Welcome to Purple Star Veterans
Exiting from military service and transitioning into civilian life can be difficult, but you aren’t alone. Purple Star Veterans and Families is here to assist in charting a new path.
About Us
Purple Star Veterans is a program of Purple Star Veterans and Families (PSVF) a 501c3 community service organization. Our focus is on creating an atmosphere of support and advocacy by providing transition assistance through our Purple Star Peer Advisors, self-development tools and resources. We also offer qualified referrals to a growing national network of Veteran mentoring organizations.
We are Advisors, Advocates, & Partners
Purple Star is the initial point of contact that provides Veterans with immediate support via trained peer advisors and transition tools and resources. We then partner with and refer to existing mentoring organizations and Veteran resources; acting as a bridge and advocate by referring Veterans in need of ongoing support.
Disclaimer
Purple Star Veteran Peer Advisors are not licensed mental health professionals and do not provide mental health counseling. Our assistance to serve fellow Veterans is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and has an immediate need for assistance, please call the DOD/VA Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 or Military OneSource 1-800-342-9647
Purple Star Offering:
PSVF Veteran Peer Advisors
Provide front‐end triage tools and resources to identify the needs of each Veteran and their family members. PSVF is here to assist each Veteran to clarify their strengths and interests to help them identify opportunities for improvement in their transition plan.
Transition Tools & Resources
The PSVF Mentoring tools and resources are designed to identify the needs of each Veteran and family member we encounter. All resources are designed to provide a self‐paced and/or guided personal development approach to transition from military service.
Veteran Mentoring Organizations
Refer Veterans in need of additionaland ongoing support to a growing national network of partner organizations to help veteran homebuyers; including other nonprofits, peer mentoring organizations and VA services.
Mentor Training & Development
Provide training and ongoing resources to help the mentors of other organizations become more effective mentors. We offer the training, tools and resources to plug into existing mentoring programs offered by a growing number of nonprofit Veteran services organizations.
Are you a Veteran seeking immediate support?
Are you a Veteran seeking ongoing mentoring?
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Our long-term goal is to see the following areas examined and mandate that programs are implemented by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure:
Every service member who has served in a Combat or Combat related job specialty is provided comprehensive health, wellness and decompression resources to address the hidden wounds of war before they leave the military.
Every new Veteran leaves the military having completed a homecoming preparedness peer mentoring program taught by fellow Veterans.
Every family has access to comprehensive homecoming preparedness training and resources before they welcome their Veteran home. Nationally standardized and readily available resources do not exist at present.
Every new Veteran has a post-separation plan and follow up schedule with their local hometown VA or non-VA health care provider.