Outreach and Prevention: Staff Focus Guide: Building Bridges:

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Outreach and Prevention: Staff Focus Guide: Building Bridges:
Supporting the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Needs
of Military and Veteran Families


“Building Bridges” is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary collaborative group whose purpose is to
support the PH and TBI needs of military and veteran families by:
 Building community partnerships and networks (e.g. meetings, LISTSERVS, VTCs)
 Enhancing community capacity (especially in National Guard and Reserve communities)
 Developing tools and resources designed to support families.(e.g. focus guides, toolkits,
information sheets)
“Building Bridges” is facilitated by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health
and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE), but all group members are actively engaged and are
essential to making these projects a success. Members include representatives from:
 DoD Agencies, Services, Reserve and National Guard
 Departments of Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and other federal
partners
 Non-profit organizations and veterans groups
 Academic institutions
 Family members