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Military
Spousal and Family Member Supports
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Montgomery
County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility
for any product, method, service or treatment listed that is
not a County program.
| American
Red Cross |
National
Capital Area Chapter Headquarters
8550 Arlington Boulevard
Fairfax, VA 22031 |
703-584-8400
(V)
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Montgomery
County Chapter
2020 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
301-588-2515
(V)
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Andrews
Air Force Base
Malcolm Grow Air Force Medical Center
1050 West Perimeter Road, Suite E1-23
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762 |
240-857-7315
(V)
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| Coping
with Deployments Psychological First Aid for Military Families Course -
Developed specifically to address the stresses and strains that
deployments place on the families of serivce members. The course
is available to family members of Reserve, National Guard and active
duty service members, including spouses, older children, parents,
siblings and significant others. Veterans and their family members
are also eligible. |
| American
Widow Project |
| E-mail: info@americanwidowproject.org
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1-877-AWP-WIDOW
(Toll Free)
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| Non-profit
organization dedicated to the new generation of those who have lost
the heroes of yesterday, today and tomorrow, with an emphasis on
healing through sharing stories, tears and laughter... military
widow to military widow. Resources, tips, blogs, books, podcasts,
poems, songs, newsletters, scholarships and grants, retreats and
get-aways, and a 75-minute documentary distributed free of charge
to all military widows and widowers as a key to the healing process. |
| Army
Wife Network |
| Internet
talk radio forum by military wives for military wives plus a whole
lot more. In addition to the radio forum portion the site includes
a blog section, live chats, book club, helpful links and more. |
| CinC
House (Commander in Chief of the House) |
| Free
online community of military wives and women in uniform. Represent
girlfriends, fiancées, moms, sisters, and all other women who live
the military lifestyle. Provide information, resources, and a community
of friends to help you survive the toughest times and enjoy the
adventures of military life. Website features articles on everything
about military life, from dealing with deployment to relocating
your job. Forums and chat rooms are filled with military wives located
around the world and online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
| Gold
Star Wives of America |
Washington,
DC Office
200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 425
Arlington, VA 22203
E-mail: DC@goldstarwives.org
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703-351-6246
(V)
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| Provide
service, support and friendship to the widows and widowers of military
personnel who died on active duty or as the result of a service
connected cause. Volunteer and visit Department of Veterans Affairs
hospitals and military hospitals, and volunteer in local communities.
Members assist widows and widowers in understanding and obtaining
the benefits provided by Congress. |
| Military
Family Network |
P.O. Box 16366
Pittsburgh, PA 15242 |
1-866-205-2850
(Toll Free)
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| Support
military families and increase their readiness and well-being by
connecting them with their communities and the organizations that
provide the best service and value. Information on family support,
parents and children, homeland security, pay and benefits, travel,
relocation, and more. |
| Military
OneSource |
| Information
on family and recreation, health and relationships, financial and
legal, career and education, military life and deployment, and crisis.
Offer three kinds of short-term, non-medical counseling to active-duty,
Guard, and Reserve service members and their families. You can participate
in online webinars, subscribe to monthly e-newsletters, read our
expertly prepared articles about issues that concern military families,
plus order or download our free CD's, booklets, and DVDs. |
| Military
Spouse Career Network |
| E-mail: askus@msccn.org
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1-877-696-7226
(Toll Free)
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| Nonprofit
military spouse employment program created and operated by military
spouses. Offer a wide range of corporate job openings, training
workshops, job search guidance, volunteer opportunities, and a variety
of work-from-home positions from several employers. |
| Military
Spouse Job Search |
| Designed
to enhance the employment opportunities for spouses of US Military
members with employers committed to hiring military spouses and
to connect employers with a talented, global, diverse workforce. |
| National
Military Family Association, Inc. |
2500 North
Van Dorn Street, Suite 102
Alexandria, VA 22302
E-mail: info@militaryfamily.org
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703-931-6632
(V)
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| Tips
for those new to the military and military culture; how to deal
with all things deployment - from receiving orders, to saying goodbye,
to welcoming home your service members; how to deal with stress
and how to get help; spouse education, including the Post-9/11 Bill;
children's education issues and child care; and family issues like
finances, spouse careers, and moving. Offer military spouse scholarships.
The Operation Purple program operates summer camps, leadership
camps for teens, family retreats at national parks, and camps geared
to address the needs of children and families of our nations wounded
service members. |
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| Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Military
Families |
Regional Point
of Contact:
Capt. Maria Dinger, RN, BSN, MS
U.S. Public Health Service
Task Order Officer
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 6-1083
Rockville, MD 20857
E-mail: Maria.Dinger@SAMHSA.hhs.gov
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240-276-2016
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240-357-3935 (Cell)
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| Support
America's service men and women - Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve,
and Veteran - together with their families and communities by leading
efforts to ensure that needed behavioral health services are accessible
and that outcomes are positive. Publications include Handbook for
Family & Friends of Service Members Before, During and After Deployment. |
| VA
National Caregiver Support Line |
| For
direct services, call the Washington DC VA Medical Center at 202-745-8000
(V) and ask for the Caregiver Support Coordinator in the Social
Work Department. |
| Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:30
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Licensed
social workers will be available to answer your questions, listen
to your concerns, and directly link you to the Caregiver Support
Coordinator at your local VA Medical Center. Each Caregiver Support
Coordinator can locate assistance tailored to your unique situation. |
| Veterans
and Families Coming Home |
John Henry
Parker, Founder
E-mail: johnhenry@blucompanies.com
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| Assist
our homecoming Veterans and their families in successfully transitioning
from home from deployment and from military to civilian life and
to keep families together through the trials of homecoming while
working in tandem with all government and civilian resources, agencies,
employers and educators. |
| Veterans
United Network |
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Military
Family Central: Connect with military families all over
the country and stationed overseas. Military Family Central is
your community for you to talk, share, relate, help and be helped
by other military families and the tips and advice you'll find
here.
Military
Spouses Central: Whether you're a veteran MilSpouse or
brand new to the role, keep up with the latest news and connect
with a large community. Military Spouse Central aims to be a resource
for military spouses as they deal with overseas deployment, sudden
PCS orders and everything else that comes with marrying a member
of the Armed Forces.
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