If you are experiencing a medical or
psychiatric emergency call 9-1-1
Starting Jan. 17, 2023 Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for free emergency health care!
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5852
Veterans Affairs
Our home base of operations is in Ventura County, California.
We recognize the need for a local, state and national list of resources. We only recommend vetted services. If you have used a service not on this page, please let us know and we will consider adding to this resource page.
We may not have all the answers, but we will help you find out on your journey.
This list will continue to grow.
DISCLAIMER: Although many of the resource below have been vetted, each individual experience is unique. The resources below are recommendations only. Your are responsible to enter your own agreements with the third party referrals below. The VMPI makes no guarantees express or implied of the quality of service.
22Zero - Healing our Heroes
THE TRAUMA RESILIENCY-PROTOCOL (TR-P) & THE EMOTIONS MANAGEMENT PROCESS (EMP) THEY WILL HEAL THE HERO. (NATIONWIDE)
Command Post Wellness
https://commandpostwellness.com/
Faithful Service For Veterans - Service K9 Training
https://faithfulserviceforveterans.org
First Responder Wellness
https://www.firstresponder-wellness.com/
Gold Coast Veterans’ Foundation
Mission Fish
http://www.missionfishusa.org/index.html
Police Unity Tour - SoCal Chapter
Recovery First - Substance Abuse Recovery
https://www.recoveryfirst.com/
Takeda Training Concepts
https://takedatrainingconcepts.com/
The Power of Our Story
https://www.thepowerofourstory.com/about
Valor Healing Farms
Chateau Recovery (Utah)
https://www.chateaurecovery.com/
Mighty Oaks - Veterans & First Responders
https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org
Save A Warrior - Veterans & First Responders
The Sparta Project - Veterans & First Responders
https://www.thespartaproject.org
Wild Ops - Combat veterans only
More retreat info to come!
County of Ventura Veterans’ Services Office
https://www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/veteran-services/
Los Angeles County Veteran Peer Access Network https://dmh.lacounty.gov/veterans/
Calvet
More resources to follow.
Excommunicated Warrior, by Nick Koumalatsos
https://www.nickkoumalatsos.com/excommunicated-warrior
Relentless Courage, by Dr. Shauna Springer & Michael Sugrue, SGT(retired)
https://www.docshaunaspringer.com/relentless-courage/
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time Tested Strategy for Investing, by Burton G. Makiel
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40242274-a-random-walk-down-wall-street
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday
http://theobstacleistheway.com
Warrior, by Dr. Shauna Springer, Ph.D.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53162081-warrior
The Transition Mission, by Herb Thompson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49465783-the-transition-mission
Your Leadership Legacy, by LTC Oak McCullouch
https://www.ltcoakmcculloch.com/
GOING TO COLLEGE???
Check out these Veteran FRIENDLY colleges!
https://www.intelligent.com/best-online-colleges/military/
American Corporate Partners - Corporate Mentors
Blue Help
Captain Joseph House Foundation https://captainjosephhousefoundation
Civilian Jobs for Military Veterans & Families
https://military-civilian.com
Disabled American Veterans
Healthcare.gov
https://www.healthcare.gov/veterans/
Hire Military - Veteran and Spouse jobs & internships
The Long Walk Home - Ron Zaleski
Military to Civilian Transition Information
https://www.military-transition.org/
Military Mentors - Fellowship Program
https://www.militarymentors.org/
Operation Resource Arizona
https://www.operationresourcearizona.com/
Mindfulness Yoga Knowledge Community
https://www.midtownyogakc.org/
Project Management Certifications for Veterans, First Responders, their spouses & adult children!
Ride for Light
https://www.operationpurpose.net/
Stop Soldier Suicide
https://stopsoldiersuicide.org
The Mission Continues
https://www.missioncontinues.org/
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
Transitioning to Corporate Security
https://topo.ai/transitioning-to-corporate-security-resources-for-veterans-and-law-enforcement/
Transition Services for Women Veterans
https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/250475/va-offering-transition-training-specially-tailored-women-veterans
Unchained 4 Veterans - Veteran & First Responder Suicide Prevention
https://www.unchained4veterans.com/
USO
Veterati - Transition Assistance Corporate Menters
Valor for Blue
https://www.valorforblue.org
Veterans Administration - Healthcare
Vets in Tech
Vet Road Map
Veterans & First Responders Healthcare
Veterans Guide to Starting a Small Business
https://digital.com/veterans-business/
More national resources to come!
At The VMPI we highly recommend Dave Ramsey’s financial planning courses. Check it out and feel free to ask us how!
The Give an Hour Program
https://giveanhour.org/military/
Camarillo Hospice / Livingstone Memorial
Grief Share
Irreverent Warriors
https://irreverentwarriors.com/
Make the Connection - Mental Health Awareness https://www.maketheconnection.net/mhm
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
The Veterans Guide
Veterans Affairs
DOD TAP
In 2018, President Donald Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA) into law, which significantly altered the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for the first time since 2011.
Click on link below for more information:
VA for Women Veterans
https://news.va.gov/114079/women-veterans-were-here-for-you/
Grace After Fire
https://www.graceafterfire.org/
The Pink Berets
https://thepinkberets.org/
Woven Women Vets
https://www.wovenwomenvets.org/
Our hope is a 12-month Mentorship turns into a lifetime friendship. Our Mentors will help you find resources based on your individual needs. This service is free and we encourage you to seek out services. We respect your privacy. We will continue to Mentor you after you are connected with outside resources. This is strictly voluntary. We will even our best to help get you there, thanks to the geneorosity of others.