Information for Military Personnel & Their Families
In recognition of the contribitions made by the Armed Forces of the United States – – The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves – – the New York State Office of Mental Health thanks military personnel and their families for their dedicated service.
We are proud to offer outreach, information and referral services, and counseling to support service members, their families, and veterans during deployment, reintegration, and post–deployment periods.
Publications
OMH has published many brochures, toolkits, and items that address issues involving military personnel and veterans such as depression, bipolar, post-traumatic stress disorder.
Links to other resources
- After Deployment: Wellness Resources for the Military Community
- Defense Centers of Excellence For Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury
A resource center that provides information and resources about psychological health, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury. - Mental Health Resources Available for Veterans in New York State
- Military Onesource
- My Army Life Too, your connection to the Army Integrated Family Support Network
- National Military Family Association
- NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs: National Guard
- NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs
- NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs Newsletter
- NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs What's Next Brochure
- NYS Veterans Health
- Real Warriors: Reaching out makes a Real Difference
- Thank our troops and their families for the service and sacrifices that they have made.
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: Mental Health
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care
Services
Families
- Children's Videos
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, and the New York State Office of Mental Health have partnered over the years to produce materials for children and their families to help them cope with whatever life might throw their way. - Clinic Plus Services
This innovative program will improve the emotional well-being of thousands upon thousands of children in New York State by providing early intervention and treatment, which in turn will help improve school performance, social relationships, and go a long way toward preventing long-term mental health problems. - Military Child Education Coalition
A 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization, MCEC is a model of positive leadership and advocacy. Its work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition. - Operation Military Kids
The U.S. Army's collaborative effort with America's communities to support the children and youth impacted by deployment. - Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists
SOFAR NY serves the extended families of National Guard and military Reservists by providing community outreach, mental health support, and education services--with complete confidentiality and at no charge. The all-voluntary organization is comprised of licensed mental health and business professionals. SOFAR NY is an acronym for "Strategic Outreach to Families of All Reservists". It is an active member of the Veterans Mental Health Coalition of New York and cooperates with a variety of other organizations in the New York area, including the Advanced Specialization in Couple and Family Therapy at the New York University Postdoctoral Program, Central Synagogue, and the Mental Health Association. We participate in programs organized by the military before, during and post-deployment. (212) 561-6702 - U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: Kids
U.S. Military Branches of Service