Helpful Assets
This page contains a comprehensive list of resources to help every veteran and their family with questions related to the 4 Pillars we found are the most important to our veterans and their families. Our pillars are Faith, a Purpose, Support Systems, and Healthcare.
Support System – We offer programs that support communication and healthy relationships. Healthy support systems refer to networks of individuals, resources, and practices that provide emotional, psychological, and sometimes tangible assistance to individuals facing challenges or striving for personal growth. These systems are characterized by positivity, trust, and empowerment. They can include family, friends, mentors, support groups, therapists, and community organizations. Healthy support systems offer encouragement, validation, constructive feedback, and practical help, contributing to individuals’ overall well-being and resilience. They also promote a sense of belonging and connectedness, reducing feelings of isolation and stress.
Faith – The Eden Program is not a faith-based organization, but we recognize faith is an integral part of every person. We do not push any one faith but encourage each person to find theirs and be strong in it. It’s important to recognize that the role of faith is subjective and can differ greatly depending on individual beliefs and experiences. While faith can offer many benefits, it’s also important to respect differing perspectives and approaches to spirituality or meaning-making.
Purpose – Everyone needs a purpose. We believe we are designed to have a purpose. Through our peer programs and use of the enneagram assessment, we help veterans, and first responders find their purpose. The need for purpose refers to the fundamental human desire to have meaning and direction in life. Having a sense of purpose provides individuals with a reason to wake up each day, motivates them to pursue goals and aspirations, and gives their actions a sense of significance.
Medical Care – We do not provide direct medical care, but we can connect the warrior to medical professionals within our network. Overall, medical care is essential for individual and community health. It plays a critical role in improving overall well-being and quality of life for individuals and communities. Our network of medical professionals continues to grow so we can connect our warriors with the right level of care.
Job/work Support
Below is a list of places where you can find help with civilian employment and all that entails.
Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans and spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. The hallmark of our program is a personal approach, where each veteran receives dedicated career transition assistance from to help them effectively communicate their military experience in civilian terminology. Services also include transition workshops and connecting the jobseeker with companies and employment opportunities through the Job Board.
eBenefits
eBenefits offers service members, veterans, and family members an easy way to access and manage benefits, claims, and documents.
eBenefits Veterans Employment Center
The eBenefits Veterans Employment Center (VEC) provides information and links to resources to help veterans find meaningful career opportunities and take advantage of special government and partner programs.
VA for Vets
The Veteran Employment Services Office’s (VESO) VA for Vets initiative helps Veterans and transitioning military service members find meaningful careers.
Veterans Recruiting Services
Veterans Recruiting Services connects employers and veterans through virtual career fairs. VRS offers services to assist veterans and their spouses as they transition to the civilian workforce, and helps employers find the right highly qualified, educated and well-trained veterans for their businesses.
MY next move
My Next Move for Veterans is an easy-to-use online tool created by the Department of Labor that allows veterans to enter information about their experience and skills in the field, and match it with civilian careers that put that experience to use. The site also includes information about salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training programs.
HirePurpose®
We make sure your application goes to your best advocate: the person whose job is to hire veterans. Our Career Coaches are veterans with civilian recruiting experience. They can review your resume and help you target your job search for your background, skills, and goals. Their personalized advice and services are completely free. Our weekly webinars cover some of the most important steps to finding a job (like updating your resume) from a veteran’s perspective. We also have tools to prepare you for every stage of your job search – from the application to the interview to the job offer.
Warriors to Work®
Warriors to Work®, a veteran employment program, provides career guidance and support services to wounded warriors, their families, and caregivers interested in transitioning to the civilian workforce. We match your skills and experience to the needs of hiring managers. These services are also open if you are registered with Family Support.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is committed to Hiring Our Heroes, and are sponsoring 100 hiring fairs for veterans and military spouses in local communities across the country. They have also created strategic partnerships to deal with specific populations of veterans and their unique challenges in three other areas to include: a Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Program, a Post 9-11 Student Veteran Internship and Employment Program, and a Women Veterans and Military Spouses Employment Program.
Veterans Employment Toolkit
Veterans Employment Toolkit: A toolkit that supports Veterans seeking work and also helps employers support their employees who are Veterans and members of the Reserve and National Guard.
DOL’s Registered Apprenticeship Program
ApprenticeshipUSA offers opportunities to earn a salary while learning the skills necessary to succeed in high-demand careers. ApprenticeshipUSA exemplifies high standards, instructional rigor and quality training.
