common Military Terms  A glossary of common terms for the layperson

 

Real Warriors Campaign  Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)

 

Military Family Support Group NAMI Greater Milwaukee

Dry Hootch "a place for veterans to reconnect"

Operation Healthy Reunion a program of Mental Health America

NAMI Veterans Resource Center a program of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National Military Family Association web site

"Helping the Veteran from the Combat Zone to the Comfort Zone" PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Michael McBride at the Wisconsin Warrior Summit (4.45 MB file)

 

Veterans Treatment Court Clearinghouse National Association of Drug Court Professionals

 

Wounded Warrior Resource Center an online partnership for wounded, ill and injured services members, veterans, their families and those who support them. Health resources in Wisconsin.

Veterans Get Help Surviving the Peace
Dryhootch offers counseling to those returning from war. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 25, 2010

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For Soldiers Returning Home, More Challenges Await
Veterans coming back from long overseas tours must cope with changes they've undergone in dangerous, foreign environments, and in the way life at home has changed as well. Wisconsin State Journal, 1/9/10

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High Suicide Rate Among WI Veterans
A new report shows that veterans make up 8 percent of Wisconsin's population but committed nearly 21 percent of suicides in the state.

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Freedom's Cost Veterans Day guest editorial by Secretary John Scocos

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Veterans treatment courts offer a second chance for veterans in the criminal justice system
Veterans Day 2009 offers an opportunity to look forward to the benefits of a new court program shaped by the state’s legal community and others to respond to the unique needs of combat veterans processing through the criminal justice system. Wisconsin State Bar, 11/09/2009 >>

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Rock County Veterans Treatment Court First in the State

Veterans will plead guilty to the charges up front, but the charges could be reduced or dismissed if they successfully treat their mental-health issues. Janesville Gazette, 09/20/2009 >>

 

Women Vets Face Roadblocks in Getting Mental Health Care
Women veterans say they face roadblocks in getting care at Department of Veterans Affairs' health facilities. "Women have experienced the same psychological and emotional trauma as their male counterparts, but the VA has only begun to pay attention to their gender-specific needs," according to Combat to Community, a 2009 report conducted by the veterans' advocacy group, Swords to Plowshares. ABC News, 3/2/2010>>

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Survey Finds Barriers to Veterans and Mental Health
While the Veterans Mental Health Act was signed into law more than a year ago, a new survey by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) finds that veterans still face significant barriers to accessing mental health and substance use treatment. National Council for Community Behavioral Health 11/10/09 >>

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Veterans' Treatment Courts "Wow" Congress
Leaders of the Veterans' Treatment Court movement gathered on Capitol Hill for a roundtable discussion with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The committee convened the roundtable to gain better understanding of the legal programs that have been established, or are being established, that assist our nation's veterans who are struggling with their transition to civilian life. National Association of Drug Court Professionals 09/16/2009 >>