Veterans Resources
Resource List Prepared By The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Library
Children and Families
- After Deployment Families/Kids
https://www.afterdeployment.org
Assessments and Videos for Military Families with topics such as Caregiver Stress, Loss of Relationship During Deployment, Receiving Letters/Packages, and Saying Goodbye.
- MilitaryOneSource
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/products?program=cyt
Free board books, kits, and materials. Sign up for resources with no shipping.
- Sesame Street For Military Families
http://www.sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/
Free Apps, PDFs, Resource Guides, and Kids Games. Topics include: Deployment, Homecomings, Relocation, Grief, Injuries, and Self-Expression.
- Veteran Parenting Toolkit.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
http://www.ouhsc.edu/VetParenting/
Helpful toolkits for every age group, including cognitive and social development, red flags, and support tips.
- Zero to Three Military Families
Resources include a Free E-Learning Course for supporting young children during service, link to MilitaryOneSource books, E-Newsletters, Sample Letters for Parents to provide professionals, and lots of reading material for development.
Education, Employment, & Training
- Direct Loan Program
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/index.asp
Native American Direct Loan (NADL) Program provides direct home loans to eligible Native American Veterans to finance the purchase, construction, or improvement of homes on Federal Trust Land, or to refinance a prior NADL to reduce interest rate.
- Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
http://scholarships.fastweb.com/a-veterans
http://collegescholarships.org/scholarships/dependents.htm
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/military
- Vet Success
Veterans Services with a 20% service-connected disability and an employment handicap.
- Vocational Rehab
http://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp
https://iowanation.org/native-services/human-services/
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational Rehab. Native Americans with Disabilities Impediment to Employment.
Health Resources
- Health Benefits Home
- National Resource Directory
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/nrd
Comprehensive Resource Listing and Directory For Housing, Education, Health, and Related Programs for Veterans.
- Rural Native Veteran Resource Exchange
http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/native/resource-exchange/index.asp
Help form with traditional healing, Native Veterans Outreach, and Community Partnerships.
- Wounded Warriors Project
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/aspx
Rehabilitation and Transitional Programs for Veterans.
Mental Health
- After Deployment
http://afterdeployment.dcoe.mil/
Resource Guides on Suicide, Anxiety, Depression and PTSD
- Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/gethelp.asp
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/self_help.asp
Site for Mental Health Resources and Self-Help guides
- Indian Health Service Suicide Prevention
- National Center for PTSD
http://ptsd.va.gov/professional/treatment/vets/index.asp
Information, Literacy and Treatment Resources.
- Veterans Crisis Line
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net
Warning Signs, Referrals for Homeless Veterans, Confidential Crisis Line, and Resource Locator.
Contacts
State of Oklahoma, Native American Veterans Outreach Coordinator
Tara Price
Office: (580)-354-3033
Cell: (918)-397-2657
E-Mail: tprice@odva.state.ok.us
Candy Fish Klumpp, RN
Native American Nurse Navigator
Office: 405-456-3808
Cell: 405-694-1761
State of Oklahoma, VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators
Juanita Celie (Oklahoma City)
Phone: 405-456-4692
Fax: 405-456-1627
juanita.celie@va.gov
Patricia Parmeter (Muskogee)
Phone: 918-577-3672
Fax: 918-577-3063
vhamusvclmuskogee@va.gov
Emergency Resources
- Military Crisis Line
1.800.273.TALK (8255)
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838)
- VA Caregiver Support Line
1-855-260-3274
- Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
- Wounded Warrior Resource Center
1-800-342-9467