Veterans Resources
Resource List Prepared By The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Library
Children and Families
- MilitaryOneSource
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/products?program=cyt
Free board books, kits, and materials. Sign up for resources with no shipping.
- Sesame Street For Military Families
http://www.sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/
Free Apps, PDFs, Resource Guides, and Kids Games. Topics include: Deployment, Homecomings, Relocation, Grief, Injuries, and Self-Expression.
Education, Employment, & Training
- Direct Loan Program
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/index.asp
Native American Direct Loan (NADL) Program provides direct home loans to eligible Native American Veterans to finance the purchase, construction, or improvement of homes on Federal Trust Land, or to refinance a prior NADL to reduce interest rate.
- Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
- Vocational Rehab
http://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp
https://iowanation.org/native-services/human-services/
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational Rehab. Native Americans with Disabilities Impediment to Employment.
Health Resources
- Health Benefits Home
- National Resource Directory
Comprehensive Resource Listing and Directory For Housing, Education, Health, and Related Programs for Veterans.
- Wounded Warriors Project
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/aspx
Rehabilitation and Transitional Programs for Veterans.
Mental Health
- Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/gethelp.asp
Site for Mental Health Resources and Self-Help guides
- National Center for PTSD
http://ptsd.va.gov/professional/treatment/vets/index.asp
Information, Literacy and Treatment Resources.
- Veterans Crisis Line
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net
Warning Signs, Referrals for Homeless Veterans, Confidential Crisis Line, and Resource Locator.
Emergency Resources
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Dial 9-8-8
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838)
- VA Caregiver Support Line
1-855-260-3274
- Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
- Wounded Warrior Resource Center
1-888-997-2586