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Greater Chicago IL Blue Star Mothers
On November 29th seven mothers met in the Elgin home of now president Joyce Carrasco met to discuss whether or not there would be interest in forming a Greater Chicago Chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America . The decision was unanimous! The first meeting of Illinois Chapter #3 was held on January 10, 2010. Our current chapter roster has 37 members. Chapter History
Providing Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) to Individuals and Communities in Situational Crisis
Introduction Caught off guard and "numb" from the impact of a critical incident, individuals and communities are often ill-equipped to handle the chaos of such a catastrophic situation. Consequently, survivors often struggle to regain control of their lives as friends, family, and loved ones may be unaccounted for or are found critically injured, lay dying or are already dead.
Homecoming Day | Support Your Vet
The day you dreamed about is finally here---your loved one is coming home---and you're feeling a mix of euphoria and nervousness. Will you say or do the right things? How is their health? Will your friend or family member be happy with what you've done while they were gone?Join our community of family and friends of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Share your experiences, get lessons learned, find support and understanding, and hear from Veterans on how their friends and family helped them to make a stronger transition to civilian life.
Family & Friends Forum | Support Your Vet
Opinion The Christmas cards I’m sending this year feature a photograph of two Border collies and several ducks in a snowbank. The dogs and the ducks appear perfectly at ease and content in each others’ company, and a caption above the picture reads, “And on Earth, Peace.” I love the picture and the reference to Luke 2:14. But, it has occurred to me that the picture might not actually be compatible with its quoted Scripture. Border collies are not, after all, lions who lie down with lambs.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Parents have it rough. For most of their lives, you've been their protector, and now you've had to let them come out from behind your shield and into a deadly and uncertain future. When they come home, your child is a changed person, and sometimes figuring out your new relationships can be tough.
Parent Group: An online support group for parents of warriors.
PTSD Treatment, Coping With PTSD at Real Warriors
Recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be an ongoing, daily and gradual process. 1 It does not happen through sudden insight and it requires veterans to use their strength to reach out for treatment. But influences outside of treatment such as support from fellow veterans, continuing education or returning to work can have a positive influence on recovery. If you are a veteran coping with PTSD, consider taking the following five steps to support your return to peak performance. 1. Lean on Your Fellow Veterans Stress injuries are common among veterans of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, so you are not alone.T2 Mood Tracker is a mobile application that allows users to self-monitor, track and reference their emotional experience over a period of days, weeks and months using a visual analogue rating scale. Users can self-monitor emotional experiences associated with common deployment-related behavioral health issues like post-traumatic stress, brain injury, life stress, depression and anxiety. Additional rating can also be added. With each self-rating, notes on environmental influences on emotional experiences can be added. Self-monitoring results can be a self-help tool or they can be shared with a therapist or health care professional, providing a record of the patient’s emotional experience over a selected time frame.
T2 Mood Tracker | T2 Health
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WHAT: The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families to visit more than 70 installations over next eight months and kick-off at Scott Air Force Base Characters from Sesame Street (specifically Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Rosita and Katie, a new military character designed exclusively for military families ) WHY: The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families - the USO ’s longest running, free traveling tour based on Sesame Street ’s military family initiative – is once again rolling onto U.S. military installations across the country. Before these fuzzy, furry monsters get on their way, Sesame Street and the USO are reaching out to their fans via Facebook for help naming their new ride.
Tips on the Tips
The Metro is Washington's modern subway system. The Takoma Metrorail Station , about eight blocks east of the Walter Reed installation, is the nearest Metro stop, while Silver Spring Metrorail Station is about 1.2 miles north of Walter Reed. Both stations connect the area with downtown, suburban Maryland, northern Virginia, the Pentagon and Reagan National Airport. Below are buses that serve these stations as well as the Columbia Heights Metrorail and Georgia Avenue/Petworth Stations .
Getting To and From Walter Reed
Every Military Mom has a heartwarming story to share about strength, sadness, and love when their son or daughter joins the Military and especially when deployed. Patti Correa, Published Author and Military Mom is seeking stories from Moms. It’s time to tell the mother’s side.
Wanted: Military Moms to Share Your Story for a New Book : Army Mom Strong
After Action Report: The Band of Mothers Stand in Support Of Troops, Cannon Bldg Corner July 25th, 26th & 27th Before I begin, allow me to engage you in a Tribute to All Our Brave Warriors who voluntarily put on the uniform of the United States Military every single day and risk their lives to protect YOU. I believe this is in the spirit they would want you to remember them:
This website is dedicated to the Support of Our Troops
"It would be wrong to think that Diaz sentimentalizes her relationship with her soldier son. Her book is unblinkingly determined to dig deep, to ask big questions and move toward the answers. . . The mother in Diaz competes with the journalist in her, and the book benefits mightily from this unique combination of heart and head."