The Network of Care for Veterans & Service Members

Crisis Intervention

With so many returning soldiers suffering from PTSD, we are experiencing an unprecedented rate of severe crisis back at home. In the Crisis Intervention section, an individual or family member can find every emergency and crisis service, program and agency in his local area with one click. The Suicide Prevention Lifeline especially designated for veterans is prominently displayed at the top of our Crisis Intervention section.

Housing

Homelessness is becoming a huge issue, with significant percentages of the homeless populations in nearly every American city made up of our returning soldiers. In the Housing section, we list every housing and emergency shelter program available to veterans, service members and their families in their local area.

Employment

When soldiers come home, it is often even harder for them to find work because of the time they missed while serving their country and the worsening job market here at home. In the Employment section, we have assembled every program, agency and service that can assist in finding work. Additionally, we have partnered with VetJobs to quickly locate jobs specifically designated for veterans by category in their own local areas.

Key Points of Contact

Many excellent programs funded by the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense serve veterans, service members and their families. Many veterans, however, simply do not know these programs exist or how to make contact. In the Key Points of Contact section, we list every program by category for both veterans and service members, along with key contact information to make it much easier to reach and take advantage of these services.

Service Directory

There's often confusion and uncertainty about the most appropriate and desirable way to get assistance. For veterans, active-duty personnel, reservists, and members of our National Guard, the right service can be elusive and hard to find. For the first time, the Network of Care brings all federal, state, and local services to one place, with an easy-to-use search engine.

Library

The Network of Care offers the highest-quality information sources in the world. Our Library contains more than 4,000 health topics and 35,000 articles, including straightforward explanations and guidance on combat-related stress, traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression, and substance-abuse issues. You'll also find helpful, fresh information on health conditions, medications, medical tests and procedures, and everyday health and wellness issues.

Social Networking

The Network of Care has one of the most advanced and easy-to-use social networking platforms in the nation. Users can easily create their own blogs, post their stories and even send them, if they wish, to their elected representatives. People can form groups and communities-ofinterest, either public or private, such as those for veterans, spouses and parents of the deployed, those experiencing similar injuries, and so forth.

Legislate

Use our amazing bill-tracking section to follow state and federal legislation, communicate directly with lawmakers, and receive email alerts about important proposed legislation and funding for issues critical to veterans. Finally – a simple and easy way to make our voices heard.

Assistive Devices

No matter what kind of assistive device you need, look here first. We constantly update our database of more than 21,000 tools and devices – every assistive device made in North America – which you can sort by function, company or brand.

Links

The hunt is over – we've rounded up every government and nonprofit Web site in the nation specializing in veterans' issues and the concerns of active-duty personnel, and organized it by national, state, and local resource. Just click, and you’re there.

Personal Health Record

Create a private, secure file of information for yourself or someone you care about. Organize and store important medical and health-related information in one convenient location and access it anywhere, via a secure Internet connection. If you choose, grant selected access to a relative, trusted doctor, or friend.

For Providers

Service providers and organizations can create their own Web sites for free and post events on our easy-to-use event calendar.

Nationwide News

Current headlines affect you. Every day, we bring you the top state and national news about veterans' issues, public policy, and more.