Safety and Preparedness - Resources for Military Families and Personnel

Publications

Deployment Tips
U.S. Department of Defense Force Help Protection and Readiness, August 2009

Taking Care of America's Armed Force Families
U.S. Department of Defense, September 2005

Related Resources

After Deployment
This site is designed to assist service members and their families manage post-deployment concerns.

Community Relations - Department of Defense
The Community Relations office fosters public awareness and understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) missions, personnel, programs and requirements. The Community Relations site contains a section on the America Supports You initiative, which recognizes citizens' support for our military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
This office is directly responsible for programs and policies which establish and support community quality of life programs on military installations for service members and their families worldwide. This office also serves as the focal point for coordination of the broad range of quality of life issues within the Department of Defense.

Returning Service Members
This Department of Veterans Affairs' Web site focuses on the health of and programs for military personnel returning home.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families
This section of the SAMHSA Web site provides resources and referrals designed to assist veterans and their families.

U.S. Department of Defense: Force Health Protection and Readiness
The purpose of this site is to enhance communication regarding the health of Service members and their families. The site provides information to: safeguard the health and well-being of Service members and their families, promote and sustain a healthy and fit force, prevent injuries and illness and protect the force from health hazards, and sustain world-class medical and rehabilitative care to the sick and injured anywhere in the world.

U.S. Navy: LIFELines
The LIFELines Service Network provides online resources in areas such as deployment readiness, family support, and transition assistance.

Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has partnered with SAMHSA to create a national suicide prevention hotline to ensure that veterans in emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. Veterans can call the Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and press "1" to be routed to the Veterans Hotline.

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