AWTR Show 583: War Horses for Veterans
Show Title: War Horses for Veterans
Show Date: Oct. 10, 2016
Show Number: #583
Patrick Benson shares details about the nonprofit organization, War Horses for Veterans, a unique program that’s had great success in helping veterans transition from combat to civilian life through the use of horse-related activities. Patrick is an Army veteran who served in the infantry from 1998 to 2004. His deployment to Iraq in 2003 and his numerous military operations enable his understanding of the physical and emotional strain on our combat veterans. As a professional horseman, he manages a training and breeding program for performance horses. Patrick experienced firsthand the effectiveness of working with horses during his transition to civilian life. He is a co-founder and director of War Horses for Veterans.
You can connect with War Horses For Veterans on Facebook and Twitter.
Military Family News You Can Use:
When preparing to move to a new area, one of the biggest questions you might have on your mind is, “Where can I find affordable child care?” The DoD points parents to the nonprofit organization Child Care Aware for help in finding and choosing child care in the civilian community. The organization is keenly aware of the child care programs the DoD offers.
Child Care Aware recognizes the military services’ child care fee assistance programs, which help certain eligible military parents find and partially pay for quality child care in the civilian community.
Finding affordable, quality child care “can be extremely daunting, particularly for these families who are moving and making a career change and don’t know anyone in the community,” says Melanie Brizzi, Senior Director of Child Care Services for Child Care Aware of America.
When searching for a child care provider, know that there are other options to center-based care and family day care, such as:
- Different types of care in your home
- Pre-K
- Before- and after-school care
- Early Head Start, Head Start, and other programs
Information is available on the types of child care at the childcareaware.org under “Families.”
AWN Social Media Roundup
Have you ever had your living room overtaken by Army gear as your spouse prepares for a training exercise or deployment? Our latest Army life graphic struck a chord of truth with at AWN and thousands of our fans. It perfectly captures a scene that so many of us can relate to: “TA-50, the official military term for Army gear, scattered around an entire room of the house.”
One AWN fan mentioned, “I’m pretty sure I live here!” Another explained, “I remember these days. We had a whole room that was designated as the ‘Army Room,’ nothing but his Army stuff. Hubby packing for a field trip or deployment was a family event. The kids and myself knew what all his gear was and helped put it in the ‘take’ line.”
Public Service Announcement
Support for military families with special needs family members is provided through the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). Although each service branch has its own EFMP, they all serve the same essential function: coordinating the assignment process to ensure special needs families are not sent to locations that lack adequate medical or educational resources.
Installation EFMP programs offer support programs and provide families with information about and referral to local services. Enrollment in the EFMP is mandatory for active-duty service members who have dependent family members with ongoing medical, mental health, or special educational needs.
Service members are required to enroll in EFMP if they have a spouse, child, or other dependent family member in need of ongoing medical or educational services. To enroll, service members should complete and submit: DD Form 2792 (the Family Member Medical Summary) and/or DD Form 2792-1 (the Family Member Special Education/Early Intervention Summary) to their installation EFMP office.
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