Engage Estero is committed to assisting our veteran community. We share resources and items of interest here to help our local veterans connect with others and with agencies that can help. Engage Estero is not endorsing any particular organization or business by sharing this information.
Information, resources, and Veteran to Veteran videos for challenging life events and experiences with mental health issues.
Request a Peer Mentor who has experienced military loss and is trained to be a source of understanding for you.
Find your battle buddies by branch and unit.
Veterans and service members experiencing difficulties in daily life or in distress can reach out to Check-In and trust that an advocate will find a licensed professional who can help.
If you care for a wounded, ill, or injured veteran or service member, you may need support at some point along your caregiving journey.
Peers engaged to exchange experience, empathy, education and encouragement
Health and Wellness Focused Community for Veterans.
Their mission is to act as a catalyst for student veteran success by providing resources, network support and advocacy to, through, and beyond higher education.
Offers programs to assist veteran/military students and the families to success at FGCU. Also offers programs connecting the school community with the local area.
Disaster relief organization that utilizes the sills of military veterans, first responders and tech professionals to assist in emergency recovery.
The Fire Watch is Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide. We are building a life-saving network of community members and organizations trained to identify the warning signs of veterans in crisis and to direct those veterans to the help they need.
Home Base Florida is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war – such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, depression, and co-occurring substance use – for Veterans, Service Members and their Families through world-class clinical care, wellness, education, and research.
The Lee Health Military Support Program helps:
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
For emergency mental health care, you can also go directly to your local VA medical center 24/7 regardless of your discharge status or enrollment in other VA health care.
Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans. Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
This guide will help you sign up and access mental health services.
A list of current articles on health services for veterans. You can sign up to receive information by email.
Tools to help deal with common reactions like, stress, sadness, and anxiety. You can also track your symptoms over time.
The Women Veterans Call Center will help you navigate VA, point you in the right direction, and connect you with the Women Veterans Program Manager at your local VA medical center.
Call or text the Women Veterans Call Center at 855-VA-WOMEN (855-829-6636) or use the online chat feature.
VA’s National Caregiver Support Line is a toll-free number for caregivers, family members, friends, Veterans, and community partners to contact for information related to caregiving and available supports and services.
Call VA’s Caregiver Support Line at 1-855-260-3274 to learn more about the support that is available to you and for assistance connecting with the Caregiver Support Team at your local VA Medical Center.
Over 2,000 events offer special deals or donated tickets to qualified veterans.
Disasters and personal tragedies can lead to housing issues. This directory lists emergency housing options for veterans.
Resources for veterans seeking to attend and pay for college.
Benefits for veteran entrepreneurs.
While Engage Estero tries to review the sites listed here, please use good judgment when evaluating the information these sites provide.
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