DoDLive, thoughts on those affected by the storms in Oklahoma. There are many resources for those in need. They range from help with children and finances to contacts for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The following list may be useful to you or someone you know:

• Military OneSource offers information on helping kids cope with natural disasters.

• The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress provides insight on how to administer psychological first aid after a disaster or traumatic event.

• Following disasters or emergencies, the PFA Mobile app can assist responders who provide Psychological First Aid (PFA) to adults, families, and children.

• Materials in PFA Mobile are adapted from the Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide.

• The Red Cross Database lets people list themselves as “Safe and Well,” or loved ones find missing people after a natural disaster.

• For those needing assistance with post-traumatic stress disorder, the Department of Veterans Affairs has a list of resources available.

• Financial relief may not be at the forefront of concerns immediately following a natural disaster, though the time will come when financial assistance must be considered. Each service branch offers financial resources for military families in need.

Source: http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2013/05/oklahoma-assistance-resources/

The UCSF Caregiving Alliance presents: Coping with the Unique Challenges of Adults with Brain Disease:

Family and friends of patients with all types of brain disorders often struggle with similar issues in caring for thier loved ones.  In this free workshop, caregivers will receive pratical information from nurses, physicians and other profressionals on caring for patients with illnesses that affect the brain.  Seating is limited. Download form for futher information and registration.

Imagine: you and 3 guests, lunching elbow-to-elbow with a talented photographer, an incredible chef, and one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors!Your power lunch will take place at Ford's Filling Station,where you and your guests will share an unforgettable dinning experience with brothers Terence andHarrison Ford.Harrison's son, California ChefBen Ford, will prepare his innovativeAmerican Gastropub menu served alongside Napa Valley award-winning Staglin wines. Donated By: Terence, Harrison and Ben Ford

All proceeds to benefit future classes of TMF's fStop Warrior Project

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The Tug McGraw Foundation is partnering with CereScan Corp. of Denver, CO, and other leading organizations to seek new and more efficient identification of and treatment for invisible wounds such as Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).

The Invisible Brain Injury Project is aimed at addressing mTBI sustained by current and former military members, and is an endeavor sponsored in part by CereScan, a clinical facility dedicated to state of the art functional brain imaging for the identification of a wide array of brain based disorders. CereScan’s proprietary process includes the latest generation high resolution gamma cameras, highest quality radio-pharmaceuticals from GE Healthcare, industry's leading brain image reconstruction software, specially trained board-certified physicians and patent pending, research-based, functional brain data warehouse. Read Full Press Release.

Come, See and Experience, " Mind, Body, Family and Spirit" Our Nation's Warriors Behind the Lens. On Tuesday, March 26, Ingram Micro together with the Oceanside Museum of Art present:The Tug McGraw Foundation's fStop Warrior Project graduating student exhibition.

Join members from the Tug McGraw Foundation, Ingram Micro, SemperFi and the Oceanside Museum as we honor the fStop students and their work.  Click here to register or for further details.

Most vintners see used barrels as a leftover artifact from a great a vintage, maybe good for another season or two at most. Otherwise, they are a space consuming useless relic, worth only a few dollars to a reseller or amateur home winemaker. Chuck Cartwright of Hudson Vineyards sees used barrels as a valued resource, a raw material that can be transformed into a work of art or functional article to help heroic veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Chuck sees "Barrels4Vets."

With the help of John Crossley at Suisun Valley Antiques & Collectibles, used wine barrels and half barrels are available for resale to benefit the Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF) in Yountville. TMF earmarks the funds for their own fStop Warrior Project as well as the lauded Pathway Home, a residential recovery program for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Read Full Story.

The fStop Warrior Project, the premier 8-week program that helps wounded warriors' recovery and transition back to civilian life through the creative art of digital photography, will begin its first Southern California course in Oceanside, CA, on January 7, 2013. Celebrated photographer and film industry professional Terence Ford will serve as instructor for eligible participants.

I personally have to give a huge thank you and round of applause to the catalyst that got me in connection with the Soldiers to Summits program: The Tug McGraw Foundation.  A year ago, in october of 2011, I admitted myself to the Pathway Home, an inpatient PTSD treatment facility in northern California. At that point in my life I needed all the help I could get.  Jenn Brusstar, who runs the Tug McGraw Foundation, showed her support to us in every way she could. She was the one who brought Charley Mace and No Barriers to the Pathway Home to ask for volunteers to do this Cotopaxi climb. Lots of things have changed for me both good and bad since last October, and all of that has its place in this journey to the summit of 19,347ft. I personally would not be able to experience this life changing journey without the help of Jenn Brusstar and the Tug McGraw foundation. Know that I truly appreciate the opportunity and your belief in me to complete this. The Tug McGraw foundation is a great asset to veterans and their families. I am forever in debt to Tug McGraw and its supporters. Thank you and God Bless.

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Aron, Kevin, Justin and Paul graduates of the Pathway Home who we sponsored are on there way!  If you are interested in joining the Soldiers to Summits 2012 Cotopaxi program in Ecuador? You can… virtually. S2S will be hosting three get-togethers right here. The S2S climbing team will join the meetings live from the Ecuadorian altiplano. We’ll share our stories and experiences as we take on this unique challenge.

"We are excited to be partnering with the TMF and community mental health providers to further increase the access of active duty military members and military Veterans in need to high quality treatments for PTSD.  We are very hopeful that this project will expand our knowledge about how partnerships between the Department of Veterans Affairs  READ FULL RELEASE.

TMF can’t think of a better way to thank our generous supporters than with an end-of-the-year report card. We think it shows what an important role you have played and how you can continue to help.

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Recognizing SYMPTOMS IS KEY

Having personally lost houses in both a fire and earthquake I understand the symptoms of PTSD and ASD. In 2000, I was awaken to what sounded like a train running through our home-the train was an earthquake. Six weeks earlier,  I lost my childhood house to a fire.

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TMF, CEO shares her personal story on how Eco-therapy helped Tug and how it inspired her and the foundation to create programs around the power of nature for both patients and caregivers. "I stepped and step till I could step no more." Read Full Blog

I just wanted to share a story with you about my husband, Tim Milligan, who was a great fan of your father’s. Here is a picture of him when he was just a little boy with your father.

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