1. Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists
Helps reservist's families reduce their stress and prepare for the possibility that their Reservist or Guard member may exhibit symptoms of trauma from serving in a combat zone. The goal of SOFAR is to provide a flexible and diverse range of psychological services that fosters stabilization, aids in formulating prevention plans to avoid crises, and helps families to manage acute problems effectively when they occur.

2. Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP)
The ACAP serves transitioning Soldiers, veterans, retirees, and their family members. Services include a wide range of transition and job assistance activities.  The ACAP has 53 centers and satellite offices in locations around the world, which provide on-site services. Additionally, the ACAP website provides contact information for each center and satellite office, as well as a wealth of information and tools for clients who are not located near an ACAP facility.  ACAP is also dedicated to serving soldiers, retirees, and veterans with severe service-connected disabilities.


3. The Army AW2 Soldier Connection
Website provides employers and disabled soldiers the ability to connect. Participating employers make employment opportunities available and provide a AW2 point of contact, who can provide interested Soldiers with more information about employment opportunities for disabled veterans. Contact ACAP at (571) 226-5043.

4. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Their goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans.


5. Sentinels Of Freedom
Sentinels Of Freedom's mission is to provide life-changing opportunities for service members who have suffered severe injuries and need the support of grateful communities to realize their dreams. Unlike any other time in history, many more severely wounded are coming home faced with the challenges of putting their lives back together. Sentinels Of Freedom provides “life scholarships” to help vets become self-sufficient. Sentinels succeeds because whole communities help. Local businesses and individuals not only give money, but also time, goods and services, housing, and transportation.

6. Army Retired Services
Army Retirement Services is a comprehensive source of retirement information including a pre-retirement briefing, a retirement counseling guide, and contact information for your installation Retirement Services Officer.


7. HireVetsFirst
A comprehensive career website for hiring veterans of America's military.


8. Computer/Electronics Accommodations Program (CAP)
The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program is the centrally funded program to provide assistive technology to accommodate people with disabilities throughout the Federal government. CAP purchases and delivers assistive technology and services that enable people with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Within the military health system, CAP’s mission is to support wounded service members during the recovery and rehabilitation process by working with the intensive care unit employees, occupational and physical therapists, and audiologists. CAP also works to integrate assistive technologies into the housing facilities and employment training centers to fully support re-employment efforts. CAP works with DoD and the VA to assist in the “reemployment process.” For servicemembers that remain on active duty, or become a civilian federal employee, CAP will provide the work related accommodation to the agency free of charge. The CAP staff is dedicated to ensuring all resources and assistive devices are available to assist our nation’s servicemembers in their rehabilitation process, successful treatment outcomes and future employment opportunities. For more information, contact CAP at (703) 681-8813 (V/TTY).

9. Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)
The BVA is an organization specifically established to promote the welfare of blinded veterans. The BVA helps veterans and their families meet the challenges of blindness. Contact BVA at (202) 371-8880.


10. National EmployAbility Project
AW2 Careers is a three-year, three-site demonstration that EmployAbility has undertaken in collaboration with the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior program to ensure that the most severely injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan productively engage in their careers after transitioning home from active duty.


11. Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
The DAV is dedicated to one single purpose: building better lives for all of our Nation’s disabled veterans and their families. DAV provides a variety of free services to America’s veterans and service members, which includes reviewing Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) results, representation before a Personnel Evaluation Board (PEB), and submission of claims before the VA for disability compensation, rehabilitation and other benefit programs. Contact DAV at (202) 554-3501, or fax at (202) 554-3581.


12. The Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has created programs to encourage veterans, particularly those with disabilities, to establish their own businesses. 
Additionally, the SBA provides outreach opportunities to assist disabled veteran small business owners with seeking government contracts.

13. 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program
This program is for those who have difficulty getting business loans. Although SBA does not make loans directly, the SBA guarantee often makes banks more willing to lend.

14. The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP)
Provides business training, counseling and mentoring. Though these services are available, it is still up to the veteran to have a sound business plan and make the business successful.

For more information of a variety of grant and loan programs, see the SBA's Business Opportunities section at http://www.sba.gov/VETS/reps.html
  
Other opportunities for disabled veterans to build assets are found in the VA home loan program. This well-established program provides veterans the chance to own a home with little or no upfront money at a competitive rate and the loan partially guaranteed by VA.

15. Specially Adapted Housing Program
Veterans that have specific service-connected disabilities may be entitled to a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of constructing an adapted dwelling or modifying an existing to meet the veterans needs.  There is a program for individuals with mobility impairments and another for those with visual impairments.