Post-Deployment Support
Military OneSource
Military OneSource is designed to help you deal with life's issues 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Force Health Protection & Readiness Post-Deployment Health and Reunion Resources
This section lists some resources to assist with transition and reunion.
Army Behavioral Health
The U.S. Army's new Behavioral Health website provides information for Soldiers and their families on behavioral-health needs before, during and after deployments. Topics on the website include pre- and post- deployment health assessments; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)and symptoms; suicide prevention; Battlemind training; and resources where Soldiers and families can get help.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
"The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc., is a one of a kind non-profit Veteran Service Organization offering hope, healing, comfort and care to thousands of American armed forces families facing the death of a loved one each year."
The Navy Fleet and Family Support Center
Fleet and Family Support Centers offer programs to ensure families are prepared for deployment and post-deployment.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Information Page
The Department of Labor recently constructed a set of regulations that clarifies the rights and responsibilities of National Guard and Reserve members under USERRA, as well as the responsibilities bestowed upon their civilian employers.
Navy Casualty Assistance Division
The mission of the Navy Casualty Assistance Division in Millington is to provide timely, compassionate and caring assistance for Navy families in times of need.
Military HOMEFRONT
"MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the central, trusted, up-to-date source for Service members and families to obtain information about all Quality of Life programs and services."
PTSD Support Services
PTSD Support Services specializes in combining personal experiences of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and practical application skills learned.
Talk, Listen, Connect
Bilingual kits to help military families and their young children cope with feelings, challenges, and concerns experienced during various phases of deployment.
National Center for PTSD
The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD.
Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Information
"The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD."
The Transition Assistance Program
"The DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP) was designed by the Department of Defense to smooth the transition of military personnel (and family members) leaving active duty. TAP is a partnership among DoD, DOL, and VA."
The Bob Woodruff Family Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury
"The Bob Woodruff Family Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury has been established to raise money to assist members of the military with cognitive rehabilitation and other care needs following traumatic brain injury suffered in service to their country."
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
Visitors to the website can download a Commander's Toolkit and a Family Toolkit, which provides Reserve families with information on how to plan for deployment, financial management, legal affairs, and reintegration. Also, the website has new and updated versions of Guard and Reserve Benefits Guide and the Education and Retirement Guides.
Salute our Services, Inc.
"Salute our Services, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, was created in 2001 to augment existing family support programs of the United States Military and to encourage and facilitate the use of the Internet as a tool to enhance communication between deployed Soldiers and the families they leave behind while serving our Country."
The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children
"The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children will provide children, youth and families of members of the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary opportunities for growth and development in a nurturing community, and by doing so, will serve as a living memorial to all veterans."