Issue Area: Veterans and Military Families

For the Disabilities Rights Center, supporting our troops means making sure veterans and military personnel have access to the benefits and services to which they are entitled. It also means enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state and federal statutes protecting the rights of veterans with disabilities to full and equal enjoyment of civil and other legal rights.

last updated: 6/16/08

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended by Section 585 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Public Law [110-181]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended

Here are some resources for veterans and military families:

2008 Edition of Veteran's Administration Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents booklet

Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery: A report from the RAND Corporation

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission Guides for Employment of Veterans with Disabilities:

Military Onesource, from the Department of Defense, serving American Troops and Families

Military Spouses for Change, an advocacy website with information on how to get help for PTSD.

Veterans Count, a program of Easter Seals

National Veterans Legal Services Program

VA New England Health Care system

New Hampshire Employment Security has a Veterans Resource Directory.

DoD Special Needs Parent Toolkit: comprehensive information and tools that are geared towards helping military families with special needs children navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support and benefits and entitlements.

For Deaf or Hard of Hearing Veterans: You are eligible for a free Captioned Telephone. For more information, call Joan Marcoux at 603-623-9102 or see information on the US General Services Administration website.

Substance Abuse & Mental health Services Administration Veterans webpage

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), a source of assistive technology for service members and veterans

STOMP: Specialized Training of Military Parents, working together for military families of individuals with disabilities

ReaLifelines, US Department of Labor Recovery and Employment Assistance, for injured Vets

Military Handbooks These free handbooks, written specifically for military service members, include a variety of information about pay, benefits, education and transitioning from the military. There is a benefits handbook, written for veterans and their dependents, covering health care benefits, disability compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and employment, education and training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, survivor benefits, homeless veterans, overseas benefits, appeals, workplace benefits, and more.

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Disabled American Veterans

Blinded Veterans Association

National Amputation Foundation

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

American Association of People with Disabilities has a section on veteran's issues

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Main Section The Law Resources For the Disabilities Rights Center, supporting our troops means making sure veterans and military personnel have access to the benefits and services to which they are entitled. It also means enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state and federal statutes protecting the rights of veterans with disabilities to full and equal enjoyment of civil and other legal rights. last updated: 6/16/08 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended by Section 585 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Public Law [110-181] Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended Here are some resources for veterans and military families: 2008 Edition of Veteran's Administration Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents booklet Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery: A report from the RAND Corporation Equal Employment Opportunities Commission Guides for Employment of Veterans with Disabilities: Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities and the ADA A Guide for Employers Military Onesource, from the Department of Defense, serving American Troops and Families Military Spouses for Change, an advocacy website with information on how to get help for PTSD. Veterans Count, a program of Easter Seals National Veterans Legal Services Program VA New England Health Care system New Hampshire Employment Security has a Veterans Resource Directory. DoD Special Needs Parent Toolkit: comprehensive information and tools that are geared towards helping military families with special needs children navigate the maze of medical and special education services, community support and benefits and entitlements. For Deaf or Hard of Hearing Veterans: You are eligible for a free Captioned Telephone. For more information, call Joan Marcoux at 603-623-9102 or see information on the US General Services Administration website. Substance Abuse & Mental health Services Administration Veterans webpage The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), a source of assistive technology for service members and veterans STOMP: Specialized Training of Military Parents, working together for military families of individuals with disabilities ReaLifelines, US Department of Labor Recovery and Employment Assistance, for injured Vets Military Handbooks These free handbooks, written specifically for military service members, include a variety of information about pay, benefits, education and transitioning from the military. There is a benefits handbook, written for veterans and their dependents, covering health care benefits, disability compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and employment, education and training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, survivor benefits, homeless veterans, overseas benefits, appeals, workplace benefits, and more. US Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled American Veterans Blinded Veterans Association National Amputation Foundation Paralyzed Veterans of America Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center American Association of People with Disabilities has a section on veteran's issues

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