Shifting Gears
Partnering with The U.S. Army and General Motors and Raytheon teamed up to train transitioning Army soldiers to become service technicians at GM dealerships when they return to civilian life.
Troops to Teachers
Troops to Teachers: A U.S. Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed.
Vet Force
VetForce: A Salesforce program that prepares you for a civilian career in IT, consulting, or sales.
American Corporate Partners
American Corporate Partners (ACP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting veterans in their transition from the armed services to the civilian workforce. With the help of business professionals nationwide, ACP offers veterans tools for long-term career development through mentoring, career counseling and networking opportunities.
StratiPlan
StratiPlan, LLC. is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned business that was created to provide premium staffing solutions for small, medium, and large businesses nationwide. Our Stratiplan is to help individuals overcome employment barriers by providing career opportunities to the citizens deemed hard to hire.
Recruit Military
Recruit Military provides the spark that ignites organizations to excel, by helping them hire and retain America’s best talent — its veterans. Sign up and discover the demand for mission-oriented, disciplined men and women.
Leave No Veteran Behind
Leave No Veteran Behind invests in Veterans to build better communities through employment training, transitional jobs, and our veteran educational debt relief scholarship. Leave No Veteran Behind invests in heroes who have served their country honorably and who seek to continue their service as assets in communities across America.
Veteran Franchise Centers
Veteran Franchise Centers provides free guidance to veterans and military families wanting to explore the franchise world in a safe and no pressure environment.
EBV
EBV is a first-of-its-kind initiative that turns veterans into entrepreneurs! The EBV program leverages the skills, resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to post-9/11 veterans.
VetFran
VetFran provides Access and Opportunities in Franchising to Our Nation’s Veterans and Their Spouses. VetFran is working to be the leading source of resources for veterans and veteran spouses entering the franchising industry.
MilitaryOnlineColleges.org
MilitaryOnlineColleges.org provide active military, former military, and VA personnel a comprehensive directory of accredited degree programs that offer additional assistance to soldiers and vets. To learn more, you can follow along with our blog or click on the following links to jump to sections with helpful information.
Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)
Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF): The mission of the IVMF is to fully leverage the intellectual, human and social capital of higher education, in service to America’s veterans and their families.
The Pat Tillman Foundation
The Pat Tillman Foundation: Invests in military veterans and their spouses through academic scholarships – building a diverse community of leaders committed to service to others.
Student Veterans of America
Student Veterans of America: To provide military veterans with the resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation.
Leave No Veteran Behind
Leave No Veteran Behind invests in Veterans to build better communities through employment training, transitional jobs, and our veteran educational debt relief scholarship. Leave No Veteran Behind invests in heroes who have served their country honorably and who seek to continue their service as assets in communities across America.
Clearpoint Reconnect
Clearpoint Reconnect is a program that serves military service members and their families. The program is based on the realization that it is difficult for those in the military to “reconnect” and establish themselves when they return home from service. At Clearpoint, we know about this from firsthand experience. In fact, we have an entire counseling staff made up of veterans and close family members of those who served.
StreetShares
StreetShares brings together business owners in search of funding and investors looking for both financial and social returns. In the end, business owners get the best deal possible, and investors earn a solid return while supporting American small business – everybody wins.
Association for Financial Counseling, Planning & Education
Association for Financial Counseling, Planning & Education (myAFCPE): Goal is to connect you with a financial professional who has both the education and experience to help with your unique financial situation.
VeteransPlus
VeteransPlus: A financial literacy organization devoted to improve the quality of life of those who have worn our nation’s uniform, and their families by providing unparalleled solutions that focus on financial security and support in pursuing their economic goals.
The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans
The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans provides pro bono legal services for veterans, assisting them and their families with disability benefit claims both before the Veterans Administration and in subsequent appellate proceedings.
The LSNYC Veterans Justice Project (VJP)
The LSNYC Veterans Justice Project (VJP): Provides comprehensive civil legal services to low-income military veterans, service members and their families. The VJP is designed to help veterans achieve greater housing and financial stability and connect veterans with social and mental health services in New York City area.
Team RWB
Team Red, White & Blue (RWB): Mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.
The Mission Continues
The Mission Continues: Empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve.
Homes for Our Troops (HFOT)
Homes for Our Troops (HFOT): Privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Team Rubicon
Team Rubicon: Unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA): Mission is to connect, unite and empower post-9/11 veterans.
