Resources for Veteran Students & their Families
Did you know that nearly half of all college students reported feeling so depressed that they could not function during the last school year? More than that has faced an emotional problem of some sort. Through Half of Us, mtvU and The Jed Foundation want to initiate a public dialogue to raise awareness about the prevalence of mental health issues on campus and connect students to the appropriate resources to get help. View video stories of veterans who have made the transition from the battlefield to the classroom. Filmed by MTV, and featuring four veteran students, these clips highlights the emotional challenges faced by these individuals in their adjustment to life back home and the importance of finding support.
This is a new VA website designed to provide returning service members (OEF/OIF veterans) with information about VA benefits, including such topics as What Can VA Do for Me? How Do I get Help? Welcome Home & Outreach.
The Drinker's Check up is a program designed to help you develop a better understanding of your drinking including any risks that it could pose, consider whether you might want to change your drinking, and understand the ways you could change if you decide to.
This guide is for services members and their families. It contains information to help military family members understand what to expect during the reintegration following time in a war zone, and to help them adapt back to home life with their loved one.
The National Center for PTSD provides information to help family members understand PTSD, why it happened, how it is treated, and what you can do to help.
Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a coalition of student veterans groups from college campuses across the United States. SVA works to develop new student groups, coordinate between existing student groups, and advocate on behalf of student veterans at the local, state, and national level.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans
This page summarizes available governmental, organizational and other resources and makes them easily accessible to those searching for assistance. It includes 48 citations of the latest studies and 10 external resources for veterans seeking help.
Veteran Services information from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
This site is like a one-stop shop hub/portal for all types of benefits and resources that are very useful.