Resources for Clients

​MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES

• NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness (link)
• SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (link)
• Management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) (2021) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines (link)
• National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide (va.gov) (link)
• Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resource Toolkit (ppt | toolkit)

FAMILY RESOURCES

• VA Parenting Spaces Group for Parents of Teenagers 2022 (flyer)
• Parenting for Service Members and Veterans (va.gov) (link)

LGBTQIA+ RESOURCES

• LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center (link)
• Sage National LGBT Elder Hotline (link)
• The Trevor Project: For Young LGBTQ Lives (link)

FOOD/FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES

• Food Pantries | Soup Kitchens | Food Banks (link)
• Supplemental Security Income (ssa.gov) (link)
• Benefits.gov (link)
• DAV: Disabled American Veterans Charity (link)

WELLNESS RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS AND CLIENTS

• The Trauma Stewardship Institute (link)
• Understanding Vicarious Trauma (video)
• VA and Community Clubhouse Collaboration (national contact list)

PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES

• Mindfulness and Compassion with Veterans: Paying Attention to What Really Matters (webinar)
• Trauma-Informed Approach: Implications for Practice When Serving Veterans Experiencing Homelessness (webinar)
• Pets of the Homeless (link)
• Cultural Competence and Integrated Care for Substance Use Disorders (ppt)
• Practicing Cultural Humility (link)
• Money Management, Homelessness, and Psychosocial Recovery in Veterans (webinar)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Homelessness (CBT-H) Overview (webinar)
• Motivational Interviewing with Homeless Veterans (webinar)
• Virtual Outreach: Expanding Access for Homeless Veterans through VA-Issued Video Telehealth Tablets (webinar)
• Community Employment Coordinators' Contact List - VA Homeless Programs (link)​

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

• The Nation's Leading Grassroots Voice on Domestic Violence (ncadv.org) (link)
• Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program and Housing Insecurity (webinar)
• Strength At Home (link)​
  

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES

• Emergency Scenarios for Housing Counseling Agencies and Clients (link)