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Safe Warrior Outreach Program
All veterans and active duty military personnel are invited to attend these group sessions. Led by Tim Jordan,
USMC--Desert Storm, each Thursday in Oceanside. Attendees talk about whatever is on their mind and often work
through post traumatic stress related issues with other veterans. To enquire about the Safe Warrior Outreach
Program call 858-552-7501 or just come to a meeting.
We meet every Thursday evening at 1900 hrs at 2111 Geneva St., Suite 100 Oceanside, CA 92054. Pull into the
driveway and park in the rear. Go into the building and we are in the first room to your right. Get directions.
Female Warrior Safe Harbor Program
Female Warriors are often overlooked by society and many of them suffer from the effects of combat stress just as
the men do. It is a priority of ACVOW to implement a program for female warriors as soon as possible, but we
cannot do it without funding.
Individual Support
All ACVOW staff members are available to speak, one-on-one, with military personnel and family members to help
individuals cope with battlefield related stress. If you or anyone you know exhibits any of the following
characteristics, please call ACVOW at 858-552-7501:
Warrior Transition Program
When troops return from deployment, ACVOW is made available to debrief them and their families on recognizing
the signs of PTSD. Troops are not only encouraged to be aware of the signs for themselves, but among each other
as well.
Resources for help with combat stress are distributed to every individual. Contact information and meeting
schedules for the Safe Warrior Outreach Program (mentioned above) are available to the troops should they believe
it to be necessary to contact ACVOW.
Counseling
ACVOW will encourage counseling from professional counselors and help fight the stigma of seeking treatment for
post traumatic stress. ACVOW is an excellent conduit between military personnel and professional counseling.
Veterans Administration Assistance
As the best medical health care system in the world, the VA has many valuable resources for veterans, but it can
also be quite literally a massive and daunting bureaucracy. Many veterans feel overwhelmed and discouraged
when seeking assistance from the VA and often never obtain the assistance they deserve. With an office on the first
floor of the VA hospital, ACVOW can help get them to the right place and avoid unnecessary delays in treatment.
Resources
There are many assistance programs for veterans that often go unused because veterans are unaware of their
existence or unsure of where to find them. ACVOW can help direct veterans to the right organizations and agencies
for their needs.
Advocacy
ACVOW staff members speak on behalf of military personnel and veterans through regular speaking engagements
and media appearances. To book an ACVOW speaker for your organization, please email Bill Rider at
wrider@acvow.org or call 858-552-7501.
All veterans and active duty military personnel are invited to attend these group sessions. Led by Tim Jordan,
USMC--Desert Storm, each Thursday in Oceanside. Attendees talk about whatever is on their mind and often work
through post traumatic stress related issues with other veterans. To enquire about the Safe Warrior Outreach
Program call 858-552-7501 or just come to a meeting.
We meet every Thursday evening at 1900 hrs at 2111 Geneva St., Suite 100 Oceanside, CA 92054. Pull into the
driveway and park in the rear. Go into the building and we are in the first room to your right. Get directions.
Female Warrior Safe Harbor Program
Female Warriors are often overlooked by society and many of them suffer from the effects of combat stress just as
the men do. It is a priority of ACVOW to implement a program for female warriors as soon as possible, but we
cannot do it without funding.
Individual Support
All ACVOW staff members are available to speak, one-on-one, with military personnel and family members to help
individuals cope with battlefield related stress. If you or anyone you know exhibits any of the following
characteristics, please call ACVOW at 858-552-7501:
- Depression:
- Isolation:
- Rage
- Alienation: Avoidance of Feelings
- Survival Guilt
- Anxiety Reactions
- Intrusive Thoughts
- recurrent, re-experiencing of the trauma
- avoidance to the point of having a phobia of places, people, and experiences.
- chronic physical signs of hyper-arousal, including sleep problems, trouble concentrating, irritability, anger,
poor concentration, blackouts or difficulty remembering things, increased tendency and reaction to being
startled, and hyper-vigilance to threat.
Warrior Transition Program
When troops return from deployment, ACVOW is made available to debrief them and their families on recognizing
the signs of PTSD. Troops are not only encouraged to be aware of the signs for themselves, but among each other
as well.
Resources for help with combat stress are distributed to every individual. Contact information and meeting
schedules for the Safe Warrior Outreach Program (mentioned above) are available to the troops should they believe
it to be necessary to contact ACVOW.
Counseling
ACVOW will encourage counseling from professional counselors and help fight the stigma of seeking treatment for
post traumatic stress. ACVOW is an excellent conduit between military personnel and professional counseling.
Veterans Administration Assistance
As the best medical health care system in the world, the VA has many valuable resources for veterans, but it can
also be quite literally a massive and daunting bureaucracy. Many veterans feel overwhelmed and discouraged
when seeking assistance from the VA and often never obtain the assistance they deserve. With an office on the first
floor of the VA hospital, ACVOW can help get them to the right place and avoid unnecessary delays in treatment.
Resources
There are many assistance programs for veterans that often go unused because veterans are unaware of their
existence or unsure of where to find them. ACVOW can help direct veterans to the right organizations and agencies
for their needs.
Advocacy
ACVOW staff members speak on behalf of military personnel and veterans through regular speaking engagements
and media appearances. To book an ACVOW speaker for your organization, please email Bill Rider at
wrider@acvow.org or call 858-552-7501.
| If you, or someone you know, may be suffering from post traumatic stress as a result of combat, please call us now at 858-552-7501. Warrior's 24 hour Suicide Prevention Hot Line: 800-273-8255 |
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ACVOW Support Services
| Our Mission |
| ACVOW is a nonprofit organization that recruits combat veteran volunteers to mentor, coach and assist our warriors suffering from combat stress, allowing them and their families to lead productive and fulfilling lives. |
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