Clearpoint Reconnect
Clearpoint Reconnect is a program that serves military service members and their families. The program is based on the realization that it is difficult for those in the military to “reconnect” and establish themselves when they return home from service. At Clearpoint, we know about this from firsthand experience. In fact, we have an entire counseling staff made up of veterans and close family members of those who served.
StreetShares
StreetShares brings together business owners in search of funding and investors looking for both financial and social returns. In the end, business owners get the best deal possible, and investors earn a solid return while supporting American small business – everybody wins.
Association for Financial Counseling, Planning & Education
Association for Financial Counseling, Planning & Education (myAFCPE): Goal is to connect you with a financial professional who has both the education and experience to help with your unique financial situation.
VeteransPlus
VeteransPlus: A financial literacy organization devoted to improve the quality of life of those who have worn our nation’s uniform, and their families by providing unparalleled solutions that focus on financial security and support in pursuing their economic goals.
The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans
The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans provides pro bono legal services for veterans, assisting them and their families with disability benefit claims both before the Veterans Administration and in subsequent appellate proceedings.
The LSNYC Veterans Justice Project (VJP)
The LSNYC Veterans Justice Project (VJP): Provides comprehensive civil legal services to low-income military veterans, service members and their families. The VJP is designed to help veterans achieve greater housing and financial stability and connect veterans with social and mental health services in New York City area.
SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Center
SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Center is a comprehensive rehabilitation program that focuses on assessment and treatment for service men and women who have sustained a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury, along with co-occurring PTSD or other mental health concerns (such as depression or anxiety), from service in post-9/11 conflicts. SHARE Military Initiative provides assistance, support, and education to service members and their families during their recovery treatment and beyond.
Mighty Oaks Warrior Program
Mighty Oaks Warrior Program operates on a standing commitment to reach the brokenhearted, with a specific calling to assist our nation’s military Warriors and families find a new life purpose through a hope in Christ, after enduring hardship through their service to America.
Make The Connection
Make The Connection: Online resource designed to connect Veterans, their family members and friends, and other supporters with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their lives.
Coaching into Care
Coaching into Care: A VA service to help family members and friends help a Veteran seek VA care. Callers get information on VA services and coaching on talking about treatment needs with the Veteran in their lives. 1-888-823-7458
Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans Crisis Line: Connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1.
VA Caregiver Support
VA Caregiver Support: A free, online educational and life coaching program that will help Veterans to better handle life’s challenges
National Center for PTSD
National Center for PTSD: VA’s center of excellence for research and education on the prevention, understanding and treatment of PTSD. 1-802-296-6300
Veteran Parenting Toolkit
The Veteran Parenting Toolkit includes five sets of age-specific parenting materials for young Veteran parents and their partners.
Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a confidential Department of Defense-funded program providing comprehensive information on every aspect of military life at no cost to active duty, Guard and Reserve Component members, and their families. Information includes, but is not limited to, deployment, reunion, relationship, grief, spouse employment and education, parenting and childhood, and much more.
Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families provides free resources, services, and opportunities to more than 1.5 million military family members—making military life more sustainable.
National Resource Directory
The National Resource Directory connects wounded warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them.
The United Service Organizations (USO)
The United Service Organizations (USO): Strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation.
SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Center
SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Center is a comprehensive rehabilitation program that focuses on assessment and treatment for service men and women who have sustained a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury, along with co-occurring PTSD or other mental health concerns (such as depression or anxiety), from service in post-9/11 conflicts. SHARE Military Initiative provides assistance, support, and education to service members and their families during their recovery treatment and beyond.
Mighty Oaks Warrior Program
Mighty Oaks Warrior Program operates on a standing commitment to reach the brokenhearted, with a specific calling to assist our nation’s military Warriors and families find a new life purpose through a hope in Christ, after enduring hardship through their service to America.
Make The Connection
Make The Connection: Online resource designed to connect Veterans, their family members and friends, and other supporters with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their lives.
Coaching into Care
Coaching into Care: A VA service to help family members and friends help a Veteran seek VA care. Callers get information on VA services and coaching on talking about treatment needs with the Veteran in their lives. 1-888-823-7458
Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans Crisis Line: Connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1.
VA Caregiver Support
VA Caregiver Support: A free, online educational and life coaching program that will help Veterans to better handle life’s challenges
National Center for PTSD
National Center for PTSD: VA’s center of excellence for research and education on the prevention, understanding and treatment of PTSD. 1-802-296-6300