Military Sexual Trauma
The Pink Berets
It is the mission, duty and purpose of The Pink Berets to address, educate, coordinate, and provide aid and relief to active duty women of the United States Armed Forces and Veterans seeking assistance with invisible injuries such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma and Combat Trauma Stress on a local and national level. Our goals and commitment are based solely upon helping women who have been afflicted with the devastating effects of PTSD, MST, and CTS and address their symptoms before it progresses to homelessness, unemployment, and suicide. If left unaddressed it can have a significant impact on their lives and their families.
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program treats conditions such as PTSD, military sexual trauma, anxiety, and depression related to military service. Treatment is free and confidential for eligible post-9/11 veterans and service members living anywhere in the United States, regardless of discharge status, deployment history, or length of service. The two-week Intensive Outpatient Program is evidence-based and can be completed in person at our clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, or through telehealth in participating states. All lodging, transportation, meals, activities, and treatments are at no cost to the participant.
To learn more about our program, call 888-514-5345 or fill out our private online form to speak with a veteran care coordinator.
Home Base
Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war for Veterans of all eras, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research, all at no cost.
As a National Center of Excellence, Home Base operates the first and largest private-sector clinic in the nation devoted to providing life-saving clinical care and support for the treatment of the invisible wounds to include:
Anxiety
Co-occurring substance use disorder
Depression
Family relationship challenges
Military sexual trauma
Post-traumatic stress
Traumatic brain injury
Other issues associated with Military service
If you would like to be contacted by one of Home Base’s Veteran Outreach Coordinators or a member of the Family Support Team, please complete and submit the “Connect With Care” form at homebase.org/clinical-care/care-and-support or call 617-724-5202.
To learn more about Home Base, please visit homebase.org.
Road Home Program
The Intensive Outpatient program is open to veterans of any era or discharge status who struggle with the invisible wounds of PTSD, MST, and related conditions. Food, lodging, and travel expenses for IOP participants will be provided regardless of their ability to pay. If the participant is covered by insurance, the insurance company will be billed, but Road Home will pick up all co-pays and outside expenses. They have services focusing on holistic wellness, such as trauma-sensitive yoga, art therapy, and nutritional consultation. For individuals with health issues, we have a number of staff who specialize in unique medical problems common among MST survivors who can provide assessment and medical care recommendations. The IOP is open to all veterans and service members who have experienced any type of MST and includes both females and males.
American Legion Family Support Network
The American Legion provides resources for women veterans to learn about their benefits, advocates for gender-specific health care, and fights to end MST.
Women veterans face remarkably different experiences than their male counterparts when they transition out of the military. While VA has made significant advancements in women veterans health care throughout the VA healthcare system, there is still room for improvements.
The American Legion wants every woman veteran who walks through the doors of a VA medical facility to feel that it was designed with them in mind and no longer has the looks of a “For Male” only building. As a result of the increase in the number of women veterans, The American Legion National Executive Committee passed Resolution 14, in September 2016, which calls for VA to ensure that all women veterans receive gender-specific quality health care.
In 2013, The American Legion System Worth Saving Task Force turned its attention to women veterans’ health care and identified a number of challenges women veterans face when receiving VA health care
Military Rape Crisis Center
Safe Helpline offers a 24 hour crisis line with trained professionals on MST as well as a 24 hour live chat with other survivors of MST. To best support survivors, Safe Helpline is both anonymous and confidential, as well as secure, which offers the ability to provide a uniquely safe space for survivors to heal at their own pace.
Make the Connection
MakeTheConnection.net is an online resource designed to connect Veterans, their family members and friends, and other supporters with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their lives. Over 400 Veterans and family members from across the country have shared their stories of strength and recovery, which are searchable on the site. In addition to powerful stories, MakeTheConnection.net provides information about life experiences you can relate to. You also can explore information about signs, symptoms, and conditions that are related to mental health and well-being, as well as find local resources to begin the road to recovery.
Give an Hour
Give An Hour provides a national network of mental health professionals capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions. They provide services to a variety of people and their loved ones including those currently serving in the military, veterans (regardless of discharge status, deployment status, or era of service), and their families.