Resources for Wounded Heroes and their Families

Below is a list of organizations and resources Michelle and her family and others like hers have found helpful in the rehabilitation and recovery process.


Wounded Warrior Project— www.woundedwarriorproject.org

This is a project that provides services to wounded heroes and their families. Its mission is to honor and empower wounded service men and women. They help wounded heroes assist each other, enlist public support for severely wounded service members, and provide direct programs that meet the needs of severely wounded individuals and their famiilies.  They do this by providing caring and comprehensive support.

Michelle is donating a portion of proceeds from Uprooted: Searching for Serenity to the Wounded Warriors Care Center in San Antonio, TX in honor of the tremendous outreach and support her family received from this wonderful organization.
 

Operation First Response—www.operationfirstresponse.org

This is a nonprofit organization that offers financial and emotional support to wounded servicemen and their families. It provides air and land transportation, as well as assistance towards mortgages, rent, utilities, groceries, etc for families of wounded soldiers.

This website also offers a Vet-to-Vet online support group. 

Soldiers’ Angels  http://soldeirsangels.org/index.php?page=support-groups

This is a wonderful website that provides resources for deployed persons, families/children/spouses of service members and veterans, as well as information about financial assistance/benefits for active and retired members of the armed forces.

Olive-Drab   www.olive-drab.com/od_milorgs_veterans.php3

This website provides information and resources for veterans. It includes both government agencies and private groups.

Homes for our Troops—www.homesforourtroops.org/

This is a group that helps create/remodel homes to accommodate wounded veterans’ needs.

Veteran of Foreign Wars of US  www.vfw.org/

Transition Assistance Program   http://www1.va.gob/opa/fact/tranasst.html

Employment Opportunities for Spouses/Family Members of Wounded Service Members

http://www.militaryonesource.com/ctim/index.aspx?ctim=105.372.1159.13406

Legal Resources    http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lamp/home.html