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Military One Source
http://www.militaryonesource.com
Is a 24/7/365 web-based (or toll free number 1-800-342-9647) resource for military members, spouses, guard/reserves and service providers. Consultation is available immediately on-line or by phone, or you may schedule a face-to-face counseling session. There is online information, tools and a community in which to answer questions and address your concerns.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/
Is a web-based resource of information for veterans.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Provides immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK); press 1 to be routed to the Veterans Hotline. There is also a link on the webpage for Veterans to chat live with a counselor.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/
Provides prevention support, training, and materials to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. Among the resources found on its website is the SPRC Library Catalog (http://library.sprc.org/), a searchable database containing a wealth of information on suicide and suicide prevention, including publications, peer-reviewed research studies, curricula, and web-based resources. Many of these items are available online.
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
http://www.spanusa.org
Is the nation’s only suicide prevention organization dedicated to leveraging grassroots support among suicide survivors (those who have lost a loved one to suicide) and others to advance public policies that help prevent suicide.
Care-Net West Virginia
http://www.carenet.org
The West Virginia Council of Churches has pioneered this program to provide information events and activities to assist military members and their families through all phases of the deployment cycle including pre and post deployment and link them with their communities. The project targets all prior and current military members who claim West Virginia as home.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
http://www.beyondtheyellowribbon.org
To empower leadership, service members and families by providing relevant training, services and resources throughout the deployment cycle pioneered by the Minnesota National Guard. Its name is a reminder that supporting military Service Members cannot end when they return home from deployment and the yellow ribbons are untied; but continues throughout the process or reintegration.