January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022;updated 011/08/2024 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 RegistryTop; 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) * 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)Top; January/February- 2022; March/April- 2022; May/June- 2022; July/August- 2022; September/October- 2022; November/December- 2022; Post Views: 229