Veterans
Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement.
- 2024 VA Disability Calculator: A website that allows you to enter the location and extent of your disability and then calculates “your combined disability percentage and monthly payment amount.” From Berry Law Firm.
- Complete Guide for Veteran Seniors: From the National Council for Aging Care, “a resource to help seniors and their families learn more about the specifics of planning for their later years.”
- A Comprehensive Guide to Vision Care for Veterans: An exploration of the various programs and benefits — from prescription glasses to major vision surgery — tailored to veterans needing eye care. From Diagnostic Eye Center, Houston.
- Senior Veterans Service Alliance: Lists appeals agents, advocates and eldercare services in many areas of the country, which help senior veterans and their survivors understand veterans benefits available to them.
- Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Pension (A&A Pension): VeteranAid.org provides information, free of charge, to veterans, their spouses and families about the A&A Pension, which provides benefits that reduce the cost of senior care for veterans and surviving spouses who require assisted living.
- Veterans and Homelessness: While written specifically for a community in Florida, this guide contains a lot of helpful information for veterans facing homelessness, and those who want to support them, anywhere in the country. From Dr. Paul’s By The Sea.
- Veteran Rights and Discrimination: A guide for veterans who feel as though they’ve been discriminated against and want to understand what discrimination can look like, what their rights are, as well as their options of defense. From Florin Roebig, Trial Attorneys.
Addiction and Substance Abuse
- Alcoholism in Veterans: Alcohol abuse and its relationship to PTSD, its effects on individuals and families, and resources for veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder. From Alcohol Addiction Center,
- Alcoholism in Veterans: Information about PTSD, identifying alcohol abuse in veterans, treatment options, etc. From Alcohol Rehab Guide.
- Contingency Management: Since 2011, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has treated substance use disorders with contingency management (CM), a technique that promotes abstinence from drugs and alcohol. From Sunshine Behavioral Health.
- Substance Abuse Resources for Veterans: Questions about veteran substance abuse addressed, as well as information on rehab centers and VA options; from The Recovery Village.