Caregivers of Families of Service Members and Veterans

This list includes tools for finding caregiver support and additional services, along with searchable directories, data and specific programs.

• Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Supportopens in new window
  Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver stories, free online workshops and support presentation on loss.

• Post-deployment Stress: What Families Should Know, What Families Can Doopens in new window (PDF, 827.7KB)
  Department of Veterans Affairs brochure for families of service members who have experienced trauma.

• Kids and Operation Purpleopens in new window
  This National Military Family Association program empowers military children and their families to develop and maintain healthy and connected relationships. 
• Work and Family Researchers Networkopens in new window
  An online peer-community with tools to strengthen connections among the global audiences interested in work and family.

• The Association of Veterans Affairs Psychologist Leadersopens in new window
  Helps provide high quality patient care to U.S. veterans and support VA psychologists.
  
• Veterans Health Councilopens in new window
  Improve health care for veterans by creating an ongoing forum for members of the medical and clinical professions, employee representatives, advocacy organizations and healthcare firms to discuss, develop and promote effective efforts to inform veterans and their families about health issues.
  

• The Coming Home Projectopens in new window
  Provides care, support, education and stress management tools to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, service members, their families and their service providers.

• Vets4Vetsopens in new window
  Helps Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans to heal from the psychological injuries of war through the use of peer support.
• Wounded Warrior Projectopens in new window
  Raises awareness and enlists the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, and provides unique services.

• National Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centeropens in new window
  Department of Veterans Affairs entity promotes improved assessment and treatment of PTSD.

• National Resource Directoryopens in new window
  Department of Defense directory connects wounded warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with resources and support.

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Family Caregiver Curriculumopens in new window
  Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center support for caregivers of service members and veterans with moderate to severe TBI.