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Help Fisher House and the Environment
We now have an account at Heimansohn
Industrial Park, a scrap metal recycling business in Clarksville. Businesses
& individuals can participate simply by taking their recyclable aluminum
cans & other metals to Heimansohn and ask that the payments be
placed in the Fisher House account. Heimansohn
is located on the corner of 41A Bypass-Ashland City Rd. and Gatlin Rd. Office
hours are M-Th 7:30am-5pm, Fri until 4pm, & Sat 8-Noon.
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House Staff:
 Manager: Vivian Wilson Volunteer Coord: Wendy Carlston WW Spouse Support Group Coord: Lilliam Rodriguez Intern: LaRae BodleyLinks
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 Wounded Warrior & Spouse Group

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SSG(R) Hal Ord & Logan
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For our group, Wounded Warriors are defined as service members injured/ill due to
deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF).
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Every Thursday we host a Wounded Warriors lunch group at
noon. Spouses* are encouraged to attend with their Soldier.
Every week there is a guest speaker from
agencies that can provide assistance to Soldiers & their Families. The
third Thursday is dedicated to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) issues with Angela
Webster serving as the TBI support coordinator.
Guest speakers take the floor shortly after lunch has
started. The speakers will depart the meeting when they have
finished, but brochures and/or business cards will be available so that you can
contact them for assistance or to schedule a private meeting. After lunch
(about 1300), Soldiers have the opportunity to meet with each other for private discussion
(this session is for OIF/OEF injured/ill Soldiers only - no exceptions!).
Spouses are invited to the Family room to discuss their
own issues and concerns.
Lunch is served at noon and is prepared by Fisher House
Angels. AUSA provides lunch the last Thursday of each month. To see who's speaking and what's on the menu, please check the calendar on the left.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please call Vivian Wilson at (270)798-8330.
*Spouses, significant others, parents, and primary caregivers are welcome to
attend. Topics and discussions at these meetings are sensitive and adult
in nature, therefore, we can no longer permit children to attend. Free
childcare is provided at the SFAC. If you need childcare to attend this meeting, please
call Vivian by Tuesday to register.
Visit
Support our Wounded Soldiers
for information about the Warrior in Transition
Battalion (WTB) at Fort
Campbell.
Resources for our Wounded Soldiers & their Families
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Brain
Injury Association of Tennessee
The
mission of the BIAT is to improve the quality of life for persons with
brain injuries and their Families and to reduce the incidence of brain
injury.
This is to be accomplished by striving for excellence in providing
statewide leadership, advocating for needed resources, delivering quality
resources and information to any person, and developing self-advocacy
skills within persons with brain injury and their Families. For more
information, visit http://www.braininjurytn.org
or contact Angela Webster,
TBI Coordinator, or call the Family Support Line at 1-877-757-2428. |
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Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide
The
TBI Resource Guide publishes a free, monthly electronic newsletter
summarizing the latest additions to the web site, current TBI research,
press releases, news, literature, educational material and other valuable
information and products. |
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Army's Hot Line Aids Soldiers &
Families
The Army's "Wounded Soldier and Family Hot Line" provides a more
direct way for wounded Soldiers and their Families to obtain information
for medical issues. Since March, 2007, the hotline has fielded more than
5,000 calls, involving more than 1,300 issues. Callers' issues are
distributed to subject-matter experts for resolution. The hotline staff
later contacts callers to ensure they have been helped. The hot line
operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Army's Wounded Soldier and
Family Hot Line can be accessed at 1-800-984-8523. Overseas customers can
call the hotline via the Defense Switched Network, or DSN, at
312-328-0002. |
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State-by-State Guide to Disability Resources
Visitors to the www.DisabilityInfo.gov
website can locate disability programs and information for their state. To
browse through state information, select one of the nine subject tabs at
the top of any DisabilityInfo.gov page. Then click on the State and Local
Resources map on the right-hand side bar to find information on that
subject in your state. You can also subscribe to receive e-mail updates on
information and resources in your state. |
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Project Victory: Rehabilitation Services for Veterans
Project Victory will provide rehabilitation services, without cost, to
veterans across the country who suffer from a moderate to severe Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI) sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and
Operation Endurance Freedom in Afghanistan (OEF). The program is funded by
a three-year grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund of the
California Community Foundation. Project Victory will serve 65 Soldiers annually. Applicants must meet the criteria for care. Rehabilitation and
housing costs will be covered for the Soldier and their designated Family member. Project Victory is an outpatient rehabilitation/community
re-integration program that will help combat veterans achieve the greatest
degree of independence in their daily lives. A designated Family member or
care giver will participate as an integral part of the rehabilitation
team. Together, Project Victory staff and the Soldier’s caregiver will
assess progress and revise goals based on the patient’s changing life
situation. This will ensure a more successful transition from
rehabilitation back into the home and community environment. For more
information go to: http://www.tirrfoundation.org/victory.asp
or contact Shawn Brossart, Project Victory Coordinator, at (713) 383-5604 shawnbrossart@memorialhermann.org. |
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DFAS Publishes a Wounded Warrior Entitlements Handbook
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has published a Wounded
Warrior Entitlements Handbook. The handbook provides an explanation of pay
and entitlements for Soldiers injured while serving in a combat zone, and
receiving medical treatment at military facilities. Items detailed in the
handbook are: Hazardous Duty Pay Location (HDP-L); Hostile Fire Pay and
Imminent Danger Pay (HFP/IDP); Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE); Family Separation Allowance (FSA); Combat-Related Injury & Rehabilitation Pay
(CIP); Savings Deposit Program (SDP); Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group
Life Insurance (TSGLI); Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS); Casual Pay;
Travel and Travel Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); Invitational Travel
Order (ITO). The DFAS handbook can be obtained by calling 1-800-332-7411,
or through the DFAS website at: http://www.dfas.mil/army2/woundedinaction/WWEHandbook_Web_062607.pdf. |
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Suicide Hot Line in Operation
The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a national suicide
prevention hot line for veterans. The toll-free hot line number is
1-800-273-TALK (8255). VA's hot line will be staffed by mental health
professionals in Canandaigua, N.Y. They will take toll-free calls, from
across the country 24 hours a day, seven days a week and work closely with
local VA mental-health providers to help callers. To operate the national
hot line, VA is partnering with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information: http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/. |
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Group's Horses Benefit Wounded Troops
The nonprofit organization Back in the Saddle Bit by Bit (BITS) helps
wounded military heroes and their Families regain physical and mental
fitness by riding and working with horses. BITS operates as a
clearinghouse that identifies qualified programs around the country so
wounded warriors can participate in these programs close to home. The
Colorado-based group also works to help veterans in its program find
employment. The group's officials hope to expand its program to reach as
many servicemembers as possible through fundraising efforts. For more
information, visit the BITS website at http://www.bitsbybit.org/. |
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Coming Home Project
The San Francisco-based "Coming Home Project" is devoted to
providing compassionate care and support for veterans of Operations Iraqi
Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The organization is made up of veterans,
psychotherapists, and interfaith leaders. These individuals offer
workshops and retreats as well as psychological counseling by licensed
therapists for veterans and Family members. The group also offers training
and advice for caregivers. All programs are free and confidential. For
more information, visit the Coming Home Project website at: http://www.cominghomeproject.net/ComingHome/. |
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