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Resources for OIF/OEF Veterans and Their Families
BOOKS (available
at amazon.com unless otherwise noted)Compiled by Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D. Revised May 2007 For Veterans / Soldiers (and Families) Back from the Front: Combat Trauma, Love, and the Family. (2007). A. Matsakis. Down Range: To Iraq and Back (2005). Bridget Cantrell, Ph.D., Chuck Dean Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Returning Soldiers and Their Families (2006). Keith Armstrong, Suzanne Best, Paula Domenici For Families While They're at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront (2006). Kristin Henderson Surviving Deployment: A Guide for Military Families (2003). Karen M. Pavlicin My Love, My Life: An Inside Look at the Lives of Those who Love and Support our Military Men and Women (2004). Dianne Collier (of Canada) Heroes at Home: Help and Hope for America's Military Families (2002). Ellie Kay Trust After Trauma: A Guide to Relationships for Survivors and Those Who Love Them. (1998) Aphrodite Matsakis For Kids Coping with Deployment: A Very Long Time (2005). [for kids ages 4-8; picture book for children whose parents are deployed]. Geri Timperley and Nikki Arro Daddy, You're My Hero! // Mommy, You're My Hero! (2005). [for kids ages 4-8] Michelle Ferguson-Cohen While You Are Away (2004). [for kids ages 4-8; picture book for children whose parents are deployed] Eileen Spinelli and Renee Graef Uncle Sam’s Kids: When Duty Calls. (2003). [for kids ages 5-11 focusing on deployment issues] Angela Sportelli-Rehak Deployment Journal for Kids(2005). Rachel Robertson Coping with the Aftermath of Trauma / Reintegration / Grief: Finding My Way: A Teen’s Guide to Living with a Parent Who has Experienced Trauma. (2005) [for kids ages 12-18] Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D. and DeAnne M. Sherman. (available at www.seedsofhopebooks.com) Helping Children Cope with the Challenges of War and Terrorism. [for kids ages 7-12] Annette M. LaGreca, Ph.D., et al. 7-Dippity. Entire Book is available for download: www.7-dippity.com/other/UWA_war_book.pdf Supplement (for using with school classes or groups): Available at www.7-dippity.com/other/Supplement.pdf The Hero in My Pocket. [for kids ages 6-12 whose parent has died while in the the line of duty]. Marlene Lee. COLORING BOOKS / ACTIVITY PAMPHLETS Channing Bete Interactive pamphlets on a variety of topics such as: mission readiness, deployment, reintegration, making the most of military family life, military policies and procedures (e.g., “Know What? I’m Ready for Reunion!” and “Military Family Wellbeing” and “Your Parent is Coming Home!”) www.channing-bete.com/military The Bureau for At-Risk Youth “I’ll Miss You” and “Welcome Home!” (coloring / activity pamphlets on deployment and homecoming). Available at: 1-800-99-YOUTH WEBSITES General: National Center for PTSD www.ncptsd.va.gov Military OneSource (1-800-342-9647; userid: military; password: onesource) www.militaryonesource.com S.A.F.E. Program, Support And Family Education: Mental Health Facts for Families. An 18 session curriculum for people who care about someone who has a mental illness or PTSD. Entire curriculum is available for free download on website. w3.ouhsc.edu/safeprogram Mental Health Self-Assessment Program (DOD sponsored anonymous mental health / alcohol screening and referral program offered to families and service members affected by deployment or mobilization - available online 24/7) www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org PTSD Alliance http://www.ptsdalliance.org/ VA’s Seamless Transition Office www.seamlesstransition.va.gov My HealtheVet: The Gateway to Veteran Health and Wellness www.myhealth.va.gov Benefits Facts Sheets – US Department of Veterans Affairs –Benefits Administration www.vba.va.gov/benefit_facts/index.htm VA Polytrauma System of Care Website http://www.polytrauma.va.gov/ Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists: http://www.sofarusa.org Focus on Soldiers / Veterans (Post Deployment): Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/manuals/GuideforMilitary.pdf Emotional Responses: When the Letdown Doesn't Let Up National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org/reunions/infoLetdown.cfm How to Get Back to "Normal" National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org/reunions/infoBacktoNormal.cfm Employment Issues: Information Specific to National Guard and Reserve Personnel and Their Employers A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/fact_shts/fs_info_ngrsvspecific.html?opm=1&rr=rr115&srt=d&echorr=true Returning to Work: Tips for Service Members and Employers National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org/reunions/infoReturnWork.cfm Parenting: Reconnecting With Your Children National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org/reunions/infoChildren.cfm Healthy Parenting Initiative Military HOMEFRONT (DoD) Link Operation Child Care (for National Guard and Reservists) http://www.childcareaware.org/en/operationchildcare/ Focus on Families National Military Family Association www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage National Guard Family Program www.guardfamily.org Operation Healthy Reunions (part of the National Mental Health Association) www.nmha.org/reunions/index.cfm Deployment: DeploymentLINK http://deploymentlink.osd.mil/ Surviving Deployment www.survivingdeployment.com Post Deployment: Homecoming Preparedness for Veterans and Families: A Self-Help Guide to Ease the Transition from Deployment and the Military to Civilian Life Veterans and Families Homecoming Support Network mrs.marketingresultsgroup.com/ClientFiles/38FD2B5A75F34F31.pdf Being a Couple Again National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org/reunions/infoCouple.cfm A Soldier and Family Guide to Redeploying DOD Deployment Health Clinical Center chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/deployment/FamilyReunionTrifold19Dec03.pdf Focus on Adult Family Members Post Deployment: Deployment Guide For Families of Deploying Soldiers. Separation and Reunion Handbook www.hooah4health.com/deployment/familymatters/reunion.htm# Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Families www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/manuals/GuideforFamilies.pdf Focus on Youth: Guard Family Youth Website www.guardfamilyyouth.org Deployment Kids www.deploymentkids.com DOD’s Military Student Program: The Military Child in Transition and Deployment www.militarystudent.dod.mil/ For the Community: Welcome Home: How to make a difference in the lives of returning war zone veterans (includes Dr. James Munroe’s “Eight Battlefield Skills that Make Life in the Civilian World Challenging”) Washington Family Policy Council www.fpc.wa.gov/Welcome%20Home.pdf Helping Children and Youth Cope with the Deployment of a Parent in the Military Reserves (has information for parents, teachers, pediatricians, etc) SOFAR (Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists) Guide www.pcfine.org/sofarandguard/sofar_children_pamphlet.pdf How Communities can Support the Children and Families of those Serving in the National Guard or Reserves. Military Child Education Coalition www.militarychild.org/pdfs/GuardReserveForWeb.pdf Operation: Military Kids Army’s efforts to support youth of National Guard & Army reserve families www.operationmilitarykids.org For School Systems: School Connectedness: Extending Connections to Military Children Military Child Initiative, John Hopkins School of Public Health http://www.jhsph.edu/mci/resources/MCI%20Monograph%20FINAL.pdf 10 Tips for Administrators that Foster Connectedness to Schools Military Child Initiative, John Hopkins School of Public Health http://www.jhsph.edu/mci/resources/Ten%20Tips%20for%20administrators.pdf 10 Tips for Parents that Foster Connectedness to Schools Military Child Initiative, John Hopkins School of Public Health http://www.jhsph.edu/mci/resources/Ten%20Tips%20for%20parents.pdf 10 Tips for Teachers that Foster Connectedness to Schools Military Child Initiative, John Hopkins School of Public Health http://www.jhsph.edu/mci/resources/Ten%20Tips%20for%20teachers.pdf Educator's Guide to the Military Child During Deployment http://www.militarystudent.dod.mil/k12images/upload/educator_guide.pdf Military Students on the Move: School Leader's Toolkit http://www.militarystudent.dod.mil/SchoolLeadersToolkit_0406.pdf Promising Practices: Created by DoD and the Military Impacted Schools Association, this highlights excellence in educational practices associated with the military child Link For Clinicians: The Iraq War Clinician Guide, 2nd Edition National Center for PTSD http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/manuals/nc_manual_iwcguide.html Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and Health Affairs, Department of Defense, December 2003. www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/PTSD/PTSD_Base.htm The Unique Circumstances of the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet. Brett T. Litz, Ph.D. Link The Mental Health Impact of the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Brett T. Litz, Ph.D. Link Traumatic Grief: Symptomatology and Treatment for the Iraq War Veteran A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet Ilona Pivar, Ph.D. Link PTSD and the Family A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet Eve B. Carlson, Ph.D. and Joseph Ruzek, Ph.D. www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/fact_shts/fs_family.html?opm=1&rr=rr83&srt=d&echorr=true Reintegration Fact Sheet for Providers Courage to Care, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences www.usuhs.mil/psy/RFSP.pdf Resources for Working with Military Personnel and Their Families (Ken Pope’s website) www.kspope.com/torvic/war.php American Psychological Association’s “Resilience in a Time of War” http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=43 Military Family Research Institute of Purdue University http://www.cfs.purdue.edu/mfri/ VIDEOS Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families During Military Deployment. Sesame Street DVD, parent/caregiver magazine and children’s activity poster. Available for free for active duty folks through Military OneSource (1-800-342-9647) OR website: www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc Getting Home: All the Way Home Free downloadable DVD created by TriWest (TRICARE Contractor in the West Region) for soldiers & their families https://www.triwest.com/triwest/default.html?/triwest/unauth/newContent/newBehavioralHealth/videostream.asp Youth Coping With Military Deployment: "Promoting Resilience in Your Family" and “Mr. Poe and Friends.” American Academy of Pediatrics. Video from Operation Purple summer camp with interviews by kids. Available: http://www.aap.org/sections/unifserv/deployment/ysp-resources.htm Our Turn to Serve: Looking After our Newest Veterans Department of Veterans Affairs VA Learning University. Employee Education System (EES). Created to help VA staff better understand the experiences of military personnel serving in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom We’re by Your Side Department of Veterans Affairs VA Learning University. Employee Education System (EES). Thanks service members for their service and introduces some of the services VA can provide as they readjust to civilian life Battlemind Training Video (For Soldiers and Family Members) Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Department of Military Psychiatry Available to view online at: www.battlemind.org/ OTHER Operation Purple -- free summer camps for military kids Hosted through the National Military Family Association www.operationpurple.com Turning Your Heart Toward Home Workbook (curriculum) A class for war veterans and their families Bridget Cantrell, Ph.D. www.heartstowardhome.com/workbook.htm |