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November/December - 2022
* PEER Forum Military Caregivers - Monthly Virtual Forums
* San Antonio Community Resource Guide (from San Antonio Housing Authority/Bexar County Resource Guides
* TX Guidebook for Incarcerated Veterans
* San Antonio Community Health, Behavioral, Social Services Resource Guide
* San Antonio Human Resource Guide
* Elizabeth Dole Foundation Respite Relieve Web Page
* Military Adaptive Sports Program
* Information on wounded, ill, and injured programs of each military Service
* PEER (Personalized Experiences, Engagement, and Resources) Support Coordinators (PSCs) are individuals provide regionalized support to military caregivers and caregiver stakeholders
* National Resource Directory (resources that supports recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration for service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers)
* Department of Defense (DoD) Caregiver Resources
* GYN Cancer Center of Excellence Impact On The Military (Women Veterans)
* Promises Behavioral Health Mental Health Treatment Programs
* Promises Behavioral Health Addiction Treatment Programs
* Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregiver program expansion from all eras of service
* VA Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance
* How to check your VA claim, appeal, or decision review status online
* 2023 Veterans disability compensation rates* Military Exposures and Your Health - 2022 - Issue 7
* Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Information
* Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)
* Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - How To Apply
* Healing After MST Resources
* Healing After MST Booklet
* Suicide Prevention - Open The Door Booklet
* Anger Management Booklet
* VA burial benefits and memorial items
* 5 Ways the PACT Act Helps Veterans | VA Health Care | VA Disability | Vietnam, OIF, OEF | theSITREP
* Intimate partner violence and familial human trafficking
* Texas Veterans Commission Women Veterans Program
* TexVet
* Women Vet Health Care Reproductive Health
* Women Veterans Program
* Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Information
* Elizabeth Dole Foundation Home Page
* Military and Veteran Caregiver Network
Update Archives
* 2024 Updates
* 2023 Updates
* 2021 Updates
* 2020 Updates
Top; January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022;
September/October- 2022
* Free Legal Services for Veterans
* October Meeting Minutes with attachments
* VA Chaplain Service offers counseling and guidance
* Paws For Purple Hearts
* Texas Treatment Programs
* South Texas Veterans Health Care System - Mental Health and Recovery Services
* Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP)
* Veterans Health Library
* VA Caregiver Support Program Information
* Women Veterans Call Center Information
* Beyond MST Mobile App
* Polytrauma/TBI System of Care
* Veterans Benefits at 70% Disability | VA Service-Connected Disability
* Women Veterans and chronic pain
* PTSD Bytes #17: PTSD and relationships
* What is Military Sexual Trauma (MST)?
* Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregiver program expansion
* TRICARE Offers Contraceptive Care to Support You, Your Family, and Your Readiness
* VA Disability for Scars
* TBI Caregivers Guide* 2023 Medicare and You Handbook
* Certain Philips Respironics Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices: FDA Safety Communication
* VA will offer abortion counseling and — in certain cases — abortions to pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries
* National Defense Service Medal won’t be awarded after December
* The PACT Act and your VA benefits
* VA honors Women’s Equality Day
* Dear fellow Caregivers: A Veteran’s wife’s story
* New Cultural Exemption Affects Midwife Services for TRICARE Families in Germany
* Improvements to Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry
Top; January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022;
July/August- 2022
* New MHS Podcast Explores Women’s Health in the Military
* Let’s Talk: Youth, Mental Health, and TRICARE
* PACT Act - LeJuene - Burn Pits and more Info (PowerPoint Presentation)
* Quick Guide To State & Federal Women Veterans Resources
* Women Veterans’ preventive health care resources - Keep your health in check with VA (added 08/13/2022)
* PTSD Bytes #14: Military Sexual Trauma - Discussing MST and paths to recovery (added 08/13/2022)
* Calendar updates
* Summer harassment, sexual assault safety tips - Good tips for anytime (added 08/13/2022) * PTSD Bytes #13: PTSD and Insomnia
* Military and Veteran Caregiver Support World Wide Informational Book (topics include: Respite Care, On Line Social Networking. Caregiver Mental Health/Well Being, and more)
* Military Caregiver Support - Caregiver Resources
