RESOURCES

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

If you or someone you know is considering suicide or in emotional distress, please contact the National 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), call, text or chat 988 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  Veterans can use this new option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the previous phone number—1-800-273-8255 and Press 1—by text (838255), and through chat (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat).

The Recovery Village

FloridaRehab.com, www.floridarehab.com/resources/veterans/ a free web resource that provides information about addiction, eating disorders, and mental health issues. Many veterans struggle with stress and mental illness, which increases their risk of developing substance use disorders. Our goal is to spread awareness of substance abuse and to be an informational resource for those impacted by alcohol and drug dependence.

Veterans Guide

Our mission is to assist veterans with the array of issues they may face, including obtaining proper disability compensation, financial assistance, information on the GI bill, and more. We have created some helpful guides and will continuously be adding more. Check out our organization:  Veterans Guide – veteransguide.org/   What’s important to us is providing resources and help for veterans and their families. We want to make sure vets have all the resources necessary to ensure they struggle with their health and finances as little as possible.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

TAPS https://www.taps.org is the national organization providing compassionate care for all those grieving the death of a military loved one. Founded in 1994, the mission of TAPS is to provide peer-based emotional support to all those who are grieving the death of someone whose life included military service to the United States. Call 24/7  800-959-8277

Proper Flag Disposal

The flag of the United States of America is a  revered symbol of freedom and justice, that needs to be treated with the utmost respect. This respect extends to the flag’s eventual retirement and destruction. The United States Flag Code (4 USC Sec 8 Para (k) Amended 7 July 1976) states: “The Flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”  Post 69 provides a Flag Retirement Box for residents to deposit flags that are ready for retirement.   Contact the post for the next scheduled flag retirement ceremony.

Email-based scams are on the rise

With billions of emails sent globally each day, it’s no wonder that email compromise has become one of the largest and most financially damaging online crimes. In an email-based scam, fraudsters send an email that appears to come from a known or reputable source with a legitimate request, such as updating a mailing address or payment instructions.

Here are five steps you can take to protect yourself:

  • Set up two-factor (or multi-factor) authentication on any account that allows it.
  • Be careful with the information you share online, and the details others share about you online. Scammers often use personal or common information, such as pet names, schools you attended, links to family members, and your birthday, to send phishing emails, guess your password or answer your security questions.
  • Think before clicking or downloading. Don’t click on anything in an unsolicited email, text, social media or messaging application message asking you to update or verify account information. Never open an email attachment from someone you don’t know and be wary of email attachments forwarded to you.
  • Verify email addresses. Carefully examine the email address, URL address, and spelling used in any emails or text messages. Scammers use slight differences to trick your eye and gain your trust.
  • Compare the From address to the Reply-To address. Scammers are sometimes able to spoof a legitimate email address. Before sending a reply, confirm that the reply-to email address is accurate.

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