January/February - 2023; March/April - 2023; May/June - 2023; July/August - 2023; September/October - 2023; November/December - 2023updated 11/08/2024Update Archives* 2024 Updates * 2022 Updates * 2021 Updates * 2020 Updates November - December 2023 * K9s For Warriors (Facebook Page) * VA Caregiver Support Program (Hands-Only CPR Training) * Military Remained Focused on Brain Health, Injuries in 2023 (Developments in Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment) * VA’s Official Mobile App Helps Rural Veterans Connect to VA Services * Camp Lejeune Family Member Program * Camp Lejeune: Public Guidance on Elective Option for Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims * 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report * 2024 VA pension rates for Veterans * 2024 VA DIC rates for spouses and dependents * 2024 Veterans disability compensation rates * 2024 VA Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) rates * 2024 Medicare and You * COURAGE: Advancing women’s cancer care and equity * TRICARE Provider Handbook East Region * Connect Ability (Peer Mentoring- Family Caregiver Support- Care Coordination) * PTSD Consultation Program: Lecture Series * Wheelchair Safety Tips For Caregivers * San Antonio Homeless Resource Guide * PTSD Consultation Program: How it Works * Pre Discharge Claims Information * VA Burial Benefits and Memorial Items * Pre Discharge Claims Information * Know Your 2024 TRICARE Health Plan Costs * Cues and Triggers of PTSD * Benefits.gov (Your Path To Government Benefits) * Project Sanctuary Caregiver Resources Top; January/February - 2023; March/April - 2023; May/June - 2023; July/August - 2023; September/October - 2023; November/December - 2023September - October 2023 * Home Improvement and Structural Alteration (HISA Grant) * Aid & Attendance Information * Medical Foster Home Program * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Respite Care * VA Caregiver Support Program’s new legal and financial planning services * Military Exposures & Your Health - 2023 - Issue 10 * Women Veterans Health Care * End-of-Life Benefits (Advanced Care Planning/Burial Memorial Benefits and more) * She Wears the Boots: A Podcast for Women Veterans * VA National PTSD Resource Directory * VA Caregivers Support Line (CSL) * Military Health System and Defense Health Agency (Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence) * Military Health System and Defense Health Agency Women's Health Webpage * Military Health System and Defense Health Agency Official Website * Suicide Prevention Resources That Can Help (Military Health System and Defense Health Agency) * Alamo Area Council of Governments (Resources For Veterans And Civilians) * Emergency Suicide Care -and Treatment (Veterans In Suicidal Crisis Can Go to ANY Facility - VA or Community) * Community Emergency Treatment Reporting - Care Coordination (Information for Veterans) * Suicide Is Preventable and Support Is Available * National Family Caregiver Support Program (Alamo Caregiver Empowerment - ACE) * Understanding the COMPACT Act (going to a VA or non-VA emergency room for emergent suicidal care) * VA TeleOncology brings the best care to Veterans with breast cancer * Upgrading Military Discharge Information * PTSD: National Center for PTSD (What Is MST?) * Caring.Com - Homepage (Find quality senior care and living options near you) * Caring.Com (Caregiving Resource Center) * Caring.Com (A Guide to Moving for Seniors) * Medicare And You Handbook 2024 * TriCare Publications Top; January/February - 2023; March/April - 2023; May/June - 2023; July/August - 2023; September/October - 2023; November/December - 2023July - August - 2023 * WellMed Caregiver Support (Caregiver SOS) Webiste * San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (Military Services for Active Duty & Veterans) Website * San Antonio Behavioral Health Hospital Brochure * Alcohol Abuse Resources * How To Find Your TRICARE Referrals * 2023 Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors * Steps Recovery Centers (Helping Individuals and Families Overcome Addiction) * Virtue Recovery Centers * Operation Homefront Star Bangled Babies (provides baby showers to expectant moms in growing military families.) * Operation Homefront Holiday Meals * Operation Homefront Transitional Housing Apartments * Operation Homefront Transitional Homes * Operation Homefront Transition Housing Villages * Operation Homefront Critical Finance Assistance * Operation Homefront (providing relief and recurring family support programs and services) * Mission United Positive Parenting and Youth Development * Mission United Positive Parental Support * VA Health Care Benefits Overview 2023 * Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program(assists Veteran Families who are homeless or are at significant risk of homelessnes) Top; January/February - 2023; March/April - 2023; May/June - 2023; July/August - 2023; September/October - 2023; November/December - 2023May-June - 2023 * Grant Making Agencies * HISA grant (How to apply) * How to apply for a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) or Special Home Adaptation (SHA) * Home Improvement and Structural Alterations Programs (HISA) Grant Information * Alamo Veterans Network * Texas Veterans Network Website * Texas Veterans Network Brochure * Combined Arms * National Resource Directory (Direct Link to Caregivers Resources) * National Resource Directory (validated resources that supports recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration for service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers) * VA's Caregiver Support Program | Get Paid to Care for Your Veteran | * Texas Health and Human Services Respite Services * Reducing loneliness