* Teams working to care for Veterans exposed to burn pits (added 07/19/2022)
* Pregnant or Expecting? This Brochure Tells You What TRICARE Covers (added 07/14/2022)
Top; January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022;
May/June- 2022
* Military and Veteran Caregiver Network. Caregivers of all eras, all relations, across all locations
* Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment
* Peer Support Training For Veterans/Caregivers (added 06/21/2022)
* Veterans can now file an appeal online with the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (added 06/16/2022)
* San Antonio Community Resource Directory Portal to Mental Healthcare Services
* Center for Women Veterans (CWV) (added 06/13/2022)
* White Ribbon VA - national call to action to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence across the Department of Veterans (added 06/13/2022)
* May Meeting Minutes with attachments
* Nine new cancers added to the presumed service-connected list related to particulate matter - Covers from 1990 - Present (added 06/06/2022)
* VALife insurance program coming January 2023 for Veterans with service connection (added 06/01/2022)
* The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics at Endeavors Overview (added 06/01/2022)
* Endeavors Veteran Supportive Services Program (added 06/01/2022)* VA C&P Exam (What to expect) (added 05/27/2022)
* Women Veterans: Relief is available for pelvic pain (added 05/27/2022)
* Bystander Intervention Training for Veterans (Learn what to do if YOU witness harassment or assault) (added 05/27/2022)
* Anyone can report harassment and sexual assault (added 05/27/2022)
* Two programs, one mission for Veterans’ caregivers (added 05/27/2022)
* Veteran Spouse Network (added 05/25/2022)
* Elizabeth Dole Foundation - Caring for Americas Hidden Heroes Information/Programs (added 05/25/2022)
* WellMed Caregiver SOS Program (added 05/25/2022)
* Military Caregiver Support (added 05/25/2022)
* Elizabeth Dole Foundation Military - Veteran Caregiver Respite Relief (added 05/25/2022)
* Stephen A Cohen Military Family Clinic Contacts/Information (added 05/25/2022)
* Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) for female survivors of military sexual trauma - 8 week program (added 05/09/2022)
* April Meeting Minutes
* VHA Assault and Harassment Prevention Office (added 05/04/2022)
* VA’s services for those impacted by intimate partner violence (added 05/04/2022)
Top; January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022;
March/April- 2022
* TBI Provider Resources (added 04/29/2022)
* Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (added 04/29/2022)
* Caregiver Respite Services (added 04/29/2022)
* TVC WVP Monthly Virtual Women Veterans Networking Registration - 2nd Thursday of every month (added 04/29/2022)
* Take Time Texas Respite Service (If you take care of someone who is older or who has a disability, you are a caregiver) (added 04/26/2022)
* VA services build hope after sexual assault (added 04/26/2022)
* VA’s Women’s Health Reengagement Training: Connect with women in your area and learn what Veteran- and women-centered services are available to you (added 04/26/2022)
* Updates on the Family Caregiver program for legacy participants and applicants (added 04/25/2022)
* Pharmacy Benefit Questions? Check Out This Handbook (added 04/25/2022)
* VA and partners discuss sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response (added 04/25/2022)
* Sexual Assault Awareness Month - April 2022: Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Speak Out (added 04/25/2022)
* April: Month of the Military Child -Thank you for being a Military Kid (Parents Reading to their children) (added 04/19/2022)
* Accessing the VA Podcast Network (added 04/19/2022)
* VA PTSD National Facilities Directory
* Tricare: Pre-Authorization and Medical Necessity for Prescription Drugs: What You Need to Know (added 04/19/2022)
* VA and partners discuss sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response (added 04/19/2022)
* Tinnitus: Ringing in Your Ears Might Be a Sign of Hearing Loss (added 04/14/2022)
* PTSD Bytes #7: Treatments for PTSD 4: Medications (added 04/14/2022)
* Five Reasons to Upgrade your My HealtheVet account (added 04/14/2022)
* Connect with fellow women Veterans, learn about available Veteran and women-centered health care resources (added 04/12/2022)
* VA benefits for spouses, dependents, survivors, and family caregivers (added 04/07/2022)
* VA Caregiver Support Program - Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) (added 04/07/2022)
* The Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (added 04/07/2022)
* Education and Training - Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) for Educational Institutions (added 04/07/2022)
* New, Expanded Childbirth and Breastfeeding TRICARE Benefits for Expecting Parents (added 04/07/2022)
