Resources from the White House Joining Forces Initiative
The APA is a partner in the White House Joining Forces Initiative, a national initiative that mobilizes all sectors of society to give service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. To see more on the APA partnership, visit the White House Joining Forces Initiative APA page. The resources below are for psychology education and training programs:
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Center Resource List
Mental Health and Related Resources for Assisting Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
PILOTS database (Electronic index to the traumatic stress literature from the National Center for PTSD)
Overview of Military Culture (PDF, 1.5MB) (Acknowledgement: Jeanette Hse, PhD, and the Veterans Affairs Psychology Training Council)
Caring for the Military Family: What we should all know about Military Culture and the Stress of Deployment "on demand" (webcast of presentation by Dr. David Riggs of the Center for Deployment Psychology)