may reduce the likelihood of suicide * 5 Tips To Start a Conversation About Getting Mental Health Care * New program developed to address mental health needs of military caregivers * Caregiver Resource Directory (2022) (Downloadable) * National Resource Directory (service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers.) * Flagship Health Brochure * Elizabeth Dole Foundation/Hidden Heroes Military Caregiver Mini Summit (May 23, 2023) * Circle Of Arms PEERS Medical Transportation * New VA Pharmacy Procedures Coming Top; January/February - 2023; March/April - 2023; May/June - 2023; July/August - 2023; September/October - 2023; November/December - 2023March-April - 2023 * Taxable and Nontaxable Income for 2022 Returns * Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP) * VA DIC Program (What is Dependency Indemnity and Compensation) * Caregiver Support Resources for You and Your Loved One (Military One Source) * Survivors: You may be eligible for VA benefits thanks to historic legislation (Dependency Indemnity and Compensation) * How to check your PACT Act claim status * VA Caregiver Support Program - Caregiver Toolbox * Psych Armor Military Caregiver Recognition Award and Digital Resource Binder * Psych Armor (Access more than 250 military culture educational products for healthcare providers, Veterans, employers, military family members, and more) * MilitaryChildCare.com (Your gateway to DoD-approved child care options worldwide) * Accessing new toxic exposure health care and benefits The PACT Act expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to toxic substances * Increased disability rating for time in a hospital * Survivors Pension Benefit * San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (Military Services for Active Duty & Veterans) * Starlite Recovery Services (Operation Liberty) * Right At Home (In Home Care & Assistance) * The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) * Tricare Covered Services Emergency Mental Health Care * National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) * Tricare Programs and Resources * BridgeIISports * Respite Care of San Antonio (Caring For Children With Special Needs) * Family Service - Support/Strenght/Serve * National Veterans Outreach Program - American GI Forum * View and download your VA decision letters online * Tuesdays Children (programs to serve your family for a lifetime) Top; January/February - 2023; March/April - 2023; May/June - 2023; July/August - 2023; September/October - 2023; July/August - 2023; July/August - 2023; November/December - 2023January/February - 2023 * Women of Valor (Focusing on the female caregivers of post-9/11 wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans) * VA extending eligibility and benefits for Legacy Participants and Legacy Applicants (Good news for Veterans and caregivers) * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Vocational Rehabilitation Services * San Antonio City Public Service Solutions Community Needs Assistance & Billing Programs * Wounded Warrior Project Talk Helpline * Workforce Solutions Child Care Services - Do I Qualify * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Geriatrics Extended Care - Caregiver Program * Respite Care of San Antonio Family Day Out * Respite Care Develop Childcare Programs (Caring For Children With special Needs) * Respite Care of San Antonio Night Out * Family Services Parent - Counseling Military Vet Families Parenting Classes * Onward 2 Opportunity Career Training * Respite Care of San Antonio Mothers Day Out * Grasp (Greater Randolph Area Services Program) Financial Assistance Programs * Family Service - Strong Families - Forces (Supporting Military Families with Children Through Military Related Transition - Weekly Classes) * Endeavors Wellness App * Endeavors Housing Stability Program * Victory Military Services (San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital * The Pink Berets * How to Become a Paid Caregiver for a Family Member: 6 Steps to Uncovering Financial Assistance Options for Family Caregivers * Spirit Wolf (Telehealth provider for addiction & mental health guidance) * Senior Homes * PTSD Bytes Personal Experiences (Veterans talk about their experiences with PTSD) * Board of Veterans' Appeals Customer Service Information * Board of Veterans' Appeals Process Information * Office of Texas Governor Resources for Law Enforcement * Sexual Assault First Responders Guide Pocket Guide (Office of Texas Governor) * Sexual Assault First Responders Guide (Office of Texas Governor) * 1st Responders Guide (Office of Texas Governor) * Board of Veterans' Appeals * About VA DIC for spouses, dependents, and parents (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation) * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Veteran Justice Outreach Program * Jan 2023 Meeting Minutes * Jan 2023 Meeting Attachments * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Guide To Problem Resolution * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Patient Advocate Office Pamphlet * Homeless Veterans Health Care * Veterans Transportation Service * Agent Orange Newsletter (2022) * Intimate Partner Violence Information Brochure * Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (Eligibility Criteria Fact Sheet) * Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act FAQ * Women Veterans Benefits - Services Brochure * VA Caregiver Support Healthy Caregiving * VA Caregiver Support Program Overview * K9s For Warriors * As of Jan. 17, 2023 Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for free emergency health care (regardless of VA status) * Women Veteran Program Managers are available at every VATop; 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