* Understand PTSD (added 04/07/2022)
* Aphasia, Caused by Stroke or TBI, is Frustrating and Little Known (added 04/07/2022)
* How to Prevent and Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries (added 04/07/2022)
* March Meeting Minutes* VA is growing! Plans to modernize VA will lead to growth and better care for Veterans (added 03/31/2022)
* Virtual care opens doors to more TBI treatment options for Veterans (added 03/31/2022)
* Veteran discounts available year round (added 03/31/2022)
* Disability compensation and benefits available to Vietnam War Veterans (added 03/31/2022)
* VA Caregiver Support Program (CSP) Teams/Caregiver Support Coordinators (added 03/31/2022)
* VA Caregiver Support Line (CSL) Monthly Presentations (added 03/31/2022)
* Upcoming April Caregiver Events (added 03/31/2022)
* VA Caregiver Support Program -VA Caregiver Support Program (CSP) (Events) (added 03/31/2022)
* VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans gets four new members (added 03/30/2022)
* Effects of TBI (added 03/28/2022)
* Living In a Veteran HomE (LIVE) - Living In a Veteran HomE (LIVE)
A unique study of youth in Veteran caregiving households (Elizabeth Dole Center of Excellence for Veteran & Caregiver Research) (added 03/21/2022)
* VA Mobile Apps - Insomnia Coach (added 03/21/2022)
* Hidden Heroes - Free Help For Military and Veteran Caregivers (added 03/21/2022)
* EasterSeals- Our national network supports military caregivers across the lifespan. From training to respite services, Easterseals makes a profound, positive and life-changing difference in people's lives every day. (added 03/21/2022)
* Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) Caregiver Support Program (added 03/21/2022)* Women's Health: Prevent Top Threats (added 03/08/2022)
* Traumatic Brain Injury? Talk to Your Doctor (added 03/08/2022)
* Managing PTSD Symptoms - Coping With PTSD Symptoms (added 03/08/2022)
* VA Health & Benefits App is now available. This allows the veteran with ability to track their progress online and through the app (available through the App Store or Google Play) (added 03/07/2022)
* Are You TBI Ready? - improve health care providers' ability to identify, care for, and treat service members and veterans affected by (added 03/07/2022)
* Proposed New Ratings for Sleep Apnea - PTS (added 03/07/2022)
* VA launches automation pilot to process veteran disability claims faster (added 03/01/2022)
Top; January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022;
January/February - 2022
* VA videos on anger, prescription drug misuse, PTSD related issues and many more topics (added 02/24/2022)
* VA vision care - Are my routine eye exams covered under my VA health care benefits? (added 02/24/2022)
* Travel Pay: How to Apply (added 02/24/2022)
* Information on Medicines for PTSD (added 02/24/2022)
* Monthly Meeting Minutes 2019-2022
* Study finds strong tie between sexual trauma, suicidal thoughts in Veterans with no history of mental health care (added 02/15/2022)
* Through yoga, VA researcher aims to help female survivors of military sexual trauma with PTSD (added 02/15/2022)
* Life as a Male Military Spouse (added 02/09/2022)
* VA Care Taker Support Program (added 02/09/2022)
* Eligibility for Veterans Pension (added 02/03/2022)
* File a Claim for Military Exposure (Six New Presumptive Conditions) (added 02/03/2022)
* Life Events -Learn more about Qualifying Life Events. (They can trigger a change in your TRICARE benefit) (added 02/03/2022)
* Study finds strong tie between sexual trauma, suicidal thoughts in Veterans with no history of mental health care (added 02/03/2022)
* What Will You Pay? Check TRICARE Cost Resource (added 02/03/2022) * Cognitive Processing Therapy: Helping During Treatment - What is CPT?(added 01/31/2022)
* Effects of PTSD – For Family and Friends (added 01/31/2022)
* Eight Tips to Get Better, More Restful Sleep (added 01/06/2022)
* Grace After Fire Wellness Programs (added 01/03/2022)
* Grief: Helping Someone Else After a Loss (added 01/31/2022)
* Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD (added 01/31/2022)
* In the National Guard or Reserve? Learn about your Tricare health options (added 01/03/2022)
* How to Get Urgent Care Under Your TRICARE Health Plan (added 01/18/2022)
* New to TriCare? What is TRICARE? (added 01/18/2022)
* What is PE? Prolonged Exposure: Helping During Treatment (added 01/31/2022)
* PTSD and the Family - How Does PTSD Affect Family Members? (added 01/31/2022)
* Reduce your risk for cervical cancer (added 01/26/2022)
* Tricare Face Book page (added 01/06/2022)
* VA Benefits for Children | Dependency & Indemnity Compensation, CHAMPVA, TRICARE, Burial | theSITREP (added 01/26/2022)
* Why Less Sunlight in the Wintertime Can Put You at Risk of Depression (added 01/06/2022)
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