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Army Survivor Outreach Services
http://www.sos.army.mil/
Official Army program designed to provide long term support to surviving Families of Fallen
Soldiers

The Department of Veteran Affairs
www.vetcenter.bereavement@va.gov
202-461-6530
Provides bereavement counseling free of charge to spouses, kids, parents and siblings of service
members who died while on active duty, to include members of the Guard and Reserve
component.

Gold Star Moms
www.goldstarmoms.com
An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country.
They are a Veterans Service Organization, established in 1928 and chartered by the United States
Congress in 1984.

Gold Star Wives
www.goldstarwives.org
Supports widows/widowers whose spouses died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United
States, or as a result of service-connected disabilities.

Operation Stephen’s Touch
www.stephenstouch.org
A free, compassionate listening service for members of military families living without a loved
one. It is a non-denominational ministry that provides a one-on-one confidential listening
ministry. Offered to spouses, parents, adult children, and siblings of those who died or those
who are dealing with separation due to military service.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
www.taps.org www.taps.org/survivors
24/7 tragedy assistance resource for anyone who has suffered the loss of a military loved one,
regardless of the relationship or the circumstance of the death. Peer-based emotional support,
case work assistance, connections to community-based care, and grief and trauma resources.

The Veterans Crisis Line
www.veteranscrisisline.net
1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
text message to 838255
connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of
Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text