Military Toolkits for Behavioral Health Providers
Veteran Facts:
- 16.2 million Veterans and 2.86 million active duty troops (2023)
- Veterans and their families use both the VA and non-VA providers for their health care
- Veterans are often exposed to situations that impact their health for a lifetime
- Veterans’ health is different than the civilian populations according to a recently published report of America’s Health Rankings: 2022 Health of Those Who Have Served Report
Additional Military and Veteran Information
Military Service Screening
Military Culture Training:
- Psych Armor: The Basics of Military Culture
- Military Culture and Spititual Health
- Cultural Vital Signs Checklist
Military Life Resources:
For Providers
Treatment Companion Applications
- Cognitive Processing, Prolonged Exposure, Insomnia, Acceptance Therapy, Interpersonal Regulationt
- Caring for Women Veterans
Optum Guidelines, Policies & Manuals
Education – Various Topics
For Members
- Veteran Self-Screening Tools (PTSD, Depression, Substance Abuse and Alcohol Use)
- Veterans Crisis Support
- Crisis Support Site
- Call 1-800-273-8255 (option 1)
- Chat
- Text: 838255
- VA/DoD moblie application for Veterans and their families
- PTSD
- PTSD Family Coach
- Beyond Military Sexual Trauma\
- Mindfullness Coach
- Vet Change (Alcohol Use)
- AIMS (anger and irritability management)
- Veterans Wellness Path
- Make the Connection (education for Veterans and their families on BH Issues)
- Military OneSource (education and supports for all aspects of military life)
National Resources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Vet Center
- Psychological Health Center of Excellence
- Center for Deployment Psychology
- SAMHSA Technical Assistance Center (Service Members, Veterans and their families)
- Community Provider Toolkit (provided by the VA)
- DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
- Psych Armor