Military/Veteran News & Information
The Hancock County ADAMHS Board would like to thank members of the military, veterans and their families for their dedication. We appreciate the work you do and the sacrifice you have and are making for our Country.
The Hancock County ADAMHS Board released a special edition for Veteran's Day 2009 for Support of Military and Veteran individuals and families.
Please click here for a copy of this information.
The Hancock County ADAMHS Board has several DVDs for children of military families. These DVDs are available for loan. Please contact our office at 419-424-1985
for more information.
Websites of Interest:
This website is a resource for military members, spouses, and families.
Website designed to encourage military parents and children to talk about substance abuse.
Great news for Military youth and families! DoD has launched a new website, Military Youth on the Move,
to replace Military Teens on the Move. This site is an easy to use resource that reaches out to youth with
creative ways to cope with issues that arise in the face of a move, such as transitioning to a new school,
saying goodbye to friends, and getting involved in a new community.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the
Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of
those Troops and Veterans.
The Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV) is a national non-partisan partnership of
organizations committed to working with and on behalf of all military, veterans, families, survivors and
providers to strengthen the existing system of care and support for all those affected by the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD)
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Help Network
“Why?,” “Why me?,” “Why not me?,” and, “Was it worth it?” are just some of the questions war survivors ask themselves.
In their war experiences, and in these questions asked by all survivors of trauma, germinate the seeds of PTSD.
This site is devoted to helping them and their families recognize and adjust to the lingering trauma of their war experiences.
The National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) aims to advance the clinical care and
social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.
Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA's goals are to promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Hancock County Network of Care Information
This site provides behavioral health information and resources for military service members and veterans about how to "positively cope" with the transition back to family members, friends and the community from active military service. It also describes some of the types of behaviors and feelings that are normal combat stress reactions and where to go for help if normal stress reactions become problematic.