THE SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA
PTSD--GIVE AN HOUR OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO WOUNDED VETERANS
ALSO VISIT OUR PTSD RESOURCE CENTER AT: http://www.silverstarfamilies.org/SSFOA-PTSD.html for more links and helps.
ANNOUNCING: Silver Star Families of America has joined forces with
Give an Hour to help provide treatment to Soldiers who are suffering PTSD.
Steve Newton, Founder of the SSFOA stated that “the mental health issues facing our returning troops and the failure of our current system to provide adequate treatment has reached crisis proportions.”
“We were looking to start a program or find an organization that was actually DOING something,” Newton said. “Providing PTSD resources and information is great but not much help if the Soldier cannot actually find a professional that can help them.”
“By actually recruiting volunteers to treat these Soldiers for free Give an Hour is stepping up to help in a time when government resources are stretched thin and we are proud to join with them in this effort,” Newton says.
The SSFOA will assist Give an Hour in building a coalition to support this effort.
The non profit Give an Hour will recruit volunteers to treat our kids and the CSAH will recruit and qualify Soldiers who need help. Connections among troops, their families, and the providers are already being made through the GAH network, which can be also be reached via www.saluteheroes.org.
Give an Hour is an organization dedicated to developing and maintaining a national network of volunteers capable of responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society. Their first target is the Soldiers and their families who are being affected by the current conflicts. http://www.giveanhour.org
The Silver Star Families of America is an organization that remembers honors and assists the wounded of our Armed Forces by presenting them Silver Star Banners and Certificates. They also distribute care packages when the need arises and they act as an advocate and education resource for the wounded and their families.
Copyright 2005-2008
All Rights Reserved
The Silver Star Families of America is a non-partisan, not-for-profit charitable organization committed to supporting
the United States Wounded Military Members and Veterans from all wars, past and present, and honoring their sacrifice with Silver Star Banners.
Content within this web site is the sole property of The Silver Star Families of America
"All photos and letters sent to the SSFOA become the property of the organization to be used
in any way we deem appropriate."
SSFOA reserves the right to conduct the day to day business of the organization as they deem
appropriate. State Coordinators and Reps will be chosen at the discretion of
SSFOA National Headquarters.
SSFOA is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit public charity organization.
See your tax advisor.
