VFW Mental Wellness Campaign

The Campaign to Change Direction is a national initiative to change the culture of mental health in America. It addresses the stigmas surrounding mental health and raises awareness about Five Signs that may indicate someone is suffering emotionally and needs help. 

Founded after witnessing first-hand the challenges facing the loved ones who care for our wounded warriors, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation raises public awareness, drives research, champions policy and helps uplift American military caregivers and their families. 

Co-founded by Patrick Kennedy and currently led by a retired four-star Army General, One Mind is dedicated to benefiting all affected brain illness and injury. With its current focus on supporting those with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, One Mind is fostering public-private partnerships to advance on its goal of radically accelerating the pace of brain related research and cures.

With more than 8,000 drugstores and approximately 400 Healthcare Clinics nationwide, Walgreens aspires to help veterans and all Americans improve awareness of mental health needs and resources, break down stigmas, gain access to community care and provide tools to prevent harmful misuse of opioids.

One Mind is dedicated to  to accelerating the pace of brain research by financially supporting large-scale, collaborative scientific studies. The AURORA study of post-traumatic stress is one that we currently support that provides an unparalleled opportunity to understand and improve treatment for current and future veterans and civilian trauma survivors. Funding by the National Institute of Mental Health is woefully insufficient to conduct this study, and One Mind wants to raise $6,000,000 to complete the study as quickly as possible.
 

With more than 400,000 members, PatientsLikeMe is a network that improves lives and a real-time research platform that advances medicine. Patients use the network to track and share their own experiences, and connect with others who have the same disease or condition. 

The Campaign to Change Direction is a national initiative to change the culture of mental health in America. It addresses the stigmas surrounding mental health and raises awareness about Five Signs that may indicate someone is suffering emotionally and needs help. 

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes campaign brings vital attention to the untold stories of military caregivers and seeks solutions for the tremendous challenges and long-term needs they face. The campaigns goals include inspiring individuals, businesses, communities, and civic, faith and government leaders to take action in supporting military caregivers in their communities, as well as connecting military caregivers to helpful resources and peer-to-peer support. 

Give an Hour provides free mental health services to military members, veterans and their families. Give an Hour has been instrumental in the development of the community-based approach to addressing the challenges that face our nation's military community. 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides various services to improve the mental health of veterans. 

VA Vet Centers understand and appreciate Veterans' war experiences while assisting them and their family members toward a successful post-war adjustment in or near their community.

With more than 400,000 members, PatientsLikeMe is a network that improves lives and a real-time research platform that advances medicine. Patients use the network to track and share their own experiences, and connect with others who have the same disease or condition.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.