Office contact Information:  Telephone: 202 782-6852  FAX: 202 782-5172

Army Wounded Warriors Program (AW2)

The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2): (1) “Delivers compassionate, tailored and personal support, (2) Educates our Commanders, our Army, and our Nation, (3) Designs, integrates and leverages relevant policy and programs.”  AW2 was previously designated as the Disabled Soldier Support System (DS3).  AW2 tracks Wounded Warrior’s once they leave Walter Reed.

Contacts
- Telephone - 1(800) 237-1336
- Website - http://www.aw2.army.mil/.

The main menu of the Website includes: (1) Home, (2) Contact Us, (3) Join AW2,  (4) FAQ, (5) Login.

Yellow Ribbon Fund 

The Yellow Ribbon Fund (YRF) was created in early 2005 to assist our injured service members and their families while they recuperate at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center.  YRF provides taxi vouchers for soldiers and families to leave the hospital grounds, rental cars, free hotel rooms and apartments, tickets to sporting events and internship opportunities.  YRF plans to upgrade its mentoring effort by finding 110 jobs for WWs this year.  It has good corporate contacts.

Contacts
- Yellow Ribbon Fund, 7200 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 310, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Telephone (240) 223-1180
- Bob Talbot (Director), Earl Hailston (USMC), Stan Pearl.
- Website - http://www.yellowribbonfund.org/

The main menu of the Website includes: (1) Home, (2) Who we help, (3) About, (4) Make a Donation, (5) Events, (6) Get Involved, (7) YRF Updates, (8) Links of Interest, (9) FAQ.

American Council on Education (ACE) – Military Programs Division

Founded in 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE) is the nation's unifying voice for higher education.  ACE serves as a consensus leader on key higher education issues and seeks to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.

Contacts
- American Council on Education (ACE), One Dupont Circle, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036,
Heather Bernard – Office (202) 298-8454 - Cell (202) 550-8529
- Email - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Helping Our Heroes Foundation (HOHF)

The Helping Our Heroes Foundation (HOHF) provides airplane tickets through Air Tran Airways and financial assistance/grants.  For airplane tickets between home and WRAMC, fill out a travel request through the HOHF Website – http://www.hohf.org/, under the “Find Help” section.  For financial assistance, fill out a financial grant request through the HOHG Website (“Help Section) to get assistance with bills and emergencies.  Applications should be as detailed as possible.  Offer to submit receipts or invoices separately if applicable.   

Contacts
- Website – http://www.hohf.org/

Marines For Life (M4L)

The mission of the Marines For Life (M4L) is “to provide information, advocacy and assistance to injured Marines, Sailors injured while serving with Marines, and their families in order to minimize the difficulties and worries they face as they navigate the stressful and confusing process. Support begins at the time of injury and continues through return to duty or transition to the Veterans Administration.”

Contacts
- Website - www.m4l.usmc.mil 

Navy Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor is the Navy's lead organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and their family members. Through proactive leadership, Safe Harbor provides a lifetime of individually tailored assistance designed to optimize the success of our Shipmates' recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration activities.  Safe Harbor assists Sailors and families to address pay/personnel issues, invitational travel orders, housing and lodging, transportation needs, education and training benefits, TBI/PTSD services, and much more.

 Contacts
- CAPT Mary K. Jacobsen, USN; Navy Safe Harbor;  COM:  703-697-2073; DSN:  227-2073
- Website - www.safeharbor.navy.mil

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Care Coalition

The U.S. SOCOM Care Coalition’s mission is “to provide SPECIAL OPERATIONS Warriors and their families a model advocacy program in order to enhance their quality of life and strengthen SPECIAL OPERATIONS readiness.”  The organization offers: (1) Advocacy – Health Care, Personnel, Pay and Entitlements, (2) Relevant Information – Benefits, Benevolent Organizations, (3) Education / Support – Medical and Physical Evaluation Boards, Transition Assistance / Civilian Employment, (4) Working in conjunction with DoD, Service and Veterans Organizations, Ensuring your needs are met.

Contacts
- Telephone - 1(877) 672-3039
- Website - http://www.socom.mil/CARECOALITION/Pages/default.aspx

The main menu of the Website includes: (1) Care Coalition Home, (2) Injured Support, (3) Family Services, (4) Benevolent Organizations, (5) Useful Links, (6) Registration, (7) Questions and Feedback.  This Website provides links to several other useful support organizations.

VA National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD)

The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) “aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders. This site is an educational resource on PTSD and traumatic stress, for veterans and also for mental health care providers, researchers and the general public.”

Contacts
- Hot Line - (802) 296-6300
- Website - www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp

The main menu of the Website includes: (1) NCPTSD Home, (2) About Us, (3) Published Materials, (4) Assessment, (5) Web Resources, (6) Press Room.