Help & Resources
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CRISIS SUPPORT
If you or someone you know is in crisis or having thoughts of suicide and needs to speak with someone immediately please call 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1), text 838255, call 911, text TALK to 741-741, call or text 988, chat on 988lifelong.org, contact Vets4Warriors 1-855-838-8255 or
1-877-4-AID-VET emergency housing line
Suicide Prevention
The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 911 in life-threatening situations. If you are worried about a friend’s social media updates, you can contact safety teams at the social media company . They will reach out to connect the person with the help they need.
Launched in 2007, the Veterans Crisis Line started with 14 trained responders working out of a call center in Canandaigua, N.Y. It’s grown to include an online chat and text service with 500 responders in three call center locations. Because many responders are Veterans, they’re familiar with the challenges Veterans face.
When you reach out to Stop Soldier Suicide, you’ll be connected with a wellness coordinator who will provide personalized attention, support, and assistance. We respect the value of personal information and handle yours with the utmost care.
Together, we’ll develop a plan to help you navigate the challenges you’re facing and empower you to move forward.
Vets4Warriors, housed at the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care National Call Center, is a one-of-a-kind, 24/7 peer support network. We operate completely independent of the VA and the U.S. military. We maintain this independence so callers can feel confident that everything they share with us when we connect will always remain 100% confidential.
All of the staff at 22 Until None are volunteers and dedicate full-time hours to the cause of ending veteran suicide. We have a very strong passion when it comes to our veterans. We will not stop until that 22 is down to none.
Support for Active Military, Veterans, Gold Star Families and Survivors
T.A.P.S (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
TAPS is the national nonprofit organization providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one.
Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.
The Mighty Oaks Foundation is committed to serving the brokenhearted by providing intensive peer-based discipleship through a series of programs, outpost meetings, and speaking events. Our Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs hosts such Men, Women, and Marriage Advance Programs at multiple locations nationwide. The Warriors who attend are fully sponsored for training, meals, and lodging needs to ensure that upon arrival to the ranch, each Warrior is focused solely on his or her recovery and identifying purpose moving forward.
Operation Heal Our Patriots began more than 10 years ago in response to the epidemic of broken marriages among military families. The only real hope to change grim statistics is through the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Since 2012, God has been faithful to transform lives and rescue marriages at this wilderness outpost. We have welcomed 1,546 couples since then to Samaritan Lodge Alaska and we praise God that 672 participants have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, 799 have been baptized by our chaplains in Lake Clark, and 760 couples have recommitted their marriages to God.
Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive. As a member of our military family, you are eligible to use this Defense Department-funded program anytime, anywhere. Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and much more. Learn about some of the ways we serve you.
Our mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.
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We are dedicated to serving the families of servicemembers from all branches of the armed forces who have died as a result of combat casualties, military training accidents, service-related illnesses, suicide, as well as other duty-related deaths as ruled by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The vision of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation is to ensure that every child of a fallen patriot receives all necessary college funding.
Our mission is to encourage and fund healthy positive activities for the children of fallen firefighters, military, and law enforcement. Between grief counseling and scholarships others provide, Angels stands beside the children all year, every year until adulthood. With your help, we’re fueling these kids’ dreams beyond the ultimate loss.
Camp Corral is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of children of this nation’s wounded, ill, and fallen military heroes. Since its inception in 2011, Camp Corral has served nearly 29,000 children from every state in the nation with resilience-based programs focused upon the very unique attributes and challenges shared by military-connected children across the country.
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. exists to preserve and enhance benefits to surviving United States Military spouses and children; to help our members and their children face the future with courage and determination; and to honor the memory of our military spouses who made the ultimate sacrifice.
At the Gary Sinise Foundation, serves our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. They do this by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.
Our mission is to serve the children of military personnel who have lost their lives on active duty, while defending the United States of America. ASC has three points of service for the children of our fallen: birthday celebrations, mentorship programs and educational scholarships.
Nation of Patriots works on a national level to raise awareness for military issues and to gather financial support for the physical, emotional, and economic misfortune that our disabled veterans and their families live with every day.
They raise money through our national network and distribute it directly to the families we strive to support. They give 100% of all donations received directly to the veterans they strive to help.
Operation Help A Hero is a 501 (c) (3) public charity dedicated to the well-being and care of our American military members. Our programs support military units and families as they prepare for separation, while they endure the challenges of deployment, and as they transition back to the US. Our projects uplift our military heroes and send a clear message of support to their entire family. Operation Help A Hero connects communities with service members and provides real opportunities to make a difference in the lives of those who serve our country.
Our mission is to raise awareness of the harsh circumstances our severely injured service members and their families face once their life threatening injuries are stabilized. As well as to,Greatly improve the quality of life of our wounded heroes, focusing our efforts on each individual candidate’s needs.
Our Association is a 501(c)19 nonprofit veteran's organization that serves Night Stalkers and their families, surviving family members of our fallen Night Stalkers and the 160th SOAR.
Honor and Remember's mission is to perpetually recognize the sacrifice of America’s military fallen service members and their families. The organization pays tribute to all military lives lost, not only while serving on active duty but also as a result of serving. Military deaths in all wars or conflicts and all branches of service from our nation’s inception are recognized.
To enhance the well-being of America's veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. The American Legion's vision statement is "The American Legion: Veterans Strengthening America."
Savannah Local American Legion Post 135 https://www.alpost135.com/
Folds of Honor is committed to rallying patriotic Americans and meeting sacrifice with hope through the Folds of Honor. Since 2007, we’ve provided life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military. And now, our mission expands to the families of America’s first responders. On our watch, those who protect our freedoms and our families will know they are not forgotten.
Night Stalker Foundation Resiliency Program
The Resiliency Program is designed to support the soldiers and family members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. This involves:
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The education and coordination of programs that promote resiliency and enhance performance while pulling from pre-existing DOD programs and creating new programs where gaps may exist.
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These programs promote the physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual readiness of our Night Stalker families.
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The program coordinator’s focus is to build relationships while synthesizing efforts between DOD programs, civilian resources, local community outreach, the Night Stalker Foundation, and the 160th SOAR.
The Woody Williams Foundation is a charitable 501c(3) organization that pursues specific endeavors and goals through the vision of Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams. The Foundation encourages, with the assistance of the American public and community leaders, establishing permanent Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments in communities throughout the United States, conducting Gold Star Families Outreach across the country, and providing Living Legacy scholarships to eligible Gold Star Family members.
American Gold Star Mothers Inc.
A group consisting solely of Gold Star mothers, with the purpose of not only comforting each other, but giving loving care to hospitalized veterans confined in government hospitals far from home.
The organization was named after the Gold Star that families hung in their windows in honor of the deceased veteran.